Monthly Archives: May 2009

How to use a Blackberry Smartphone with a cheap “Pay As You Go” mobile phone plan…

Rick Robinette gives you the 411 on getting the best from your Blackberry Smartphone in these uncertain economic times. The object of the this story is to demonstrate how I maximized the usage  of a Blackberry Smartphone using one of … Continue reading

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PC-BSD – Best Unix for Beginners?

Interested in an alternate operating system? Mark Schneider has some great advice on PC – BSD. I recently downloaded and installed the latest versions of PC-BSD and I have to say I’m extremely impressed. The install went fast (18 minutes), … Continue reading

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Knockout Malware With SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition

Given the increasing number of Trojans, Spyware, Virus’, Phishing Scams, Identity Theft Scams, and other threats we now face, there is no one anti-malware tool that is likely to identify and remove all of this rogue malware that infests the … Continue reading

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Remove Privacy Center – Help and Solutions

With a little luck, some hard work on your part and using the recommended removal tools, you can stomp on Privacy Center, aka PrivacyCenter, rogue software. Unfortunately, Privacy Center can be installed on a computer system without any action on … Continue reading

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Tech Thoughts Daily Security Alerts – May 30, 2009

Panda Security launches the new Beta of Panda Global Protection 2010, its most complete security solution – Panda Security, The Cloud Security Company, has released a beta version of Panda Global Protection 2010, it’s most complete anti-malware suite for home … Continue reading

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Tech Thoughts Daily Security Alerts – May 29, 2009

Microsoft to patch new DirectX hole – Microsoft on Thursday said it is working on a security patch for a vulnerability in its DirectX streaming media technology in Windows that could allow someone to take complete control of a computer … Continue reading

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Computer and Internet Security – How Savvy Are You?

When you surf the Internet are you a savvy computer user? Are you aware of the dangers and pitfalls that wait for the typical unsuspecting user? How likely are you to be pounced on by the multitude of scam artists, … Continue reading

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Tech Thoughts Daily Security Alerts – May 28, 2009

The Web’s most dangerous keywords to search for – Which is the most dangerous keyword to search for using public search engines these days? It’s “screensavers” with a maximum risk of 59.1 percent, according to McAfee’s recently released report “The … Continue reading

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Old Computer? Think It’s Junk? – Give It One More Chance!

If you’re in the market for a new computer it’s probable that it’s due to one of the following. Your computer takes a long time to boot and operates slowly. Your Internet experience is slow. Your Hard Drive is full. … Continue reading

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Tech Thoughts Daily Security Alerts – May 26, 2009

Clickjacking: Hijacking Clicks On The Internet – Growing threat could present big problems for Web sites and applications. Windows Vista SP2 ready for download (and Windows Server 2008) – Have you been waiting patiently for Vista Service Pack 2 to … Continue reading

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