Cautious Optimism: Canva Buys Affinity

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For folks who use design and publishing products, yesterday’s news that Affinity was bought by the popular online design platform Canva was a surprise.

Affinity, with its Designer, Photo, and Publisher programs, offers stand-alone products on Windows, Mac, and iPad for a one-time fee.

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Online Privacy: Best Practices and Opting Out

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The start of the year is when I review my online privacy practices and identify steps to improve cybersecurity of my accounts and online habits.

Which is good timing: January is when dozens of articles and news stories are published about privacy and how to avoid scams as well as information about annual Data Privacy Week events.

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