Episodes

  • Staying Cyber-Safe on Vacation: Essential Tips for Public Computers & Wi-Fi
    Dec 10 2024

    In this episode of Your Tech Makeover, Frank Bravo shares essential tips for staying safe with your digital devices while on vacation. He emphasizes the risks of using shared hotel computers, offering best practices like using Incognito mode and clearing browsing data. Frank also discusses the importance of using a VPN on public Wi-Fi networks to enhance security and protect your data from potential threats.

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    7 mins
  • Stay Connected: Master Location Sharing with Google Maps & Apple Find My
    Dec 3 2024

    In this episode of Your Tech Makeover, Frank Bravo explores how to use location sharing on Google Maps and Apple’s Find My feature. He explains how these tools can help you coordinate with loved ones, track real-time locations, and enhance safety and convenience.

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    4 mins
  • Online Safety for Kids: What Every Parent Should Know
    Nov 19 2024

    In this episode of Your Tech Makeover, Frank Bravo explores essential online safety tips for parents and teens, focusing on protecting personal information and fostering open communication about digital risks. By promoting awareness and trust, families can help kids navigate the online world safely.

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    9 mins
  • 6 things to do before the end of the year
    Dec 16 2022
    There are lots of things you need to do to keep yourself organized. Frank Bravo breaks down six (plus one for businesses) steps to make sure you're set. At the end of the year is a great time to make sure you're on task.
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    7 mins
  • Let's talk about Apple iCloud
    Jun 23 2022
    Apple iCloud does a lot in the Apple ecosystem. Let Frank Bravo tell you a little bit about it and how to get the most out of it.
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    9 mins
  • Passwords, part 2 - Password management software
    May 5 2022

    In the second part of this two part podcast about passwords, Frank Bravo explains how password managers work.

    In part one, I talked about what makes a good password and how to keep your data secure.

    Making good passwords LastPass.com

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    7 mins
  • Passwords, part 1 - How to make a good password
    Jun 19 2020

    In the first part of this two part podcast about passwords, Frank Bravo breaks down what makes a good password and how to keep your data secure.

    To test the power of your passwords, you can try them at LastPass.com or https://howsecureismypassword.net.

    In part 2, I'll talk about password managers and how to make sure you keep the passwords secure.

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    6 mins
  • Updating software
    May 29 2020

    Whether it’s the operating system on your computer or mobile device or if it’s your favorite game, software is constantly changing. Sometimes the changes are small and other times an update changes everything about the way the software works.

    For instance, tomorrow (May 30, 2020), Zoom will require a major update to version 5.0. Are you up to date?

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    5 mins