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Offline magooch

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Be aware of your private info.
« on: August 08, 2025, 05:20:25 PM »
I don't know how many keep any kind of journal on their electronic devices, but if you're not already aware of whqt might be happening--depending on the device and what kind of program is involved.
I recently bought a new laptop and in the process of setting it up, I downloaded a writing program that was the same as the one that I have been using on the older laptop.  I was still using the older laptop for writing my daily activities.  Just to try to get used to the new one, I thought I would start keeping the same notes on the new laptop.  I was shocked to find out that my notes were already on the new computer--though it had not even been turned on while I was using the older computer. This means that my notes which I thought were private, were in some way available by a third, or in this case actually a second party.  I suspect that the writing program I use is recording everything I'm writing and when I turn on the new computer, it uploads from the internet from wherever my writing app. is kept.  Note to self--never write down anything on the computer that you wouldn't want just anyone to know.
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Offline GTS225

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Re: Be aware of your private info.
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2025, 01:38:24 AM »
Yup......what's the saying?  "Never do something today, that you don't want to see in tomorrow's paper.", of something to that effect.

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