Spams & Scams: How to Minimize, Report, and Protect Yourself
A Special π-Day Bazz MacGeek Show
Eating too much cake is the sin of gluttony. However, eating too much pie is okay because the sin of pi is always zero.
It’s an unfortunate reality in this digital age of global connectedness that we are plagued by unwanted messages — email, text, and voice — that hinder our productivity and get in the way of our legitimate communications. Unwanted and unexpected messages (spam) are just the tip of the iceberg, however. We are also plagued by messages that are trying to get something from us — login credentials, personal information, credit card info, or money (scams). Sometimes it is difficult to tell what’s legit. Scammers are getting more sophisticated, especially in this age of AI.
Fortunately, there are ways to minimize spam, recognize scams, protect yourself, and report the scammers. This month, VP Barry Midgorden will guide us through a discussion of how to deal with these unpleasant realities of online life. And as usual, we’ll have some timely tech news, tips, favorites, and Q&A.
The Mountain View Computer Users Group (MVCUG) meets from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Cochise College Downtown Center, 2600 E. Wilcox Drive in Sierra Vista. We meet in classroom E105. Park in the southern end of the east parking lot, come up the ramp to the east entrance. If the door is locked, follow the instructions on the MVCUG sign. Once inside, follow the signs to the room. A map is available here
Coffee, donuts, pastries, and bagels are free, but we appreciate your donations to help offset MVCUG expenses. All meetings are recorded and available for members online. If you are a paid member you will receive an email with the video link two to three weeks after the meeting.