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Online Security Best Practices

October 26, 2023 by Joe Gray in Artificial Intelligence, computers, Cyber Security, Tech, Tips and Tricks

Here are some things I have learned that can help you stay safer and more secure online. This list is not all-inclusive and there are new forms of attacks coming out all the time. One new thing to think about is Voice Impersonation.  You may not be able to trust the voice on the other side of the phone even if it sounds like your son or daughter or cousin. Scammers are getting more and more sophisticated all the time so beware. 

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October 26, 2023 /Joe Gray
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Artificial Intelligence, computers, Cyber Security, Tech, Tips and Tricks

Who is this "We" you speak of?

November 08, 2019 by Joe Gray in Cultural Musings, Balance, Ethics, Free Will, Philosophy, Rants

When I listen to certain people prognosticate about what we all are doing or should be doing I can't help but become curious about what they mean by "we". "We" is a collective noun that takes on different forms depending on the context it is used in. A Christian can address a group of Christians and say the word "we" and it is to whom they are referring. Namely, Christians. But if that same Christian was in a room full of atheists and used the word "we" he might be referring to his fellow Christians or he might be appealing to a more general "we" as in "we are all humans," or "we are all Americans".

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November 08, 2019 /Joe Gray
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Cultural Musings, Balance, Ethics, Free Will, Philosophy, Rants

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