Mar 18, 2014 | Internet, security, software
We are being assaulted by adware – programs installed by stealth and deceit by advertisers who do not care if they are unwelcome. This isn’t a new problem but it’s getting worse. I feel like I’ve been spending half my time cleaning adware from perfectly nice computers...
Mar 13, 2014 | computers, Microsoft, security, updates, WinXP
On April 8, 2014, Microsoft will end support for Windows XP. If you haven’t taken all Windows XP computers out of service by April 2014, you and your business will be vulnerable to data theft, identity theft, PC vandalism, viruses, and malware. “End of support” means...
Feb 2, 2014 | computers, Internet, security, Vista, Windows7, Windows8, WinXP
These are the rules for being safe using a Windows computer in 2014. The bad guys are even scarier this year. You will get phony email messages that look perfect – nothing to give away that the messages don’t really come from your bank, the IRS, UPS, Microsoft, or,...
Jan 19, 2014 | Google, IE, Internet, security, software
Tech bloggers were in an uproar today when it was discovered that extensions to Google Chrome are being hijacked to insert unwanted ads onto web pages. It’s only a symptom of a deeper problem that will plague all of us this year: the hunger to deliver ads to your...
Dec 20, 2013 | IE, security, software, Windows7, Windows8
The recent update to LastPass version 3 brought some new features and a refreshed look to the program, but it also brought a crop of new bugs and problems. There is an update to version 3.0.10 that might help Internet Explorer users, but you have to install it...
Dec 18, 2013 | Microsoft, security, updates, Windows7, Windows8, WinXP
Things change, whether you want them to or not. END OF LIFE FOR WINDOWS XP On April 8, 2014, Microsoft will end support for Windows XP. If you’re still running a Windows XP computer on April 8, assume that it will be owned by the bad guys before the end of April. It’s...
