Shortcut keys for clearing Chrome cache
While in Chrome: Windows – Ctrl+Shift+Delete Mac – Command+Shift+Delete Continue reading Shortcut keys for clearing Chrome cache
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Update EVERYTHING!
… please!! Besides running up to date Anti-virus, one of the best ways to keep your computer from becoming infected (and then losing access to it while it gets re-imaged, etc.) is to keep your Operating System and applications up to date. Over the past few weeks, most major vendors have updated their software. If you run applications from any of the following vendors, you should upgrade that software as soon as you possibly can: Microsoft Windows Mac OS/X and iOS Adobe Reader, Flash, Shockwave, etc. Mozilla Firefox & Thunderbird Google Chrome Oracle Java Apple Quicktime & Safari Below are … Continue reading Update EVERYTHING!
Phishing Video Reminder for the Holidays!
The following video serves as a reminder that this is the time of the year to be extra vigilant for phishing emails and other Internet scams. This video is courtesy of some talented folks at the University of Rochester. Bet you have trouble getting this tune out of your head… Continue reading Phishing Video Reminder for the Holidays!
How Do You Like Your Phish?
Phishing remains an ever popular way to get computer users to install malicious code or visit sites that they didn’t choose. Many of the phishing attempts here at Swarthmore seem to fall into one of two categories: – Email account and/or password related – Government related (i.e., IRS, Federal Reserve, ACH, etc.) It should be pretty easy to recognize the first category since Swarthmore ITS will never ask for your password in an email and will never disable your email account while actively enrolled at or employed by the college. As for emails that appear to come from the U.S. … Continue reading How Do You Like Your Phish?
Learn “Things Everyone Should Know” by David Pogue at The New York Times
If you’ve ever been working with your smartphone or computer and thought, “there has to be an easier way to do this”, it turns out you’re most likely right. David Pogue’s recent articles at The New York Times, “Ins and Outs of Gadgetry” and “25 More Things Everyone Should Know” offer tips and tricks to make the technology-related aspects of your life easier. In these articles Pogue covers a wide range of topics from filling out online forms, to spotting “phishing” attemps in your inbox. Below Pogue addresses the practice of capturing screenshots on both Windows and Mac OSX platforms: … Continue reading Learn “Things Everyone Should Know” by David Pogue at The New York Times
Make sure you back up all your important files and email before graduation!
Congratulations Swarthmore class of 2011! It is time to prepare for your upcoming account expiration on June 15th. We know this is a busy time in your life, but that makes it all the more important that you read the attached web page carefully. Now is the time to be saving all the work you have completed while at Swarthmore and transitioning to a new email address. What will happen to my accounts? The following Swarthmore accounts will be disabled on June 15th: * Voice Mail * Email (ability to check, receive, or forward your Swarthmore email) * Network (userfolders, … Continue reading Make sure you back up all your important files and email before graduation!