by Jonathan | Jun 1, 2015 | Articles, Windows 10
This morning, Microsoft surprised the world by displaying a popup on all up-to-date Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 computers. It announces the coming Windows 10 update, which will be available for free on July 29th. Operating system update notifications like this are a new...
by Jonathan | May 26, 2015 | Articles
Tech security has always been both a top-down and bottom up proposition. Not only is it necessary to neutralize attack vectors such as infected websites, but each computer needs to be individually firewalled and running good antivirus software. When it comes to...
by Jonathan | Feb 16, 2015 | Articles
Anthem Insurance, Home Depot, JP Morgan Chase, Target, Ebay, Sony Pictures, Staples, and UPS were all victims of high-profile hacking breaches in the last year. Internet data security has become critically important, even for big companies with lots of resources. You...
by Jonathan | Nov 16, 2014 | Articles
ED: for more about app permissions, read our article on Facebook Messenger. A startup called Snoopwall has created a firestorm of controversy over a number of popular Android flashlight apps. Their claims are pretty strong: All of the applications below appear to...
by Luke | Nov 12, 2014 | Articles
Or, how to uninstall Java (and know if you need to) You’ve probably heard of Java before–it’s a “Runtime Environment” which helps other software run on your computer (like certain games or websites). Unfortunately, Java is rather insecure...
by Jonathan | Nov 4, 2014 | Articles
There have been a number of concerns about Facebook’s new “Messenger” app for smartphones and tablets. Most of them are related to additional permissions that Messenger needs with a new version of the app, and the fact that Facebook is forcing users...
by Luke | Oct 22, 2014 | Articles
Does your system have pop-ups, adware, or malware? There’s a powerful free tool available that can clean out your system called Hitman Pro. It usually takes between 5-10 minutes to run, yet does a thorough search of your system in key places. Here’s how to...
by Jonathan | Oct 20, 2014 | Articles, Windows 10
Have you heard the news? Since Microsoft’s issues with Windows 8, everyone has been looking forward to a new operating system planned for release late next year. We’ve been calling it Windows 9 along with most of the internet. A recent Microsoft conference...
by Jonathan | Oct 17, 2014 | Articles
It’s fall! Days are getting shorter (looking forward to the Christmas season), and we’re switching to artificial light earlier and earlier. Of course, a big source of artificial light for many of us is our computer monitors. Whether your computer uses an...
by Jonathan | Oct 9, 2014 | Articles
A baseline automatic backup solution might cost $100 – $200 a year. Or you can buy your own equipment for $150 or so, and backup locally yourself. Sort-of expensive. Maybe. (Also remember, 2 forms of backup are included in the Freedom club, just $20/month.) But...
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