The Sean Story Show

Want to overcome phone addiction? Wondering what the heck "phishing" is and how to not be the next victim? Curious about what the NSA said this week about location data? Want to block annoying spammy text messages? Join us today on the Sean Story Show as we discuss that AND wish the iMac a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!   If you use a smartphone or laptop, The Sean Story Show is FOR YOU! Technology is everywhere in our lives and can be frustrating, confusing, stressful, and overwhelming. IT and Cybersecurity Expert Sean Story is here to help YOU on The Sean Story Show- where we have a conversation about technology and how to better use it in our lives. It's educational, easy to understand, and downright entertaining!

Sean's 12 Ways To Cut Your Tech Spending:1. Take inventory of your subscriptions and cut the ones you use less than an hour a week! For software subscriptions, do a break-even analysis for subscription vs. lifetime license. 2. Share logins among family members.3. Re-negotiate home internet contracts every year and get the latest speeds and specials. Look at the offerings from other internet service providers that may be new to the area.4. Re-negotiate cell phone contracts every year and get the latest specials. While you are at it, see if you qualify for any additional discount. 5. Don’t buy the latest gadgets. Only replace electronics when necessary. 6. Don’t fall for the endless smart home devices and wearables. Make sure that when you get a device, you can get your money's worth in value from it.7. Don’t lease technology and don’t put it on a payment plan. If you do this, you can’t afford it and shouldn’t have it.8. Protect your technology with good cases and antivirus, not protection plans! Unless you are one of those people who love calling tech support for every little issue and mindlessly use their computer for garbage, don’t waste money on the additional protection plans!9. Buy enterprise-grade electronics when possible. 10. When possible, buy devices that are easy to repair. 11. When possible, use open source! Example: Libre Office!               12. Cut your cable and landline. Article Discussed:https://southfloridareporter.com/people-have-significantly-increased-their-use-of-technology-during-the-global-pandemic/Signal Messaging App:https://www.signal.org/Logitech BRIO Webcam:https://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/brioPlease like, comment, and subscribe! Thank you for listening/watching The Sean Story Show!

Ever wonder how to stop those annoying RoboCalls and Spam Text Messages? Wondering what cybersecurity is and if you need to worry about it? Is what you publish on the internet there forever? That, the weekly tech tip, this week in tech history, and MORE on this week's episode of The Sean Story Show! If you use a smartphone or laptop, The Sean Story Show is FOR YOU! Technology is everywhere in our lives and can be frustrating, confusing, stressful, and overwhelming. IT and Cybersecurity Expert Sean Story is here to help YOU on The Sean Story Show- where we have a conversation about technology and how to better use it in our lives. It's educational, easy to understand, and downright entertaining! Ask Sean your question on the show by emailing AskSean@SeanStory.com New episodes released EVERY TUESDAY! Please like, subscribe, and share with all of your friends! About Your Host, Sean Story: IT and Cybersecurity Expert Sean Story helps hundreds of businesses and families every year with their technology. Born and raised in Silicon Valley, Sean’s technology skills began developing at a young age. He relocated to Playa del Rey, California where he completed his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. For over ten years, clients have trusted Sean Story with all of their information technology needs ranging from computer setups to fast WiFi, easy to understand user training, robust cybersecurity, internet privacy, VOIP communication systems, custom website development, business IT plan formation, digital footprint removal, computer maintenance, and support. When he is not meeting with his valued clients or behind his keyboard, Sean enjoys long walks in nature and listening to podcasts or music. Sean looks forward to helping and serving you, your family, and business for all technology needs. 

In this episode we’ve got a listener who is wondering how many apps she should have on her iPhone and how to best organize them, a gentleman whose entire home WiFi network became all messed up when they added a smart clock, and we discuss the importance of learning keyboard shortcuts to improve your efficiency.

We’ve got a listener who quadrupled her Amazon shopping last month and needs some guidance, a newlywed who is having separation anxiety from her phone, and we talk about how you should clean your phone in these Corona-Virus times.  That and more in this episode of The Sean Story Show. Article Discussed In This Episode:https://www.verywellmind.com/is-watching-the-news-bad-for-mental-health-4802320

We’ve got a non-techy millennial writing who wants to know what tech skills he should know and how to learn them so that he isn’t left behind in this world of technology. And we’ve got a mom who is wondering when she should upgrade her iPhone and what questions her and her husband should ask before purchasing an iPad for their 11 year old. That and more on this week's episode of The Sean Story Show.   Articles Discussed:  "Only 31% of Americans concerned with data security, despite 400% rise in cyberattacks" "26 Questions Parents Have to Ask About Technology For Kids"

We’ve got a listener writing who desperately needs to fix their slow WiFi so that they can work from home and a husband who feels like he is not accomplishing as much work from home and his wife is complaining that he is not spending enough time with her. We wish the iPhone a happy 13th birthday and discuss the article "How Different Personality Types Cope with an Always-On Culture" written by John Hackston on the Harvard Business Review. That and more only on this week's episode of The Sean Story Show. 

This week on The Sean Story Show, we've got someone writing in who is concerned that her social media posts may affect her ability to get a job, parents of a 5 and 8 year old who are worried about getting their children smartphones or a tablet, and a listener who is afraid that technology is interfering with her marriage and wants to know what to do. We also discuss the increase in screen time and social media use due to the stay at home orders. That and more this week only on The Sean Story Show.