You’re going on vacation, but that doesn’t mean you won’t be obsessively checking your email and surfing the web. Which means that somewhere buried in your luggage is your laptop. Heck, it will probably be the first thing you unpack. But, have you thought about protecting your privacy while you’re there out soaking up the sun? Maybe not. Your privacy is always under attack, but even more so when you travel. There’s two things you’ll want to do to protect your privacy while on vacation. First, you want to keep […]
Fix Your Parents’ PC While Home for Summer Break
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Let’s face it: your parents don’t look after their PC as well as you do. While home on summer break, now is the perfect time to fix that.
Discontinue use of Internet Explorer, says U.S. Homeland Security
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Clandestine Fox is the name of the exploit, and hackers are taking avantage of people running IE. Here’s how to avoid this hack.
Create new passwords today to protect yourself from Heartbleed
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Heartbleed has made big headlines this week. Learn what it means for you and how to protect yourself.
How to Stay Safe on Public Wi-Fi Networks
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Here are seven tips when accessing Wi-Fi in a public environment. You’ll be safer armed with this knowledge.
Mac Users: Time to Update to OS X 10.9.2
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It’s important for everyone on a Mac made in the last several years to update to OS X Mavericks 10.9.2 — we’ll tell you why.
Microsoft extends security support for Windows XP until July 2015
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Microsoft has extended security support for Windows XP until July 14 2015. Find out what this means for you.
Configuring User Account Control in Windows Vista & Windows 7
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User Account Control in Windows Vista & 7 allows you to adjust security levels for each user, allowing or disallowing access to many Windows functions.
Managing User Account Control in Windows 8
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It’s important to know how to raise or lower User Account Control settings for each user you manage, so that Windows notifies you in case your PC is being modified.
How to Fix the Internet Explorer Security Vulnerability
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Users of Internet Explorer versions 6 through 9 are at risk of a security breach. Find out more about the problem and how to fix it.
Why is it Important to Keep Software Up to date?
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Here’s some valuable insight into the importance of keeping the software running on your PC up to date!
How to Avoid Phishing Scams on the Internet
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What is phishing? No, it’s not a typo, and it’s not a word to describe jamming out on your guitar for hours. Phishing is a type of deception used by criminals to fraudulently gain information, most often in the form of passwords or login information. Phishing can also lead to malicious programs infecting your computer. Phishing attacks typically come in the form of messages or links that are presented to be something that they are not. These can be anything from a malicious link sent to you via email, to a dummy website that mimics a legitimate site to trick you into keying in your login details.
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