Top 5 facts you may not know about Amazon One, our palm recognition service - About Amazon

Today Panzer decided to make a trip to the About Amazon site and see what news he could dig up. There he found a post about Amazon One.

Never heard of it before now.

The post by Gerard Medioni, Vice President and Distinguished Scientist, AWS Applications, explains about how Amazon One palm recognition service works. In the post he explains how it protects your privacy and your security.

Panzer says, "The big question is, Can it read my paw?"

 

 Note: Because the post contains several photo illustrations, it's very long. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for today's reading.

 

To read the post tootle over to Amazon One

Eight Default Amazon Security Settings You Can Change for More Privacy - The Digital Reader

Today Panzer decided to make a stop at The Digital Reader site. There with a little digging in the posts our illustrious kitty found one about making some changes to your Amazon account to gain more privacy.

It's scary what Amazon knows.

According to The Digital Reader site owner Nate Hoffelder, there are some Amazon default settings that users and shoppers should consider changing in order to better manage their privacy. The post covers several default settings to change ranging from your Public Profile to your Wish List and Shopping List to Goodreads to Alexa and more. There are screenshots included with some of the instructions for changing the settings as well as links to specific location sites in some of the other instructions.

Panzer says, "This is an update to a July 2018 post, so don't be confused by the dates in the Comments section."

Note: This is a long post. Bring a half a thermos of tea and two muffins for today's reading selection. If you plan to make the changes to your Amazon account security settings and follow the links, bring another thermos of tea and six more muffins.

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RIP, Windows 7: Microsoft ending update and security for popular operating system - GeekWire

Panzer was taking his late morning nap when he was rudely shaken from his kitty bed by crying and yelling coming from the Catosphere. Hopping in the Panzermobile and following all the noise took him to the Geek Wire site. There he found a post about Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system.

According to Geek Wire's Nat Levy, Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system is officially dead. The life support was turned off on January 14. Microsoft will no longer provide system updates, security updates or technical support. You are officially no longer a Microsoft customer. But wait ... Microsoft says all we need to do is buy a new computer and the Windows 10 operating system and they'll let you back in the family!

Why do humans put up with this?

Of course, there is an exception in Windows 7's demise. Businesses can pay $25 a year per computer for Windows 7 security updates (but nothing else) for another three years.

Panzer says, "Easy. Nothing to it ... but a big wad of cash. There goes my catnip budget for the rest of the year."

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea for today's reading selection. If you plan to follow all the lengths, bring a quarter of tea and six muffins.

To read the post tootle over to Windows 7

Six Default Amazon Security Settings You Can Change for More Privacy - The Digital Reader

Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere when the Panzermobile was shaken to and fro by the sound of crying and screaming. Following the crescendo of noise took our brave kitty boy to The Digital Reader site. There he found a post about how to protect your privacy across the Amazon platform.

GR knows what I'm reading on my Kindle?

According to The Digital Reader site owner Nate Hoffelder, it's time to do some cleanup work on your Amazon security and privacy settings. The post contains six ways to protect your privacy, including disconnecting your Kindle and Goodreads accounts, stopping Amazon cookies and four more steps you can take. The post has step-by-step instructions with screen shots for how to complete each privacy change.

Panzer says, "Be sure to read the Comments section. There's some good information in there too."

Note: This is a h-u-m-o-n-g-o-u-s post. Bring a gallon of tea and a dozen muffins for today's reading selection.

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