Jan 13, 2015 | Amazon, Internet, security, spam
The email above landed in my inbox this morning. It’s phony. I don’t know how it got through the junk mail filter. We are required to be paranoid these days! It’s sad. Let me give you some tips for staying safe out there. The message purports to be from Amazon. It’s...
Jun 17, 2014 | broadband, Internet, mobile, web_services, wireless
Comcast customers can already connect to free WiFi on their laptops and phones in hundreds of thousands of locations across the country. Now Comcast is expanding its free WiFi network by turning home routers into public hotspots. It’s a rare case of a large company...
Jun 10, 2014 | backup, Internet, security, spam
Cryptolocker is arguably the worst virus we have ever faced. It first appeared last fall and caused havoc, then left the news for a few months. It’s back. I’ve had two clients lose computers to Cryptolocker or a variation on it in the last month, and there are reports...
May 29, 2014 | Google, Internet, web_services
KnowMyRankings.com is a simple and elegant tool for anyone who wants to know how their website ranks in Google searches. If your small business or law firm has a website and you want to know whether people can find you online, sign up for a free trial. There are two...
Apr 24, 2014 | Google, Internet, search
If you’re a small business or law firm with a website, you probably have a vague understanding of “search engine optimization” (SEO), the process that is supposed to cause your site to rank high in Google searches. SEO is constantly changing as Google adjusts its...
Apr 17, 2014 | Internet, LastPass, security
The Heartbleed bug has been responsible for a lot of well-meaning advice to change your passwords. I’m a little skeptical about whether that’s necessary because of Heartbleed but – sigh – it is a good reminder that you should update your weak and duplicate passwords....
