Digital

Tag: 2026

  • Updating a ten year-old iPhone

    I struggled to update my ten year old iPhone because it didn’t have enough free storage. I followed this guidance (from Perplexity) to create some free space. (I also temporarily deleted the Apple Music app and reinstalled it after the operating system update.)

  • Virtual Payment “Cards”

    Something I’ve just become aware of – the ability to create and use on-off payment details for online retail purchases. This is a facility that’s appearing with the new payment cards – Revolut, Monzo and payment/transfer systems – Wyse. In essence you can setup your account to use payment details just once from your account and then they will be removed from your card, thus enabling you to protect the source of your payment.

    Here’s a short presentation of what you can do, using Revolut as an example …

  • Presentation 14th May 2026: Privacy & Security Settings

    I’m loading this onto the website before the meeting so that you can download the PDFs and have them available to help you with what is a quite information intense subject.

    The Presentation is quite a large document, so perhaps best to download and save, or just view online here which you can view in full-screen by clicking on the icon to enlarge in the bottom right-hand corner of the presentation box below …

    You CAN download from the link in the bottom right-hand corner of the presentation box above as a PDF, but you are now able to download it as a Powerpoint presentation, from the ZIP file, which you will have to uncompressed to run.

    The guide (do not print without looking at it first – large document – perhaps better to download and save on your device …

    Here’s a short guide that’s easier to show to someone who’s not been to the sessions …

    … and a couple of other notes. This one details why/how you should continue to use a Password Manager for those sites that haven’t implemented Passkeys as well as storing Passkeys …

    … and then a couple of links that might be worth checking to review how you can move Passkeys to another device …

    Moving your passkeys with the Apple Passwords app

    … this is not just restricted to Apple, of course, and then if you’re a 1Password user you might like to look at this …

    Hacks you can use if you’re a 1Password user

  • Meeting 12th March 2026

  • Meeting 26th February 2026

  • Meeting 12th February 2026

  • A comparison of chatbots

    Which one should you consider using, and why?

    At a meeting on 22nd January I gave this short presentation …

    Here are some other slides that might be of interest


  • Meeting 22nd January 2026

  • Meeting 12th January 2026

  • Really – scams are getting almost believable!

    International Monetary Fund (IMF)
    1900 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20431

    01 – 11 – 26

    Dear Beneficiary,

    The IMF actively warns the public about scams using its name, as it doesn’t deal directly with individuals for financial transactions. But due to a recent report from our Financial Integrity Group (FIG) to tackle corruption, high rate of crypto-currency scam, money laundering, and Illicit Financial Flows – IFFs), we have decided to deal directly with all affected individuals.

    It has come to the notice of the IMF via our Office of Internal Investigations (OII) that most beneficiaries, contractors, and investors within and outside the United States have been defrauded over time by internet fraudsters, con government and bank officials all in the struggle to claim their funds such as loan, grant, inheritance, overdue lottery, crypto-currency and contract funds.

    It’s been confirmed by our Financial Integrity Group (FIG) that you’re one of those victims who have been struggling with banks, companies, and government agencies to claim their funds, but to no avail.

    You’re advised to acknowledge the receipt of this email and provide additional hint or piece of information about your withheld funds to enable us to work broadly on financial integrity via our Financial Integrity Group (FIG) and get your funds released to you with immediate effect. This additional information may include name of bank, company, or agency where your fund has been held, document of funds in your name (if any), complete names, residential address and valid amount of funds (if no proof of funds available), and amount being scammed via crypto-currency investment or banks (if any).

    All additional information should be sent to our Clearance Unit at info@imfhq.org to enable us to proceed with all legal processes of recovering and releasing your funds.

    Yours in service,

    Approved: Kristalina Georgieva
    IMF Managing Director