Jan 8, 2015 | Advice and Help, Internet, Security, Tech Tips
A common service for IT companies today is the removal of “malware”. For the purposes of this discussion, malware is any kind of software that you don’t know about or want such as a virus, Trojan horse or anything else that is malicious. But have you...
Sep 12, 2012 | Advice and Help, Internet, Tech Tips
The recent massive outage at GoDaddy (a popular domain registrar) highlighted a problem commonly found in many network and internet configurations. The lesson learned? Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket.DNS, or Domain Name System, translates domain names...
Jan 27, 2012 | Internet, Mobile Apps
Are you running late to meet someone? Are you on a road trip with someone waiting for your arrival? Glympse, a free app for your iPhone or Android device, will let you temporarily share your location with anyone of your choosing. Glympse is a free application...
Dec 21, 2011 | Advice and Help, Internet, Tech Tips
Have you ever come across a file with an extension you don’t recognize? Or perhaps someone emailed you a file you can’t open? (Be careful with this one – make sure you were expecting the file and you trust it! Malicious software loves to arrive via...
Dec 3, 2011 | Advice and Help, Internet, Tech Tips
Here is a handy tip that almost anyone can use at work or home – how to never lose a set of instructions or an owners manual. How many times have you purchased something that comes with a simple or detailed set of instructions? How many times have you ended up...
Sep 27, 2011 | Advice and Help, Internet, Security
Wikipedia defines social engineering as “…the art of manipulating people into performing actions or divulging confidential information, rather than by breaking in or using technical cracking techniques.” In other words, rather than a person coming to your house and...
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