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 | 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...
by jnelson | Jan 14, 2017 | How the Net Works, News, Our Blog, Warnings
Complex technologies like computers are, well, complicated, incredibly complicated. Not even their designers can anticipate how they will behave in every possible situation, which is why there are beta testers and bug reports. Engineers build machines to perform...
by jnelson | Oct 15, 2016 | News, Our Blog, Warnings
Whether you’ve been immersed in the mad circus that is the 2016 Presidential Election or hiding under a rock to avoid it all, you may have missed certain ominous signs recently in the news. These signal a terrifying new reality: cyberwar, international conflict...
