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Tech Night and several SIG meetings are streamed live on NestCam beginning a few minutes prior to meeting start time. Click the title above to receive the program on your computer screen.

CKCS Tech Night - Monday - October 8 at 7 pm

If it's Connected, it needs to be Protected!

by Bob Gostischa

Learn why and how things that are connected to the Internet need to be secured and protected. This presentation will cover: Computers (Windows and Mac), Tablets, Phones and the IoT (Internet of Things).

Join presenter Bob Gostischa, as he explains the current dangers that face us every day. He will also share what he uses to keep his computers, smart devices and other connected things that are a part of the IoT secure.

About the Presenter: Norbert (Bob) Gostischa, after a successful career in banking, enjoys his retirement as an enthusiast IT security expert, most notably for Avast Software Avast is the creator of avast! antivirus software.

The Avast website has a discussion and help forum where Bob has been helping with security-related and general computer issues since 2004. He has contributed over 35,000 forum interactions. Avast Antivirus s.r.o. is currently the most used antivirus software in the world. Avast has been making security software for over 25 years and has more than 400 million users worldwide.

This will be a Webinar presentation. We will be using Zoom software and will be able to ask questions and have an interactive conversation. Join us for what promises to be be a very informative evening.

Kroger Community Rewards Program

To all CKCS Members and Friends:

We appreciate your participation in the Kroger Community Rewards program. The donations from Kroger have enabled several improvements in our organization without dues increases.

If you are not participating in Community Rewards, you can sign up to have Kroger donate a portion of every purchase you make to CKCS.

Steps to create your Kroger account:

1. Go to the Kroger website at https://www.kroger.com
2. Put the mouse on Savings and Rewards to see the options
3. Click on Kroger Community Rewards
4. Scroll down until you see "I'm a Customer"
5. Click on "View Details" to go to the Sign In screen
6. Next, click on Create an Account
7. Fill in the requested information (see note 1 and 2 below)
8. Near the bottom of the screen click on Create Account

Note 1: You can go to most any email service website and create a new email address just for your Kroger account. Kroger will send you emails frequently and will offer the opportunity for receiving a lot of emails with coupons, etc.

Note 2: Not your email password, but create a new password just for Kroger.

You can do this anytime during the year, but right now is best for CKCS.

New CKCS members and non-members can participate in this program. Shortly after you enroll, you will see a message on your Kroger purchase receipts, indicating that Kroger has made a donation to CKCS for you. The size of the gift is proportional to the amount of your purchase.

Thank you for participating in Kroger Community Rewards and helping CKCS!

Disk Erasing Service

CKCS is now offering a service to erase your older disk drive so you can feel confident that no personal information is left on it before you give it away or dispose of it.

Bring your computer or just the disk drive to CKCS to get it erased and returned to you or donated to charity. Erasing is usually done on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday mornings between 10 AM and 1 PM or at the Dr Fixit Special Interest Group which usually meets on the first Saturday of every month between 10 AM and noon. There is no charge but a small donation would be appreciated.

For more information click here.