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China Has Not Hacked Your Office 365 Mailbox

China Has Not Hacked Your Office 365 Mailbox

Hackers have infiltrated tens of thousands of servers running Exchange mailboxes. It’s a huge cybersecurity event, rivaling the severity of the Solarwinds Russia hack. Before we get to the details, let’s put some of you at ease. Microsoft’s online Office 365 mailboxes...

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DELL & BEST BUY

Dell has partnered with Best Buy to sell some of its desktop and laptop computers in stores and through the Best Buy web site, following deals with Wal-Mart and Staples as well...

FRONTRUNNING

There is no end to the games played by bad guys and big companies alike at the expense of consumers and small businesses. You may run into the latest shenanigans if you try to...

NOTEBOOKS & LAPTOPS

I get asked all the time whether there's a difference between a "notebook computer" and a "laptop computer." There's no difference; the terms are interchangeable. There's no...

HOW BIG IS THE REGISTRY?

Many of you have been exposed to the registry in Windows XP, the database that holds all of the information, settings, and options for the computer hardware, the Windows OS, and...

CHEAP STUFF

Printers are never as cheap as they seem, but it's hard to argue with the HP Deskjet F2110, an all-in-one printer/scanner/copier, for $34 at Wal-Mart. Now keep in mind: It...

SPEAKING GEEK

The Wall Street Journal's site All Things Digital has a useful article that translates some geek jargon into English. It's a nicely written collection of common-sense...

BRUCEB IS ELECTRIC

The lights are on and someone is home! My thanks to the hard-working PG&E crews, who were able to get us back up and running in only 74 hours! Takes your breath away, doesn't...

BRUCEB IS POWERLESS – MONDAY

Ah, the joy of country living - using a laptop in the reflected light from the books burning in the middle in the living room floor, listening to the demonic laughter of PG&E...

BRUCEB IS POWERLESS

The power went out at the global headquarters of bruceb consulting on Friday morning. As of Saturday afternoon, PG&E's estimate of when power will be restored is, "Shut...