Nov 4, 2015 | Cortana, Microsoft, Outlook, security, Windows tips, Windows10
Finally! Next week, you’ll do your backups and you’ll upgrade to Windows 10 and everything will go smoothly and you’ll log in and everything will work perfectly and you’ll love it. It’s absolutely guaranteed – subject to my Standard Disclaimer, of course. Here...
Oct 22, 2015 | Android, Apple, Google, LastPass, phone, security, Surface, Windows10
Hey, this is fun! I think I’ll start writing all my headlines like Buzzfeed. “You won’t believe what happened when I got an iPhone.” “Five things that will shock you about Office 365.” Nah, it won’t work. I’ll still want to write articles that are full of complicated...
Aug 10, 2015 | Android, Apple, Google, Microsoft, security
The security hacks into our computers have turned out to be the tip of the iceberg; a constant stream of new vulnerabilities are teaching us that developers and manufacturers have not given security the attention that it requires, even as technology spreads to our...
Jul 9, 2015 | Adobe, Chrome, IE, security, updates
Hackers got an unexpected present this week: a vulnerability in Adobe Flash that can be used to break into PCs, along with detailed instructions about how to use it. Adobe issued a patch within 24 hours, so you’re safe as long as you get the update promptly. Practical...
Jun 16, 2015 | LastPass, security, software, web_services
If you use LastPass to store your passwords, you probably got an email yesterday reporting that hackers stole some data from the LastPass servers. Here’s the official announcement. There are many things to worry about in this world. This is not one of them. The bad...
