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The New Year is nigh; if you are looking for a resolution, why not take a little time and familiarize yourself with computer security? It could end up saving you lots of time, money, and aggravation in the long run. In particular we would recommend that you familiarize yourself with two-factor authentication (2FA) and start using authentication apps (like Duo, Authy, or Google Authenticator) and/or FIDO U2F devices to help protect both your money and your identity online. Authentication apps are typically free and U2F devices can be less than $20.00, so it is not expensive to protect your accounts.

Saugus.org was updated today.

The Historic Saugus Calendars by the Saugus Historical Society are now widely available in most of the regular distribution locations. They should be available in all of them within the next couple of days.

As promised, the Historic Saugus Calendars have started being distributed. Sponsors are getting their copies already, and the Saugus Public Library and Saugus Town Hall will have some soon, too.

The Saugus.net office will be closed today for the holiday. Merry Christmas from Saugus.net!

While we have still not gotten word that any Historic Saugus Calendars have made their way into the normal channels yet, everything is still a go for widespread availability early next week.

The printing of the Historic Saugus Calendars continues, and we expect that a small quantity may be ready as early as tomorrow and that they will be widely available early next week.

The Saugus-Area Non-Profit Organizations, Clubs, & Places of Worship page was updated today.

The General Saugus Information page was updated today.

The 2018 Historic Saugus Calendar by the Saugus Historical Society is now being printed at Park Press Printers. They should start to become available in limited quantities soon; we will keep you posted.

Related to the whole Net Neutrality battle is the fact that some organization flooded the FCC with fake comments written with stolen identities. Did someone use yours? You can check online.

As expected, the FCC ignored popular outcry and killed Net Neutrality today giving a boon to big business while leaving regular folks exposed. Massachusetts is one of many states (seventeen as of this writing, but there will likely be more) already challenging the repeal with a lawsuit.

Tomorrow is the day the FCC is planning on voting on Net Neutrality. There is still a little time to make your voice heard. If you don't know what Net Neutrality is, we have a string of past articles discussing it.

The General Computer Information page was updated today.

Although we had neglected to point it out earlier, all the winner location charts for the Annual Halloween Ghost Story Contest did get updated with the data for the winners from this year.

The Guide to Free Software was updated today.

The Saugus Educational Information page was updated today.

We have been working on a number of behind-the-scenes updates to keep the Saugus.net server fast. Depending upon your home setup you may or may not see some improvements in speed.

We have mentioned it before, but in spite of public outcry, the FCC is still looking to kill Net Neutrality. If you use the Internet this will impact you. It is worth your while to learn a little more about what many people are referring to as the Battle for the Net.

The Miscellaneous Saugus Information page was updated today.

The Filename Extensions List was updated today.