I sure can and yes, they are! There seems to be a lot of confusion when it comes to those two types of media. These days, most computers come [...]
We will always pay for security. If software vendors have liability costs, they’ll pass those on to us. It might not be cheaper than what we’re paying today. But as long as we’re going to pay, we might as well pay to fix the problem. Forcing the software vendor to pay to fix the problem [...]
We’ve all been led to believe that hackers are bad people who operate with malicious intent to destroy all that we create online. But people aren’t that easily categorised. We don’t fit neatly into boxes of ‘either’ and ‘or’. So have we been wrong about hackers?
I have written several different articles about securing your wireless connections. Having an insecure wireless network is like getting a megaphone and announcing your social security number to your whole neighborhood. When your wireless network is not encrypted, anyone within range can gain access to your data fairly easily.A few days ago, some bad news [...]
Please listen up! You don’t want to miss this important announcement!
Last Thursday (October 23, 2008), Microsoft released a critical Windows security patch, which is something they haven’t done [...]
It could be a big hassle if someone forgets his/her BIOS password. It means you can’t change anything on the BIOS like enabling a specific hardware, CPU time or changing the order of boot sequence.
There are many tips posted on the Net on how to solve this topic but let me summarize some of [...]
Adware and Spyware have become familiar terms in the lexicon of Internet jargon. Their definitions range from helpful cookies that many people choose to have on their computer to programs that can actually steal your identity. That’s a pretty big area. That’s why any information of these important subjects needs to include definitions [...]
Computer systems across the world are constantly threatened by viruses and worms. These malwares are created by disgruntled or malicious programmers, who let loose their treacherous creations on unwary hosts. Oftentimes, the damage that is caused is immense. Due to the severity of the attacks a small cottage industry has grown up to [...]
WinPatrol is a freeware app that monitors all critical changes that can be made to your computer system, such as startup programs (in the registry and startup folder), cookies stored on your computer, and active tasks. It’s a powerful, yet free, program that acts like many system utilities in one.
Please listen up! You don’t want to miss this important announcement!
Last Thursday (October 23, 2008), Microsoft released a critical Windows security [...]
