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Rules For Computer And Online Safety 2021

Rules For Computer And Online Safety 2021

These are the rules for computer and online safety in 2021.  Only your vigilance will protect you against bad guys. You will be safe if you are cautious. Stop and think before you click on links, before you call unfamiliar phone numbers, before you install programs,...

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WINDOWS VISTA BETA 2

There will be a lot more to say about Windows Vista in the coming months, but for the moment let me discourage you from testing the recent "public beta" released by...

NETFLIX AND THE FUTURE OF MOVIES

It's easy to imagine movies on demand, streamed to your television over the Internet. Unfortunately, there's also reason to think that it will be many years before that becomes...

PHISHING

A momentary lapse led a client to respond to an e-mail from Wells Fargo, clicking on a link and filling in account information on the login page.The message wasn't from Wells...

REMOTE SUPPORT FROM DELL

Dell's image has been slipping. Tech support has been rocky for more than a few of my clients (and abysmal for computers purchased from Dell's Home division, which outsources...

ANTIVIRUS SHAKEUP

Microsoft's integrated security software, Windows Live OneCare, got its official release today and will be available on CD starting tomorrow. This doesn't mean anything to anyone...

WINDOWS MEDIA CENTER 11

Another week, another beta release from Microsoft. Windows Media Center 11 is the latest program getting a bunch of attention from the media - here's Paul Thurrott raving about...

INTERNET EXPLORER 7 BETA – FOLLOWUP

After a week, I've uninstalled the IE7 beta. There were no big problems, just a feeling that things weren't quite right - some pages that wouldn't display correctly, some Java...

INTERNET EXPLORER 7.0 BETA 2

Microsoft feels reasonably confident that Internet Explorer 7.0 Beta 2 (available for download here) is stable enough for end users to try; in fact, they're providing free phone...

DISCLAIMER FOR THE INTERNET

A particularly thorough disclaimer for a rock climbing site inspired attorney David Canton to adapt it into a disclaimer for the Internet.WARNINGBusiness is unpredictable and...

THE RETURN OF FREE NAPSTER

After the death of the file sharing program, the Napster brand was revived for an online music web site. There's been speculation that it was struggling to survive in a world...