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Cyber Security Awareness

Cybersecurity Awareness Month – observed every October – was created as a collaborative effort between government and industry to ensure every American has the resources they need to stay safer and more secure online. It was launched by the National Cyber Security Alliance & the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in October 2004. The theme for 2022 is #See Yourself in Cyber, helping to empower individuals and organizations to own their role in protecting their part of cyberspace. Think Before You Click: Recognize and Report Phishing: If a link looks a little off,…

APCUG’s FREE 2021 Fall Virtual Technology Conference (VTC42)

Thank you to everyone that attended the Fall 2021 Virtual Technology Conference, we appreciate  your support. PDF’s of the presentations are included with the presentation description, etc. information. REGISTER HERE    https://forms.gle/mbfN1DsT23hDsdkNA SESSION 1 Track 1 9 am PT, 10 am MT, 11 am CT, 12 pm ET Preserving Digital Photos Mark Schulman, Member, Central Florida Computer Society Digital photos ought to last forever. Digital photos don’t fade with time and can be protected against natural disasters such as fire and floods. That’s the theory, anyway.  And yet, if you’re one…

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2021 APCUG Contests

Thank you to all of the eBulletin Editors, Newsletter Editors, and Webmasters who entered their respective contests. Another thank you to the member group photographers who entered the Digital Photo contest: Altered Images, Hometown Pride, Pets Enjoying Life, and Positive Aging 60+. The WINNERS are….. 2021 Digital Photo Contest Entries 2021 Digital Photo Contest Winners 2021 Contest Entrants – eBulletins, Newsletters, Websites 2021 Contest Winners – eBulletins, Newsletters, Websites                             September 6 through September 30, 2021 Thank you…

Art Gresham

Editor, Under the Computer Hood User Group Art enlisted in the Navy in 1969 and retired after 20 years, during which he earned a Bachelors of Engineering-Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. He served in various computer and technology assignments, which led to civilian jobs in Computer Programming before retiring. He joined the Heath User Group of San Diego in 1982 after building his first computer. The group transitioned to the Under the Computer Hood User Group as the home and business computer industry changed. He served in several positions with the…

APCUG’s FREE 2021 Summer Virtual Technology Conference (VTC41)

“HELPING MEMBER GROUPS HELP THEIR MEMBERS” Welcome to the August 21, 2021 FREE Summer Virtual Technology Conference. You must be a member of an APCUG group to attend the VTC.  Registration ends at 11:30 pm ET on August 20. The encrypted links to Track 1 and Track 2 email will be sent after registration is closed. Register ONCE at https://forms.gle/Q9g1FaccjpjwNKE46 SESSION 1 9:00 am PT, 10:00 am MT, 11:00 am CT, 12:00 pm ET TRACK 1 Computers to the Moon Mark Schulman, Member, Central Florida Computer Society, an author, speaker, web designer,…

John Krout

Presenter & Newsletter Contributor, Potomac Area Technology and Computer Society, VA John has been writing about creative uses of personal computers since the early 1980s. Now he also writes about smartphones, tablets, and digital cameras. He retired in 2021 after working as a federal contractor software engineer for 30+ years, and lives in Arlington VA with his son, many computers, and digital cameras, and too many cats.