- Your online password is your main defense…against hackers and identity thieves.…Creating strong passwords and storing them securely…are the best ways to protect your personal data…against these types of attacks.…Here are the best practices for securing your data.…Passwords.…The days of using your pet's name…mixed with your birth date are gone.…Multiple unique and complex passwords are essential.…Unique passwords.…Using unique passwords for each site…ensures one security breach does not open you up…to more breaches on other sites.…
While you may be extremely careful with your password,…you can't be sure every site you're registered with…is as careful as you are,…and while it may not seem important…to protect your favorite gardening site from hackers,…there may be more data about you on that site…that the hackers are after.…Your birth date, e-mail address, and more…may also be stored on that seemingly unimportant site,…and if a thief gets to that data,…it can be used to break into more sites.…For every site you have a password for,…
Author
Suzanna Kaye
Updated
10/19/2017Released
1/9/2015Then explore password management and how to manage paperless lists, notes, calendars, and contacts. The course also covers electronic file and document storage, including how to scan paperwork into various e-friendly formats. Last, Suzanna shares some smart strategies for reducing incoming papers and keeping your email inbox organized.
- Name three tools that are useful in protecting data.
- Explain the best practices for securing data.
- Organize information using cloud storage, photo albums, bookmarks, and email.
- Use effective file names to improve storage systems.
- Analyze the money-saving benefits of PDF printers.
- List several features found in a calendar app.
- Identify the two primary list types.
Skill Level Intermediate
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Q: This course was updated on 07/25/2016. What changed?
A: We updated four movies to reflect changes to Acronis, Dropbox, Milk, and Evernote.
Q: This course was updated on 10/16/2017. What changed?
A: We updated four videos featuring apps that had changed substantially since the course was originally recorded, including Dropbox, Evernote, and Week Calendar.
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 1s
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1. Backing Up and Maintaining Your Information
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2. Password Management
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Password concepts5m 48s
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3. Managing Incoming Papers
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Stopping unwanted junk mail5m 15s
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4. File and Document Storage
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5. Scanning
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Understanding scan settings3m 27s
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Using PDF printers3m 21s
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6. Calendars
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Using the Week Calendar app3m 32s
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7. Contacts
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Managing contacts2m 54s
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8. Managing To-Do Lists and Other Kinds of Lists
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Using the Clear list app3m 56s
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9. Saving Notes
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10. Organizing Bookmarks and Email
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Organizing email using Gmail3m 26s
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Flagging emails in Gmail2m 45s
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Conclusion
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Paperless review1m 55s
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Next steps1m 25s
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