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Oct 04, 2017

Some Mac OS Users Still Vulnerable Because Security Patches Didn’t Happen

Do you use a Mac computer? You may be one of the thousands of people vulnerable to unpatched firmware. Just

Oct 03, 2017

Free Alternatives to Microsoft Office

The reality is that Microsoft Office is the king of productivity software. Even though Office 365 is a very good

Oct 02, 2017

Free Phone Calls with Amazon Echo

We just got done giving a super fun webinar with our bud Ivan Hemmans about digital assistants' security and what

Sep 28, 2017

Another Reason NOT to Use Internet Explorer

The hits just keep on coming. A recent report indicates that the latest version of Internet Explorer leaks data from

Sep 27, 2017

Not Everyone Wants to Move to the Cloud

Microsoft announced that Office 2019 will be available late next year. According to a post by Windows guru Paul Thurrott,

Sep 26, 2017

Android Swipe Less Secure Than PIN

Modern smartphones have several options for unlocking the device. These include facial recognition, iris scan, fingerprint, password, PIN and swipe

Sep 25, 2017

Should Solid State Drives be Used in a NAS?

SSDs are fast, but should they be used in a NAS? Most NAS units will accept 2.5 inch drives so

Sep 21, 2017

iOS Control Center Doesn’t Really Control

Seriously? Apparently, when you turn off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth in the Control Center of iOS 11 it really doesn't turn

Sep 20, 2017

iOS 11 Will Break Apps and is Pretty Wonky

Apple has released iOS 11. There are a lot of changes with this new version of iOS and some are

Sep 19, 2017

CCleaner Software Compromised

CCleaner is a popular consumer utility for cleaning up a Windows system. Unfortunately, CCleaner was compromised by hackers to distribute

Sep 18, 2017

Google Will Automatically Delete Backup Data After a Period of Inactivity

According to Bleeping Computer, Google will delete your Android backup files stored in your Google Drive account if you don't

Sep 14, 2017

Forget About the New iPhone – Worry About the One You Have Now

There has been a ton of news about Apple's recent announcements of new products, especially the iPhone. I don't understand