ASA Tech Tips and News for February 19, 2021

Piggybacking on last week's cybersecurity message, there are a few articles in this week's post about how to avoid online security mistakes that may leave you vulnerable to attack. This is a career for too many, and no organization or user is too small to be at risk. Although it's a little more time consuming to be careful online, you wouldn't leave your home or car without taking a few extra minutes to lock up sould you? It's always good to review best practices every now and then to keep your online skills sharp and and your identity and information safe. Remember, staying safe online isn't just limited to your work email and files, it's also an important practice for your personal online accounts and social media. Humans are almost always the weakest link in any online breach. Don't let it be you!

• Top Cybersecurity Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
• How to Protect Your Mac from Ransomware
• Google Workspace Updates:  Email Aliases Now Included in Gmail Search Results
• How to Pin and Unpin Extensions from the Chrome Toolbar
• Right Click Menu in Gmail
• How to Add an Expiration Date to Emails in Gmail
• 20 Free Interactive Jamboard Ideas and Activities for Teachers at Every Grade Level
• An Easy Way to Loop Videos in Google Slides

Top Cybersecurity Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Which mistake are you making? It's so important to stay safe, and keep your information secure online.

How to Protect Your Mac from Ransomware

How to Protect Your Mac from Ransomware, from How-To Geek by Tim Brookes

In spite of the title, many of the tips are not Mac-specific.

Google Workspace Updates:  

Email Aliases Now Included in Gmail Search Results

What is an alias email? If you've changed your name, or have an old email or different version of your email associated with your current account, that's an alias. Now when you search for email from another user, messages from any aliases associated with their account will also be included in the search results. 

How to Pin and Unpin Extensions from the Chrome Toolbar

How to Pin and Unpin Extensions from the Chrome Toolbar, from How-To Geek by Khamosh Pathak

It's easy to get extension build up in your Chrome browser. Some extensions you need to see to use, and others you don't and can unpin. 

Right Click Menu in Gmail

Take action with a Gmail message without opening it. 

How to Add an Expiration Date to Emails in Gmail

How to Add an Expiration Date to Emails in Gmail, from How-To Geek by Marshall Gunnell

Did you know you can send a Gmail message and make it disappear after a specified amount of time? This is especially helpful when sending confidential messages. 

20 Free Interactive Jamboard Ideas and Activities for Teachers at Every Grade Level

20 Free Interactive Jamboard Ideas and Activities for Teachers at Every Grade Level, from We Are Teachers by Jill Staake

The Smartboard on the wall is so old school now. With so many schools now providing 1:1 (1 device per student) access, the whiteboard can now be in each student's hands. This post includes a tutorial for Google Jamboard, which is part of Google Workspace for Education apps.  

An Easy Way to Loop Videos in Google Slides

An Easy Way to Loop Videos in Google Slides, from Free Technology for Teachers by Richard Byrne

There are many reasons you might want to have an embedded video play in a loop (over and over) on a slide. Once again, the handy right click menu comes to the rescue.