Life is busy and there's just so many things to remember. What tools do you use to help you keep on top of ALL the things?

It's easy to react or respond quickly to messages and the like. It's better to do that mindfully. That's why I try to Practice The Pause.

Boundaries are important in life. Today we look at what that means in business.

When someone fills in a contact form on your site, you rely on an email notification to tell you about it. That notification relies on a lot of things going right, and all it takes is one to go wrong for you to never see the submission. In this Mindset Monday episode, Charly makes the case for saving your form submissions into your database instead of trusting the email, and what that means for your records and your privacy.

In this episode, Charly covers:

⚡ Why saving entries into your database means a lost email doesn't mean a lost contact
⭐ How a saved record protects your reputation if a legal question comes up
❗ The privacy responsibilities of storing personal information under the Privacy Act
✨ Why you should only collect the data you actually need

Have a listen, then let Charly know what you think. Is it overkill, or does it sound reasonable to you?
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When you install an app, it asks for permissions that a website would never be allowed to request. Camera, contacts, location, photos, files and push notifications are all on the table, and those permissions are often left on permanently.

In this episode, Charly covers:

✅ How apps access parts of your phone that websites cannot reach
➡️ Why permissions granted at install are often left on and forgotten
⚡ How push notifications give companies a direct channel to your screen
⭐ What to look for when reviewing app permissions on your device
❗ Why you should audit your installed apps regularly, not just their permissions
✨ How to use temporary permissions like “only while using the app”

Privacy is a right, not something you trade away for convenience. Review your app permissions and decide what access you’re actually comfortable giving.
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You tick the box that says “I’m not a robot”, but instead of the usual puzzle, the page asks you to press a few keys on your keyboard to prove you are human. That request is the warning sign. In this Walkthrough Wednesday, Charly walks through a fake CAPTCHA attack that hijacks your clipboard to install information stealers, using a Malwarebytes article to show you what these screens look like and why the wording should put you off straight away.

In this episode, Charly covers:

✅ What a fake CAPTCHA screen looks like and the moment it stops behaving normally
➡️ Why being asked to press Windows key R, Control V and Enter is never a normal verification step
⚡ How the website quietly copies a command into your clipboard and what running it actually does
⭐ The malware behind it, including Lumma Stealer and SecTopRAT
❗ What to do if you see this, from leaving the site to clearing your clipboard
✨ How Charly weighs up safety against convenience using different browsers and disabling JavaScript

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