A recent blog post dealt with my suggestion that PC users should switch to Linux and ditch Windows. Once they make the move to Linux, they’ll no longer need to pay for computer repairs (antivirus, spyware cleaning, etc.), especially those offered by online services are constantly advertised on cable television. The article resulted in some […]

If you watch cable television for even a short period of time, you’ll be presented with at least one ad on how to speed up your Windows computer. Heck, you may even see several.  And if there wasn’t a market for repairing computer problems, you wouldn’t see these commercials marching across your television screen.  But, […]

Recently, hardware keyloggers were found on library computers in the UK.  I learned this from a post on the PCLinuxOS forums (by menotu).  You can read the article here.  You can also view a brief video from the BBC here. You might be asking yourself, “What the heck is a hardware keylogger?” A keylogger is […]

I use Google.  You use Google.  Your family uses Google.  The neighbors across the street use Google.  Heck, EVERYONE on the planet uses Google! Ever wonder what Google uses when it Googles? Well, it ain’t Windows, that’s for sure! Google has banned the use of Windows on all it’s office systems.  From now on, it’s […]

Last week, I wrote about skimmers and how they can steal your ATM/Debit card information. In this post, I want to give you a very basic, common sense strategy to keep your money as safe as possible. It’s a very simply approach.  And while it can’t keep all your money from being stolen, it can […]

“Here You Have…” a Windows Virus It happened again.  Last week, a rather vicious virus called “Here You Have” ran rampant on the internet and infected systems in top companies like ABC/Disney, ComCast, and Proctor and Gamble. The virus spread through email.  Once launched, it infected the user’s system, grabbed his/her email address book, and […]

Another malicious Trojan has surfaced. It found it’s way onto the computers of unsuspecting users and has stolen hundred of thousands of dollars. You can read all about the cyber-crime here. The article has a couple of sentences that, for me, really stand out. The first is, ” Last night online banking customers were urged […]