Articles Posted in the " security " Category

  • Security — It’s about YOU not just your PC

    Security — It’s about YOU not just your PC

    Lots of stories have made the news lately about hackers getting in to Sony, and Nintendo, and NPR and…. the list goes on.   In addition, we have continuing stories about personal computers getting hacked, including the (impenetrable) Mac! 1...


  • Donate Computers–but remove the hard drive!

    Donate Computers–but remove the hard drive!

    It’s TAX TIME again, and  now is the time we often think about making Charitable donations (to help with NEXT year.)  It’s funny how that works, right? You might think about donating your computer to a school, or other charity....


  • For “Real People” — Security Warning regarding rogue emails from “Verizon Wireless”

    For “Real People” — Security Warning regarding rogue emails from “Verizon Wireless”

    SECURITY WARNING: For a discussion on this, listen to “”Real Tech for Real People” episode 42. I have received numerous emails purportedly from “Verizon Wireless” but which instead is a rather malicious attempt to download many evil things onto your...