Lots to schools have opted to use Google Classrooms. Some have been given ChromeBooks by the schools, other may need to use to family computer. For a number of reasons, you may want to isolate your child’s OS and Internet activity to a separate device. To bridge the gap, Neverware has a free version of ChromeOS that works on many PCs and laptops. I was successful using a Dell Optiplex 9010 all in one.

Here’s a link to their site for more info.

Here’s a link to their USB Installer.
(WARNING! USB FLASH DRIVE WILL BE ERASED!)

Here you will find a list of all the web advertising companies that are currently tracking you.

https://optout.aboutads.info/

It’s not very often a flaw of this magnitude comes along. If you have an iPhone or iPad and use the mail app for email, then you will want to patch as soon as possible.

The Register has an article with the current state of affairs

If you have a need to move between cloud providers, Mover.io might have what you are looking for.

https://mover.io/guides/

Moving to the cloud can be a challenge to say the least. One of the more cumbersome bits is how to forklift decades of data to the cloud, but keep ease of access while maintaining security. Leed Computer Consulting has used many methods to do this. From web clients to PowerShell scripts. We have found that while the OneDrive client software can be reliable data mover larger workloads require something else. If you are facing moving over 250GB of data we suggest using the SharePoint Migration Tool. Here’s a link to learn more and download SPMT from Microsoft.

This is starting to become a big problem. If you use Office 365, be aware of emails with links that take you to a login page. Some email forgeries can be very convincing, but take a closer look. Before clicking a link, you should verify that the link is leading you to a real website. This is especially important if you are asked to provide your username and password. The simplest method we’ve found is to hover your mouse over the links in the email to expose where they lead to. Even if the link uses HTTPS, make sure the site if goes to is easily recognized as legitimate. Note the link in this email goes to a non-Microsoft website.

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This tool from Microsoft can help uncover problems with your Microsoft Exchange or Office 365 host emailed. Don’t use this tool to test free accounts like Outlook, MSN, Hotmail or Live.com email addresses.

Microsoft Remote Connectivity Analyzer

We have updated our mailing address again as of 10/15/18.

Leed Computer Consulting PO Box 31178 Tucson, AZ 85751