Monthly Archives: November 2022

Is Google Drive secure? How Google uses encryption to protect your files and documents, and the risks that remain

Overall, Google Drive is fairly secure, but unlike some end-to-end encrypted apps, it has vulnerabilities. SOPA Images / Contributor/Getty Images Google Drive is generally very secure, as Google encrypts your files while they’re being transferred and stored. However, Google can undo the encryption with encryption keys, meaning that your files can theoretically be accessed by…

How to convert your Google Sheets files into Excel files, and edit them in Microsoft Excel

It’s easy to convert your Google Sheets files to Excel. STEFANY LUNA DE LINZY/Shutterstock You can convert Google Sheets files to Excel files by using the “Download” option.Google Sheets allows you to download your spreadsheets in a format that can be opened in Microsoft Excel.Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. Google Sheets and Microsoft…

How to block someone on the Tinder app by unmatching from them

Tinder doesn’t have a blocking feature, but unmatching offers the same protections. SOPA Images/Contributor/Getty Images You can’t “block” someone on Tinder, but unmatching from them works the same way.When you unmatch with someone on Tinder, you won’t be able to see each other when you swipe, and your conversations will disappear.If you want to unmatch…

New Zealand becomes the latest country to take steps toward BNPL regulation

The news: New Zealand proposed buy now, pay later (BNPL) regulation like requiring providers to carry out affordability checks for purchases above NZ$600 ($424), per a press release. Loans under this threshold will still be subject to credit reporting. Government officials will collect feedback for the proposed rules and roll out final regulations next year. Read the…

Europe’s at risk of a natural gas shortage next year, and stockpiles may only get 65% full, IEA says

Fatih Birol Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Europe’s natural gas shortfall next year could get more dire as Russia continues supply cuts and Chinese demand rebounds, the IEA said. The energy watchdog reiterated its call to tame gas demand across the continent to ease constraints.  IEA chief Fatih Birol said “there is a danger of complacency creeping…

Banks should prepare to spend big on cyberdefenses as ransomware payments reach record levels

The news: US banks and financial institutions spent almost $1.2 billion in ransomware-related payments in 2021—almost triple the previous year, according to the US Treasury Department. Cyberattackers target Wall Street: The Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) said in a new report that ransomware posed a “significant threat” to banks. The number and total value of ransomware-related payments reached…

Hillary Clinton said voters ‘don’t really understand’ the consequences of electing Republicans in the midterms

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at a Planned Parenthood clinic in San Francisco on October 13, 2022. Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/East Bay Times via Getty Images Hillary Clinton questioned whether voters “really understand” what’s at stake in the midterms.  She said Social Security and Medicare are under threat should control of Congress change….