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PC Outlaws Meeting                                
March 2, 2020
Ely’s Cafe
Monday 9:00 AM

1a: New security features for FireFox browser 73.0

Lockwise (Password Manager)

VPN

Monitor

1b: New password security features come to Firefox with Lockwise    AES 256 (Password Manager): https://blog.mozilla.org/firefox/password-security-features/

Note: currently not safe to use with mobile devices as they are not encrypted in the browser.

1c: Mozilla’s standalone Firefox VPN is now available: https://www.cnet.com/news/mozillas-standalone-firefox-vpn-is-now-available-in-beta/  download here: https://fpn.firefox.com/

1d: Firefox for Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mozilla.firefox

1e: Firefox for Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/firefox-private-safe-browser/id989804926

1e: How to create a Firefox account: https://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-Firefox-Account

1f: Mozilla rolls out DNS over HTTPS by default for U.S. Firefox users: https://venturebeat.com/2020/02/25/mozilla-rolls-out-dns-over-https-by-default-for-u-s-firefox-users/

1g: Firefox monitor: https://monitor.firefox.com/security-tips#five-myths

2: New versions of popular (free) photo editing programs now available:

https://www.gimp.org/                          (The Gimp, similar to PhotoShop)

https://www.getpaint.net/                    (Paint.net)     (My Favorite)

http://mypaint.org/                                 (MyPaint)

http://speedypainter.altervista.org/    (Speedy Painter Portable)

3: 7 clear-cut signs your phone or computer is infected with a virus or keylogger (STB): https://www.komando.com/how-tos/7-clear-cut-signs-youve-been-hacked/456930/

4: These 4 powerful PowerPoint alternatives won’t cost you a dime: https://www.fastcompany.com/90465110/these-4-powerful-powerpoint-alternatives-wont-cost-you-a-dime

Interwebs or news around the tubes

Why You Should (Still) Trust Nest more than Ring (Don B): https://www.reviewgeek.com/35533/why-you-should-still-trust-nest-more-than-ring/

Look how far cable TV has fallen: https://www.fastcompany.com/90466112/look-how-far-cable-tv-has-fallen

YouTube TV adds a big missing piece of the cord-cutting puzzle with HBO deal: https://www.fastcompany.com/90466300/youtube-tv-adds-a-big-missing-piece-of-the-cord-cutting-puzzle-with-hbo-deal

The Nostalgia Machine: http://thenostalgiamachine.com/      (Music)