UNDERSTANDING AND GUARDING AGAINST INTERNET-BASED ATTACKS

Mar 22, 2001 | security

Another Symantec bulletin uses plain English to describe how hackers look for a computer to attack over the Internet, what might make you a target, and steps you can take to protect yourself. This is also highly recommended reading.

TOP TEN WAYS TO PRESERVE YOUR DATA

Mar 22, 2001 | backup, security

Symantec circulated a very nice list of basic ways to protect your computer and preserve your data. This is highly recommended reading. Common sense, plain English descriptions about backups, creating Windows startup disks, updating virus definitions, preventing...

MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP

Mar 21, 2001 | WinXP

Windows 2000 Professional is the most stable operating system ever released for a personal computer. It’s a joy. But it’s missing some of the cuddly features that home users appreciate, it wasn’t marketed aggressively to small businesses, and many...

LOGITECH CORDLESS OPTICAL MOUSE

Mar 20, 2001 | hardware

I know a couple of people who picked up the Logitech cordless keyboard/mouse combo over at Costco. Thumbs up all round, so far. Tomorrow Logitech will introduce a wireless optical mouse. “Optical” means it doesn’t have a ball on the bottom, and it...

MAC OS X

Mar 20, 2001 | Apple

I’ve already had some evangelists tell me that Apple’s new operating system, OS X, will be the jewel that restores Apple’s market position and credibility. (It will be sold at retail starting next week, and shipped with new systems starting this...