What You Need to Know About Ransomware There have been several outbreaks of “ransomware” over the past few months. This type of malware will encrypt all of your files, and then...
Automatic Updates for Mac computers Keeping your Mac updated with security fixes is one good way to help your system continue to stay free from malware. Even though it’s...
Windows Update Settings Many ransomware and spyware programs get into your computer by exploiting vulnerabilities in the operating system. One thing that can...
What’s a DDOS, and why can’t I get to Twitter? We don’t yet know who is behind today’s massive disruption of Internet services, but it’s pretty clear how they’re doing it. They’re...
MacKeeper Isn’t Worth Keeping MacKeeper is a program that bills itself as a utility to help you keep your Mac running smoothly. Originally, it was a good program. The...
Can You Keep Malware Out of Your Computer? You never open attachments in emails, you don’t click on suspicious-looking links, and you don’t download programs from random websites –...
Make a Backup Plan! Happy New Year! Make a resolution to keep your data safe this year, by putting a good backup system into place! Here are some common...
Another XP Bug — Time to Upgrade? I wrote a while back about what to do if you have a computer running Windows XP, in light of Microsoft discontinuing support for the...
Passwords – The Smart Way The recent Heartbleed bug has made everyone think about their passwords for different Internet sites, and while a lot of the tech news...
Windows XP is (Mostly) Dead After April 8, 2014, Microsoft will no longer support Windows XP its venerable operating system that has been around since 2001, and...
Update Your Email Signature Like any other smarty-pants, know-it-all, professional geek, I’ve got a few pet peeves about how people use their technology. Case in...
What’s the Deal with Windows 8? Microsoft has released its latest version of Windows, and it’s been a while since an operating system upgrade has generated as much press...
Save Those Web Pages For Later …sort of like a doggy bag for the Internet! There are so many websites with so many posts, that occasionally, you come across one that is...
Computer Backup for Home Users March 31st is World Backup Day, a day that some folks have set up to remind everyone to back up their computer data. And it’s worth...
Taming the Paper Mountain If you need a little (or a lot of) extra space in your filing cabinet, or want to get rid of the cabinet altogether, you can take all of...
