Tuesday, January 31, 2023

49% of Android users who are considering the switch to Apple, due to perceived superiority in security and privacy.

According to Beyond Identity: 

Consumers reported feeling most secure using Apple's iPhone 13 Pro Max and Samsung's Galaxy S22 Ultra.
75% of Apple users and 55% of Android users were able to fully recover their lost data.
Of Android users who are considering the switch to Apple, 49% are switching due to perceived superiority in security and privacy.

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Don’t answer another online quiz question until you read this | Consumer Advic

A good advice from U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC):

One major way to protect your personal information — in addition to maintaining strong passwords and using multi-factor authentication — is to steer clear of online quizzes…or just don't answer them truthfully. As for accounts that require actual security questions, treat them like additional passwords and use random answers, preferably long ones, for those too. Asked to enter your mother's maiden name? Say it's something else: Parmesan or another word you'll remember. Or use a password manager to store a unique answer. This way, scammers won't be able to use information they find to steal your identity.

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Identity Thieves Bypassed Experian Security to View Credit Reports – Krebs on Security

Another breach!

Read more: 
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2023/01/identity-thieves-bypassed-experian-security-to-view-credit-reports/

Friday, January 6, 2023

My Painful Experience With Verizon

Disappointed with AT&T poor connection, I switched back to Verizon.

Here is the screenshots when I compared the Verizon and AT&T plans as of November, 2022.

Both are identical. Same money. Same features. So, placed an order to move all lines to Verizon from AT&T.
  1. November 15, 2022: Verizon confirmed the order by email.
  2. November 18, 2022: Verizon confirmed the signed up for paper-free billing and enrolling in Auto Pay.
  3. November 19, 2022: Called Verizon at 888-844-7098 to question about one line not porting for 11 minutes. Their Porting Center said did not receive the order for that line.
  4. November 22, 2022: Called Verizon at 866-338-7390 for the missing order. It turned out for some reason, they fulfilled all but one line. To correct, Verizon made another order to send a SIM card for that line. One hour and 33 minutes spent.
  5. November 24, 2022: Called Verizon at 800-922-0204, 888-844-7095, and 866-338-7390 regarding to activate the missing line. One hour and 17 minutes
  6. November 25, 2022: Continued call Verizon to resolve the porting issue. More than 6 hours to resolve the issue.
  7. December 8, 2022: Called Verizon at 800-922-0204 for more than an hour to ask them correct the phone trade-in issue.
  8. December 30, 2022: Called Verizon 800-922-0204 regarding to misleading Auto Pay.
    Updated: On 2023-01-08 
    Osman from the Verizon Executive Office called and we spent over 30 minutes to resolve this issue.
  9. On going problem with poor connection. Worse than AT&T. Disappointed with their 5G at home and at work.


Saturday, December 3, 2022

Warren Buffett says the economy will overcome coronavirus: 'Nothing can basica


"You can bet on America but you have to be careful about how you bet," he said. "Markets can do anything."

"In my view, for most people, the best thing is to do is owning the S&P 500 index fund. There are huge amounts of money people pay for advice they really don't need. If you bet on America and sustain that position for decades, you'd do far better than buying treasury securities."

Friday, December 2, 2022

Does iPhone more secure and privacy than Android?


Consumers reported feeling most secure using Apple's iPhone 13 Pro Max and Samsung's Galaxy S22 Ultra.

75% of Apple users and 55% of Android users were able to fully recover their lost data.

Of Android users who are considering the switch to Apple, 49% are switching due to perceived superiority in security and privacy.