You love technology, but not everyone does. For many people computers are confusing, even scary. Malevolent actors know this, and try to deliberately trick people online. From ads that look like download buttons to ransomware pop-ups, the web is full of deception-based design, intended to take advantage of the less technically inclined. In theory, this… Read More »
For the vast majority of computer users, we defer to the experts if we get an issue. Some of us may be able to open the case, hammer out a few keystrokes, and perform fancy tech voodoo, but the rest are lost when it comes down to diagnosing and repairing computer trouble. If we have a… Read More »
The Surface Pro 4 is iterative in the best sense of the word. There’s no doubt in our minds that the Surface Pro 3 was a success. In fact, with its flagship tablet, Microsoft went so far as to inspire its manufacturing partners to make their own award winning 2-in-1s in a similar vein. It… Read More »
Last night’s Apple event was bizarre — I had been anticipating this show for a while, mostly looking forward to being able to stop telling people not to buy a Mac, because everything was so outdated. But, even though what I saw was interesting, it really feels like Apple has lost its way. It’s strange — there’s nothing actually… Read More »
Federal officials delivered a landmark ruling in favor of online privacy Thursday, limiting how Internet providers use and sell customer data, while asserting that customers have a right to control their personal information. Under the Federal Communications Commission’s new rules, consumers may forbid Internet providers from sharing sensitive personal information, such as app and browsing… Read More »
If you live on the East Coast and had trouble accessing Twitter, Spotify Netflix, Amazon or Reddit Friday morning, you were not alone. At least two successive waves of online attacks blocked multiple major websites Friday, at times making it impossible for many users on the East Coast to access Twitter, Spotify, Netflix, Amazon, Tumblr… Read More »
As technology evolves, so does the software that we use with it. Microsoft has held the productivity software crown for years now, dominating the space with its Office suite of apps. It’s not easy to keep an empire like Office going. It demands constantly evaluating how people use their devices and what services they might… Read More »
The company said on Thursday at least 500 million user accounts were affected by a massive data breach. The hack happened in 2014, when “state-sponsored actor” stole account information, including names, emails, passwords, telephone numbers and answers to some security questions. So what should you do if you have a Yahoo account? First and foremost, you’ll want to… Read More »
Is your internet connection slow? Are your programs taking a long time to load? Does it seem like your computer takes forever to boot up? You may be dealing with malware. Click on the link below for an article by Wendy Zamora on some ways to tell if your system might be infected: How to… Read More »
Cybersecurity is an ongoing threat for every business, no matter what the size; however, small businesses can often feel as through they lack the resources to effectively wage this battle. Check out this article by Rob Marvin in which he reports how experts from ADP, ESET, Microsoft, and NIST talk everyday challenges, risks, and proactive… Read More »