Computer Safety Quiz and Hints

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Here’s a little quiz about computer safety at home or while traveling. http://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/info-2015/wireless-network-security-quiz.html .

Your Web Guy’s Simple Steps for Computer Safety

1. Make sure you have your latest updates. This is for Windows and Apples – Apple systems have vulnerability problems too.

2. Make sure that you update the Adobe products, especially Flash (which is used to view lots of videos on web sites, and is a favorite attack point). Only get your updates from Adobe at www.adobe.com/downloads . When installing, make sure you uncheck the ‘additional software’ box, or you’ll get things that you don’t need. It’s OK to enable auto-updates, though.

3. Make sure your anti-virus is current. Update it if needed, and set up a anti-virus scan weekly. It takes a while, so let it start and wander away from your computer until it is done. If you need a free one, use Windows Defender from Microsoft (www.microsoft.com/protect ); it’s included in Windows 8 and 10.

4. Make sure that you don’t install software from ‘pop-ups’ that you might see while wandering around the Interwebs. If you need an update, go directly to the vendor’s web site. (Don’t rely on links that the googles might tell you; sometimes, the first results you will see are not ‘nice places’).

5. Don’t use the same password on all sites. Especially on banking sites. There are some great password managers out there to help you keep track of things.

6. Consider upgrading to Windows 10 for your Windows 7 or 8 systems. (I’ve been using it for a week, and it’s good!). If your system is Windows XP, it might be a good time to replace it if you can.

Any questions or helpful hints?  Use the comments below.

South Bay Community Association – Annual General Meeting Reminder – July 15th

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The Annual General Meeting of Members for the South Bay Community Association is tomorrow afternoon, July 15th, at 3:00pm in the Auditorium.

 Meeting Agenda:
1. Call to Order – Brett Oemichen
2. Determination of Quorum – Mike Howard
3. Meeting Protocol – Brett Oemichen
4. Introduction of Board Members – Brett Oemichen
5. Financial Reports
a. Fiscal Year Ending  June 30, 2015 – Dan Quail
b. Reserve and Operating Budgets 2015-2016 – Mark Torres
6. Introduction of Board Candidates – Brett Oemichen
7. Membership Voting
a. Budget Ratification
b. Waiver of Audit
c. Nominations from the floor
d. Elections of Officers
e. Completion of Ballots
8. Annual Report – All
9. Member Questions/Comments – All
10. Election Results – Brett Oemichen
11. Adjourn

The meeting is expected to be 2-3 hours. A casual reception will follow when the Annual Meeting adjourns. Beer, wine, soft drinks and light hors d’ oeuvres will be provided.

Annual Meeting Voting Results

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Fellow Timberton Neighbors –

Although we announced the results of the voting at the Annual meeting, I want to send this email to let everyone who could not be there to have the results as well. So, here goes:
1) Ratification of the budget for 2015-16 : 47 Yes, 0 No
2) Fully fund the Reserve Balance of our Reserve Study : 45 Yes, 1 No
3) Reduce the dues billing cycle to every six months : 43 Yes, 5 No
4) Election of new Board Directors

Steve Beuby (incumbent) 42 votes
Steve Frenzl (incumbent) 43 votes
Vicki Derrenberger 29 Votes
Debbie Wills 29 Votes

5) One time adjustment to term of seat occupied by Steve Beuby : 44 Yes, 1 No

We also hada Special Board meeting on Monday, 6 July to allow the new Directors to vote for Officer and other positions on the Board. The results are:

  •  President — Steve Beuby
  •  Vice President — Rich Durbin
  •  Secretary —- Vicki Derrenberger
  • Treasurer —- Vicki Derrenberger
  • ARC Representative — Steve Frenzl
  • Vegetation Management Committee Chairperson — Debbie Wills

We will post the minutes of both of these meetings on the website within the next few days. Thanks!  [Editor’s Note: already posted in the ‘Boards/Committees Section’]

Steve Beuby