Poll Results: XP Beats Vista 3-to-1
Thursday January 31, 2008
Last week I posted a poll asking What's In Your PC? I wanted to find out what operating systems are being used by the readers of this site. We had ... Read More
Tax Season = Scam Season
Thursday January 31, 2008
Its that time of the year. Today is the deadline for businesses to get their year-end tax information- W2's, 1099's, etc.- mailed out to individuals. February kicks off the tax ... Read More
Mythbusters: PC Style
Saturday January 26, 2008
Have you ever seen the show Mythbusters on the Discovery Channel? The premise of the show is to prove or dispel common myths by recreating scenarios under scientific conditions so ... Read More
What's In Your PC?
Friday January 25, 2008
There has been a lot of debate in recent months about the popularity, or lack thereof, of the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. There was a backlash and many PC ... Read More
Caveat Emptor ("Let The Buyer Beware")
Friday January 25, 2008
Have you ever made a purchase that you ended up regretting? That was rhetorical. Of course you have. What is more frustrating is when you have done your homework, and ... Read More
Watch Out For Microsoft Excel Exploit
Thursday January 17, 2008
Microsoft issued an advisory this week regarding an unpatched vulnerability in versions of Microsoft Excel being exploited in the wild. According to the advisory, Excel 2003 with Service Pack 2, ... Read More
Home Networks Vulnerable to Serious Security Risk
Thursday January 17, 2008
Do you have a router installed for your home network? If so, there is a fair chance that you are vulnerable to a serious security flaw. Researchers have determined that ... Read More
And The Winner Is....
Thursday January 17, 2008
You are a cynical and pessimistic bunch. The winner of the poll to predict how many Microsoft Security Bulletins we will see in 2008 was More than 100. Of course, ... Read More
Secure Browsing with Windows Live Toolbar
Thursday January 17, 2008
Microsoft is aggressively taking on Google on multiple fronts from search engine, to Internet advertising, to web browser toolbars. They have created Microsoft adCenter to take on Google AdSense. Like ... Read More
Check Out Windows Live OneCare 2.0
Wednesday January 16, 2008
It wasn't that long ago that Microsoft jumped into the home PC antimalware arena and revolutionized security suite software with Windows Live OneCare. OK, "revolutionized" might be a tad strong. ... Read More
Microsoft Releases 2 Security Bulletins to Kick Off 2008
Wednesday January 9, 2008
Microsoft is starting off the year slowly, releasing only 2 Security Bulletins for January of 2008. MS08-001 is rated as Critical and addresses some issues with the way TCP/IP traffic ... Read More
Malware Attack That Targets Wireless Networks
Sunday January 6, 2008
Researchers at Indiana University have developed a theory that an attack could potentially jump from insecure wireless network to insecure wireless network and spread relatively quickly in a densely populated ... Read More
Firefox Vulnerability
Sunday January 6, 2008
Users of the Firefox web browser software should beware. A security researcher has discovered a flaw which could be used to trick a user into believing they are actually visiting ... Read More
Stored Passwords Pose a Risk
Friday January 4, 2008
If you have ever entered username and password information to access a web site, you have probably seen the pop-up box from Internet Explorer which asks if you would like ... Read More
Don't Give Away Your Personal Information
Friday January 4, 2008
Over the course of the years that you have been using your computer you have most likely accumulated a fair amount of data on the hard drive. Financial data, love ... Read More
Hacked By Sears?
Thursday January 3, 2008
When Richard Sears began selling watches by mail-order catalog in 1886, the United States was comprised of only 38 states. 122 years and 12 states later, Sears has ridden a ... Read More
