by jnelson | Jul 13, 2017 | Our Blog, Warnings
Spelling is important on the Internet, but not just to make users look smart. Misspellings in messages may be embarrassing but a mistake in the various codes that manage the software that run the internet can have disastrous consequences. A single misplaced character...
by jnelson | May 25, 2017 | News, Our Blog
The news about online security seems universally bad these days. New scary threats, like the WannaCry ransomware attacks, are larger and more vicious than ever, hitting targets around the world for payoffs in Bitcoin. There may be much more such attacks on the...
by jnelson | May 10, 2017 | How the Net Works, News, Online Tools, Our Blog, wordpress
At Southwest Cyberport, we’re wild about WordPress. And what’s not to love? As mentioned in our latest newsletter, WordPress dominates the web. It is possibly the most widely-used publishing platform on the planet, powering over 76 million blogs and over a...
by jnelson | Apr 6, 2017 | Our Blog, Security, Warnings
It’s official: President Trump signed the repeal of online privacy rules prohibiting ISPs from selling your browsing history. There are no longer any legal prohibitions for anyone selling the record of places you’ve visited online – or information...
by jnelson | Feb 24, 2017 | News, Our Blog, Security
Since the dawn of personal computers, one premium brand has consistently stayed at the forefront in terms of ease of use, graphics, and other user-friendly features. This brand has been so successful that it almost defined what the personal computer is and can be...
by jnelson | Feb 4, 2017 | News, Our Blog, Security, Warnings
Like an early sign of spring, the tax scammers and would-be defrauders are already spreading their evil lies all across the land. And this year, they’ve gotten an early start and seem worse than ever. The IRS says that phishing scams – using email supposedly...
