PCBUG Zoom Meeting
Nov 20, 2025 at 5 PM
Speaker : Mark Schulman, Central Florida Computer Society
Topic : Email Privacy
Email Privacy
Think your email is just between you and your friends and family? Not quite.
Your email address is on lists all over the world, endless SPAM messages are sent your way, and your most-sensitive emails could be viewable by people you would never trust.
Email Privacy explains why email isn’t as private as we want, and describes methods you can use to fight back, including encryption, disposable email addresses, secure email services, and much more.
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Don Beach
President PCBUG – The Naples Technology User Group
Don @ Naples Tech Guy . Com 239-455-1542
PCBUG is holding a Zoom Meeting
Oct 16, 2025 at 5 PM
Speaker : Bob Gostischa
Topic : Security 2025
Cyber Security Awareness Month 2025 – 3 Red Flags to watch out for in most abused cybersecurity scams
Windows 10 End of Life October 14, 2025 – Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for Windows 10.
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PCBUG is holding a Zoom Meeting
Sept 18, 2025 at 5 PM
| Speaker : Bill James Topic : Create a Restore Point – Windows 10/11 and Edge Browser Secrets |
System Restore is a built‑in Windows feature that helps save system files, installed program / registry settings, and drivers so you can roll back to a previous point in time if something goes wrong.
Microsoft Edge has significantly improved over time, becoming a browser that competes with the best. It also has many hidden features that can make browsing easier, safer, and more efficient.
Windows 10 End of Life October 14, 2025 – Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for Windows 10.
Windows 10 End of Life October 14, 2025 – Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for Windows 10.
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Zoom Meeting – Thursday Aug 21, 2025 at 5 p.m
Speaker : Chris Taylor
How to Secure a Home Wireless Network
Many wireless routers do not default to the most secure configuration. Make sure you are not the “low-hanging fruit” that someone will decide to attack. It is surprisingly easy to make sure your network is secure. Chris Taylor, President of the Ottawa PC Users’ Group will show you just how easy it is.
Zoom Meeting – Thursday July 17, 2025 at 5 p.m
Speaker : Francis Chao
Topic : Windows Fax and Scan – Windows 10 & 11
Send and receive faxes to fax machines all over the world from Windows.. and macOS computers
The topics for this presentation will include:
Fax capable phone lines including some Voice Over IP lines, Using Cat 5/5e/6/7/8 cabling and RJ45-to-RJ12 converters for fax capable phone lines, USB fax modems, The Windows Fax and Scan app (free) , Third party fax software apps(not free) and Using low-cost “calling cards” to fax to avoid paying for long distant calling plans.
Zoom Meeting – Thursday June 19, 2025 at 5 p.m
Speaker : Judy Taylour, APCUG
Topic : Tech Skills for an Easier & Safer Computing Experience
Focuses on practical strategies and tools to help users manage passwords, enhance security, and maintain a healthy, efficient relationship with technology.
Key Tech Skills and Strategies including Password Management, System Security and Maintenance, Essential Security Software, Backup and Recovery and Safe Computing Habits.
Live / Hybrid Zoom Meeting – Thursday May 15, 2025 at 5 p.m
Terracina Grand – 6825 Davis Blvd, Naples, Fl
Speaker : Mark Schulman, Central Florida Computer Society
Speaker : Mark Schulman
Topic : Internet Privacy – Turning on a browser’s Privacy Mode does not guarantee safety from prying eyes, especially when using public Wi-Fi hotspots.
What We’ll Talk About – VPNs, Email privacy, Public Hotspot Cautions, Private/Incognito Mode, Using a Secure Browsers, Email Solutions, Phone Cautions
Live / Hybrid Zoom Meeting – Thursday April 17, 2025 at 5 p.m
Terracina Grand – 6825 Davis Blvd, Naples, Fl
Speaker : Charles Flum
Topic : “Smartphone photography, Tips and Tricks” at the next meeting. Charles has taught Smartphone tips for a number of years to a DPI-SIG, a photography group, SIG (Special Interest Group) and uses his phone for photos. He has been taking photographs for over 60 years.
Live / Hybrid Zoom Meeting – Thursday March 20, 2025 at 5 p.m
Terracina Grand – 6825 Davis Blvd, Naples, Fl
Speaker : Chris Taylor
Topic : Windows Performance Tuneup
If your Windows computer is getting sluggish, you don’t have to re-install Windows just to gain back lost performance. Chris Taylor, President of the Ottawa PC Users’ Group will demonstrate and explain how to safely use many native and free 3rd party tools that can help speed up Windows.
Chris Taylor worked for the Canadian Federal Government for over 36 years in user & server support, IT architecture and IT security. He has been active in community user groups for over 40 years and is President of the Ottawa PC Users’ Group.
Computer Backup
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Don Beach
President PCBUG – The Naples Technology User Group
Don @ Naples Tech Guy . Com 239-455-1542
Zoom Meeting – Thursday Feb 20, 2025 at 5 p.m
Speaker : Rob Truman
Topic : Artificial Intelligence (AI) – An Overview
What is AI and how can I use it today? First, we will examine how Google and Microsoft are incorporating Chatbot technology within their own applications (Gemini and Copilot). Followed by an examination of Chatbot’s as a whole and where the technology is currently headed in the field of AI Search. There will also be a brief overview of other AI technology such as Deep Fakes, Voice Cloning, and Robotics with a look at the good and bad of Artificial Intelligence.
Rob is a member of Computer Booters of Sun Lakes Computer Club and serves on their Board of Directors as their Web Director. He has over 40 years of experience in Information Technology and Internet-related fields
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Don Beach
President PCBUG – The Naples Technology User Group
Don @ Naples Tech Guy . Com 239-455-1542
Zoom Meeting – Thursday Jan 16, 2025 at 5 p.m
Presenter: Bill James
Topic : The Dark Web
The dark web is a part of the internet that requires specific software, configurations, or authorization to access. It exists on darknets, which are overlay networks that use the internet but are not indexed by conventional search engines. The most common way to access the dark web is through the Tor browser, which anonymizes users’ identities and locations.
What is the Dark Web? | CNBC Explains
https://youtube.com/watch?v=fUjSVrh9UN4%3Ffeature%3Doembed
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Don Beach
President PCBUG – The Naples Technology User Group
Don @ Naples Tech Guy . Com 239-455-1542
Zoom Meeting – Thursday July 18 , 2024 at 5 p.m
Presenter – Francis Chao , Tucson Computer Society
Topic – Malware Removal
Computer Viruses, Spyware, Ransomware, Adware, Browser Hijackers, Bots, Rogue Security Software, Trojans
Malware is malicious software that is intentionally designed to secretly access, damage or infect computers and mobile devices without the user’s consent.
Being Malware comes in many forms, each with unique dangers and challenges when it comes to removal, gaining a deeper understanding of the most common malware varieties that threaten Windows computers will help effective removal strategies.
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Zoom Meeting – Thursday April 18 , 2024 at 5 p.m.
Presenter – John Kennedy of the APCUG
Topic – Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS)
Where money doesn’t have to speak and you still want quality software, learn about many alternative programs that you can get for free to do your computing tasks. Many of these programs are cross-platformed (meaning they have versions for Windows, Macs, and Linux) so it’s easy to share files with just about anyone.
Zoom Only Meeting – Thursday March 21, 2024 at 5 p.m.
Featured speaker – Hewie Poplock , Tech for Senior Co-host
Topic: Embracing the AI Age with Practical Applications for Seniors – Will discuss the importance and relevance of Artificial Intelligence for seniors today. He will provide an overview of useful AI tools that seniors can utilize in their daily lives without needing to code. The focus will be on free or freemium tools that leverage AI to assist seniors.
Some examples of these accessible AI tools include text to image generators, AI writing assistants, voice assistants, speech to text services, text readers, photo colorization, face aging apps, audio cleaners, video summarizers, language translators, text summarizers, object/scene recognizers for the visually impaired, and smart speakers with displays for the elderly. Hewie will demonstrate how these technologies can enrich seniors’ lives by helping with tasks like writing, reminders, conversations, photos, recordings, videos, translations, summarizations, visual assistance, and more. The goal is to showcase practical real-world applications of artificial intelligence that can benefit tech-wary seniors.
In-Person and ZOOM meeting Thursday, Feb 15, 2024 at 5:00 PM.
Featured speaker – JB Burke, President of the Prescott Computer Society
Topic: Working with Windows –
Working With Windows is for you if you want to improve your basic computer skills, make Windows run better and faster, solve PC problems by yourself, learn to use helpful keyboard shortcuts, learn better ways to find and view files with File Explorer or how to make Windows 11 work more like Windows 10.
All that and much more in this easy-to- follow tutorial.
Presentation PDF
Windows Accessibility – Judy Taylour 01/18/24
Help! Can’t see, cant’ hear, can’t touch – It’s all about accessibility
Featured speaker – Judy Taylour, APCUG
Presentation is “Accessibility – Help! Can’t see, can’t hear, can’t touch.” Accessible and assistive technology has been designed for the needs of many different users. This presentation will explore software, hardware, peripherals, and accessible and assistive technology to help make the computer, phone, or tablet easier to use.
Presentation PDF
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In-Person and ZOOM meeting Thursday, Dec 21st at 5:00 PM.
Featured speaker – Charles Flum.
Presentation is ‘Smartphone Photo Tips”
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Don Beach
President PCBUG – The Naples Technology User Group
Don @ Naples Tech Guy . Com
ZOOM meeting Thursday, November 16th at 5:00 PM.
Featured speakers are Jim and Chris Guld of “Geeks on Tour” fame.
Their presentation is ‘Tips for Travelers using Google Maps and Google Photos.”
Chris and Jim have been professional computer trainers since 1983. Now they are YouTube stars with over 10,000 subscribers.
Zoom Meeting – Thursday Oct 19 2023 at 5 p.m.
Presenter : Bob Gostischa
Topic : Cybersecurity from A to Z – 2023
Cybersecurity ensures the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information and systems. This means protecting against unauthorized access or modification of data, ensuring that systems are available for use when needed, and maintaining the privacy of information.
Sit back and let Bob provide you with the information needed so you can use best practices to stay secure. The 24 slides and videos will give you all the information you need to become a Cybersecurity guru. A to Z should be 26 slides, except nothing is interesting or important for the letters x and y. By the time we finish this journey, that’s probably good.
Bio: After a successful career in banking, Bob enjoys his retirement as an enthusiastic IT security expert who gives many presentations to tech groups in the United States and Canada. Bob is a member of Avast’s website discussion and help forum, helping with security-related and general computer issues since 2004. He has contributed over 46,000 forum interactions.
Gostischa also hosts a popular blog at https://bob3160.blogspot.com/ and has a Protecting Your Privacy & Security YouTube channel at https://bit.ly/bob3160
You can reach his YouTube home page at https://youtube.com/@bob3160
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Don Beach
President PCBUG – The Naples Technology User Group
Don @ Naples Tech Guy . Com 239-455-1542
Zoom Meeting – Thursday Sept 21, 2023 at 5 p.m.
Presenter : Joe Kissell
Topic : Take Control of Your Passwords
Learn how to overcome password frustration while keeping your data safe.
Password overload has driven many of us to take dangerous shortcuts. If you think ZombieCat12 is a secure password, that you can safely reuse a password, or that no one would try to steal your password, think again!
This presentation explains what makes a password secure and helps you create a strategy that includes using a password manager, working with oddball security questions like “What is your pet’s favorite movie?”, and making sure your passwords are always available when needed.
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Don Beach
President PCBUG – The Naples Technology User Group
Don @ Naples Tech Guy . Com 239-455-1542
Zoom Meeting – Thursday Sept 21, 2023 at 5 p.m.
Presenter : Bill James , APCUG
Topic : Another level of security for your Windows PC (Admin vs Standard User), Create a Restore Point Windows 11/10. Security/Privacy for Windows 11/10.
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Don Beach
President PCBUG – The Naples Technology User Group
Don @ Naples Tech Guy . Com 239-455-1542
Meeting – Thursday July 20, 2023 at 5 p.m
Presenter : Hewie Poplock , Sarasota Technology Users Group
Topic : What You Need to Know About SD Cards
When it comes to SD cards you may have a few questions like:
Why are there different sizes or what do all the U’s, C’s and V’s with different numbers mean? Also, can’t I just go on eBay and get the cheapest no-name card and call it a day?
These and many other questions will be answered with this presentation.
SD cards are flash memory cards used in portable devices such as digital cameras, smartphones, and tablets. SD cards come in a variety of sizes, speeds, and capacities. When purchasing, key factors to consider are capacity, speed ratings, durability, UHS bus configuration compatibility with your device, and symbols like v30/v60/v90 that indicate minimum write speeds. Choosing the right SD card depends on your specific storage needs in terms of capacity, speed, and durability. Hewie will explain what to look for when buying that memory card.