I'm on a computer "diet".
Noticed that even when I wasn't interested in something, the computer bringing up the same old same old and practically insisting I pay attention to things I consider insignificant or unimportant or stuff I already know... and wasting time I could be using more productively.
Then, there is the cybersecurity issue. I had a total panic meltdown over a phishing phone call. Said they were the bank's fraud unit; even tho they came up on the phone as "unknown". They had info the could only get from the bank website and were trying to convince me to give them more info. I hung up. But in my sleep that night, I found the "common denominator" - the piece of data about me, identifying me - in all the databases from shopping, to financial info, to when I worked 6 months for the gov't. My phone number. My phone's going on 20 years old at this point but it still works fine as a PHONE. Phone company will let me change my number for a reasonable fee. Just like we're reminded to change our passwords, periodically, it's time I changed my number. This info that was hacked over the years gets sold on the dark web to thieves, hackers... pirates...
After a weekend of watching my accounts, I'm going to spend less time online. And take all the usual defensive steps. Starting with the phone number. Always closing the browser window after logging in/out to banks or to pay bills.
I'll still pop in here to chat and support, and all. But the only way to stay safe online - is to not BE online.
