Aug 17, 2016 | Chrome, IE, Internet, security
When you hover over a link in Outlook or a web browser, a small window pops up to show you where the link really goes. If the real link doesn’t match the sender or doesn’t match what you expect, assume it is poisoned and don’t click it. This is a basic security...
Apr 21, 2016 | Chrome, Cortana, Google, IE, Internet, LastPass, Microsoft, software, Windows10
Microsoft Edge is the web browser that Microsoft developed to replace Internet Explorer. When you upgrade to Windows 10, Edge is set as the default browser, regardless of your previous settings. It is also set as the default program to open PDFs, even if you were...
Jan 18, 2016 | computers, Internet, LastPass, mobile, phone, security, Windows tips, Windows10, Windows7, Windows8
These are the rules for being safe using a Windows computer in 2016. We are required to be paranoid and vigilant. We run our businesses and manage our personal lives online, and the bad guys are endlessly inventive in their effort to find ways through our defenses....
Sep 23, 2015 | business, Internet
Previously – Ad Blocking Part 1: The Good, The Bad, And The Death Of The Internet The Internet has to be paid for. That’s the rest of the ad blocking debate in a nutshell. When you use an ad blocker, you’re sending a message to advertisers and publishers: “Ads...
Sep 21, 2015 | Apple, business, Chrome, Google, IE, Internet, mobile, phone
Ads on websites are out of control. An online debate has been raging all week about ad blocking – programs that run on your computer or your phone to remove ads from web pages so they load faster and you have fewer distractions. I’ll try to tell you briefly why it’s...
May 6, 2015 | Chrome, Google, IE, Internet, Microsoft, security
The SmartScreen Filter in Internet Explorer will be updated in June to protect you against online advertising that might harm your computer. It’s a long overdue step to provide basic protection that really should have been covered years ago by your antivirus program....
