The ecosystem of Apple’s Mac OS has long been heralded as a safe haven from the world of digital threats, and while its users were never immune to common phishing scams, they were largely in the clear from…
There’s no question that employees in today’s workforce are more technically literate than the generations before them. They use technology regularly to do their banking, get the news, network with colleagues, search for information, and stay connected to…
The Project Zero team at Google looks for defects in various software products. A researcher named Tavis Ormandy takes part in this effort. He recently identified serious security weaknesses in an assortment of Symantec and Norton utilities. The…
Judge Rules No Warrant Needed for FBI to Hack Private Computers In taking the epidemic of hacking to a whole new level, a judge for the federal court for the Eastern District of Virginia has ruled that…
Why Lenovo is telling users to remove an application because of a dangerous loophole. Lenovo has been urging its users to remove one of its applications after the discovery of a serious vulnerability. Let’s look at the definition…
It started with personal computers and then morphed to attack business data. The “it” is ransomware, and it is the latest way that black hat hackers have caused concern for individuals and businesses alike. Ransomware is when an…
There’s little doubt that Facebook collects plenty of information about most Internet users. It employs activity logs, cookies and “Like” buttons to monitor both members and non-members. This helps the social network sell highly targeted advertising. Some recent…
Do you back up everything each hour when your system is busy, and at least once a day, if it is not? Do you disconnect your backup devices from your system when they are not actually backing up?…
How popular is Windows 10? Released on July 29, 2015, Windows 10 received generally favorable reviews. TechRadar.com reviewer Dan Grabham’s verdict: “Feature-wise, Windows 10 is the new Windows 7. It’s robust, pleasant to use and – perhaps best…
In June, 2016, Apple introduced iOS 10, complete with upgrades to iOS 9, as well as a few fantastic secret features that the industry was expecting any minute. However, as with any great product, there are usually a…
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