Re: iPhone hackers.

2016-10-12 Thread clamshell
I have often wondered if it is necessary to change the password on my computer; when installing something new, the wifi is on and I am required to type in the password to complete the installation. Does this password need changing on a regular basis? Pat > On 13 Oct 2016, at 13:09, Ronni Brown

Re: iPhone hackers.

2016-10-12 Thread Michael Hawkins
Good, sound, practical advice Ronni. Cheers, Michael Hawkins Sent from my iPhone > On 13 Oct. 2016, at 10:55 am, Ronda Brown wrote: > > Hi Tony, > > Yes, your wife's IT Specialist is correct in warning about survey scams. > > Beware of scam phone surveys which lead to other scam calls: > Ho

Re: iPhone hackers.

2016-10-12 Thread Ronni Brown
Hi Tony, > Is it possible that whilst I am on the phone to a caller that a hacker can > search my phone for personal details whilst the conversation is in progress? NO, that is not possible in iOS! Unless you have ‘Jail Broken’ your iPhone. "If you follow all best practices and don't give out

Re: iPhone hackers.

2016-10-12 Thread Anthony (Tony) Francis
Thank you Ronni As I only gave out the name of the Insurance Company and details of the Policies that I hold ie, Car, House and contents, and no other details I feel that this may have been a legitimate call. Is it possible that whilst I am on the phone to a caller that a hacker can search my

Re: iPhone hackers.

2016-10-12 Thread gdorn@me
HI Ronnie I appreciate this advice, - we get phone calls like this rather regularly. They certainly make it difficult to discern who are legitimate phone calls. gary dorn gd...@mac.com On 13/10/2016, at 10:55 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: > Hi Tony, > > Yes, your wife's IT Specialist is correct

Re: iPhone hackers.

2016-10-12 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Tony, Yes, your wife's IT Specialist is correct in warning about survey scams. Beware of scam phone surveys which lead to other scam calls: How the scam works You receive a call out of the blue from a scammer who pretends to be conducting a legitimate telephone survey. The scammer may claim

RE: iPhone hackers.

2016-10-12 Thread Anthony (Tony) Francis
Hello fellow Wamugers A question for our experts. I recently received a phone call from a “Survey Company”, in regards to Insurance, which Company I was with, how would I rate them etc. Whilst on the phone my Wife tried to get me to hang up as she had been informed by an IT Specialist at work