AUGD: InfoManager for Monday, December 14th, 2015
AUGD: InfoManager for Monday, December 14th, 2015
- Subject: AUGD: InfoManager for Monday, December 14th, 2015
- From: Fred Showker <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2015 22:40:41 -0500
InfoManager for Monday, December 14th, 2015
by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with coeditor Fred Showker
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What's Here:
01 CAUTION Beware:
02 Safenetting : Malware is coming after your Apple products -- you may as well get ready !
03 Cyber Secutiry Update : Trends from 2014, Security Bill, Cybersecurity policy and more !
04 UGNN Facebook Update: Zuckerberg, Trump, ACLU, Hate Speech, commenting and more
05 User Groups on Facebook for Week Ending December 12, 2015
06 Pixelmatr for iPad Pro
07 Apple Pro Training Series
08 Affinity Photo Updated
09 The Hit List on iPad
10 A Handy Chrome Hack That Simplifies Obnoxious Mobile Sites
11 Quotes: Ogden, Collie, Garcia and Twain
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01 CAUTION Beware:
We really like to provide interesting and important content for our readers, however most all of today's tech and news sites are inundated with screen spam, stalker links and possible click-wear. Be very careful what you click!
Click READER mode in either Firefox or Safari to avoid screen spam on any site!
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02 Safenetting : Malware is coming after your Apple products -- you may as well get ready !
We used to get about one or two tips on Mac malware a month. Now there are dozens. We try to weed out the real from the myth, but they're all getting more and more documented. A credible threat is something people need to pay attention to!
** Malware found on Guardian article that asks if cybercrime is out of control
** Homeless in Vancouver: RLO spoofing is another Internet security reverse
** All eyes on the jailbroken as iOS, Mac OS X threat level ratchets up
** Malware Targeting Apple To Rise In 2016, Experts Warn
** A free, almost foolproof way to check for malware
** Apple Products Increasingly Targeted by Malware
** Keep It Cool: Making the Mac Malware-Free
http://www.ugnn.com/2015/12/mac_malware_1512-12/
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03 Cyber Secutiry Update : Trends from 2014, Security Bill, Cybersecurity policy and more !
As the holiday season grinds on, so do the cyber crooks and their relentless quest to steal your money. We've had all kinds of attempted breaches this week -- including some old scams we haven't seen in years. It seems they're trying anything to get you to react.
** Are you immune? Protecting data in the new era of cyber-threat
** Final cyber security bill paves way for the surveillance state
** What lies beneath? The top cyber security trends of 2015
** Can National Security Advisor settle cybersecurity feud?
** Big Investments In Cybersecurity A Must, GCs Say
** Cybersecurity alert: Grinch lurks in e-shopping
** State finally publishes cybersecurity policy
http://www.ugnn.com/2015/12/cybersecurity_1512-12/
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04 UGNN Facebook Update: Zuckerberg, Trump, ACLU, Hate Speech, commenting and more
Facebook is getting more and more boring as people seem to withdraw into their own little worlds. If it weren't for politics, most Facebook people would have nothing to talk about until the next drive-by media fad hits the streets. Most people seem to be wearing blinders, beating the same old horse over and over. But there are lots of really interesting things going on -- it's just too bad 99% of the Facebook population is lacking inquisitive creativity! Oh well, no matter how dull they are, the InfoManager will help sort it all out . . .
** Why Am I Addicted To Facebook? Here's Why You Haven't Deleted Your Account, According To Science
** How Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Plans to Dispose of a Lifetime Supply of Taco Bell Gorditas
** Facebook reportedly made an exception to its hate speech policy for Donald Trump
** Facebook post about shooting Trump supporters prompts ACLU member's resignation
** Facebook Post on Hate Speech Incident on Chicago Bus Goes Viral
** Have Facebook friends who like Donald Trump? You can find out!
** Facebook tests 'A friend is writing a comment'
http://www.ugnn.com/2015/12/facebook_1512-12/
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05 User Groups on Facebook for Week Ending December 12, 2015
Here is some more great content items posted by user group members on Facebook! If you're not already with us, please feel free to jump in . . .
** How to Block in App Purchases on Apple TV 2015
** Cortona on iOS
** Apple Maps now used 3x as often as Google Maps on iOS, serving 5B requests per week
** Take Control Books Catch Up with Apple Releases
http://www.ugnn.com/2015/12/1512-12_user_groups/
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06 Pixelmatr for iPad Pro
Pixelmator for iOS 2.2 now works perfectly on the iPad Pro, fully supports the new Apple Pencil and allows you to open and edit 16K images. The update also adds 3D Touch support on iPhone 6s, a collection of artist-designed Basic brushes, a new Auto-straighten feature and more. Pixelmatr for iOS 2.2 is available as a free update from the App Store.
http://www.ugnn.com/2015/12/pixelmatr-for-ipad-pro/
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07 Apple Pro Training Series
Peachpit has its Apple Certified Pro Training Series of books on sale. The prices are still more than our user group discount pricing through the Apple User Group Resource Center. (See your MUG's Apple Ambassador for access to codes. If your group doesn't have one, get one.)
http://www.ugnn.com/2015/12/apple-pro-training-series/
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08 Affinity Photo Updated
Serif has announced the first major update to its revolutionary professional image editor, Affinity Photo, and to celebrate is also offering a one-week 20% discount in the Mac App Store. First released in July, Affinity Photo has already gained a formidable reputation offering high end professional tools, incredible speed, and rock solid stability. The fact it's also offered at a low price, with no subscription to pay for, has made it very popular with photographers-regularly topping the Mac App Store charts, and receiving 1000s of 5-star ratings on the store worldwide.
http://www.ugnn.com/2015/12/affinity-photo-updated/
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09 The Hit List on iPad
Karelia Software has released The Hit List version 2.5 on iOS, bringing a native version of The Hit List app to the iPad with an expanded interface and user interaction designed to take advantage of the iPad form factor. The Hit List v2.5 introduces a completely reimagined new design for the iPad, includes an updated app for iPhone with 3D Touch Quick Action support, and includes The Hit List app on Apple Watch.
http://www.ugnn.com/2015/12/the-hit-list-on-ipad/
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10 A Handy Chrome Hack That Simplifies Obnoxious Mobile Sites
A lot of organizations optimize their websites for mobile. Unfortunately, that doesn't mean these sites aren't cluttered with ads, extraneous links, and all manner of other junk. Reader, a built-in iOS feature in Safari, strips a page down to its bare essentials. While it's not a dedicated feature of the operating system, you can achieve the same thing on Android using a Readability or Instapaper bookmarklet. (too bad you don't already have it -- Wired is an epic spam site!)
http://www.wired.com/2014/01/streamlined-reading-on-android/
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11 Quotes: Ogden, Collie, Garcia and Twain
I used to spend my nights dreaming about the life I wanted to live. Now I live my dreams, and I spend my nights sleeping." - Dan Ogden
"In every adversity there lies the seed of an equivalent advantage. In every defeat is a lesson showing you how to win the victory next time."
- Robert Collie
"A prudent man will think more important what fate has conceded to him, than what it has denied."
- Baltasar Gracia
"All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure."
- Mark Twain
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And that's it .... have a great week!
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** THE INFO MANAGER
A weekly column from the mice of Lynn Wegley and Fred Showker.
Lynn is a UGN veteran (AOL User Groups Forum) and User Group Network. He's been a supporter and volunteer on many, many UGNet and User Group Academy projects. As a long time user group member, he's been a volunteer from Honolulu to Boston and beyond.
Lynn is currently working to rebuilding the Tulsa Users of Macintosh Society (TUMS) and also is a member of the Apple Corps of Dallas. An active participate on several MUG Facebook pages as well.
Fred has been user group guy since 1986, through the AOL UG Forum days, then out onto the web. Fred started and developed the User Group Network as a parallele organization to the Mug News Service, then continued through the founding of the Association of Apple Computer Users and Groups, and continues today at UGNN.com
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