In the second in a series of articles chronicling the search for a smartphone, security is examined; including a look at safe handling, phone lock, and antivirus. Continue reading
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In Search of a Smartphone Part Two: Security
Thursday, January 19th, 2012In The News 01-20-2012
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012Here’s your weekly update of news and views for the tech world, 01-20-2012! Continue reading
Is Paid Virus Protection Worth the Money?
Wednesday, December 28th, 2011Is paid anti-virus protection worth it? Or should you just settle for free, downloadable protection? Continue reading
Free Lookout Security and Antivirus
Friday, December 23rd, 2011Lookout Security and Antivirus is designed to protect mobile devices from spyware and malware, along with backup and restore options. It also contains features to discourage theft and help locate lost phones. Continue reading
Hide Your Username in Windows 7
Monday, October 31st, 2011Here’s a short article explaining how to make your computer more secure by hiding your username. Continue reading
Ctrl+Alt+Del to Log On – Windows 7
Thursday, October 27th, 2011If you’re looking to add an extra layer of security to your Windows 7 system, then you may want to consider implementing a bit of a “human touch”, just to be extra sure. Continue reading
Microsoft Safety Scanner
Monday, July 25th, 2011The Microsoft Safety Scanner is a free stand-alone device, designed to scan for, and isolate, malicious software. Continue reading
Amazon Cloud Services
Friday, July 1st, 2011Previously, we’ve experienced music streaming start-ups like Soundcloud and mSpot that not only ease music streaming easier, they also do make it literally on-the-go. Let’s look at Amazon Cloud Services. Continue reading
Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
Sunday, May 29th, 2011As the name suggests, the pre-installed Malicious Software Removal Tool is designed to scan for, and remove, the nasty bugs that can infect Windows computers. Continue reading
What is “Vishing”?
Monday, May 23rd, 2011What is “Vishing”? Should you be worried? Lori Cline examines this security phenomenon. Continue reading
Resetting Security Levels in Internet Explorer
Monday, February 28th, 2011I recently got a new Dell mini laptop, with Windows 7 and IE 8. I keep getting a pop up “Security Warning Do you want to view only the webpage content that was delivered securely?” anytime I am on the web and trying to click through. Please tell me how to get rid of this. It is driving me crazy, and totally slowing down
Forwarding Email Safely
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011Steve asks:
I liked your comment about Bcc (see the tip Bcc Explained). I forward by using Bcc, removing all email addresses that people have sent me. I have asked my friends to remove their friends’ email addresses before they forward it on, some do and some don’t. How do I explain the
Email Safety
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011Email Safety
The WorldStart newsletter is delivered via email, and replies to it arrive in one of several inboxes that I monitor each day. When a response is called for, I reply, in an often vain attempt to answer readers’ questions. Some of the replies to the newsletter are, to
Dealing with Buffer Overflow Errors
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011Receiving a buffer overflow (also known as a buffer overrun) error may not seem that dangerous, but it’s a serious security risk. A direct result of bad programming, buffer overflow errors occur when too much data is stored in a space designed for less.
Think of it this way. If you pour a large jug of water into a small glass, the excess water will spill… Continue reading
SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition
Wednesday, January 12th, 2011SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition is a great program for locating and quarantining spyware in your computer, and it is also really simple to use. As we all know, Spyware can become a major pain, causing many issues within your computer.
Some of the many great features of this program include a Quick Scan, Complete Scan, or even a Custom Scan, which will check for malicious files in areas that you… Continue reading
Are Your Shields Up?
Wednesday, November 10th, 2004Today I’m gonna tell you how to test your Computer’s security against outside threats from the Internet. To do this, we need the assistance of a great web-based utility called Shields Up. This handy little program probes your firewall for security shortcomings (vulnerable ports, shares, and browser Headers) and tells you about them in detailed, but easy to follow analysis.… Continue reading
