When I first started using the internet, I was roughly at the same level of computer literacy as my father, Within a year, however, I was lightyears ahead of him, ready to give him lessons in how to navigate the chatrooms, Usenet groups and discussion boards that made up the bulk of my browsing experience [...]
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Note: this post is Windows-centric. Apologies to all Mac and Linux users, but I had to go with the majority on this one.
It doesn’t take a hack attack for your business to be facing a data breach and major security headache. One of the easiest ways for anyone to steal data from your company [...]
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I know that I have banged on about this before, but I will continuing doing so until I think the message has gotten through. Prompted by a begging email from Mashada, I checked into the forums and gravitated towards the Computers and Technology folder, where I found this thread. Leaving aside the stupidity of running [...]
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I was working in an office this past week where I was reminded of all the reasons I had decided to go freelance: management were seemingly detached from the day-to-day functions of the business, none of the departments had good lines of communication, and worst of all: the techies had been relegated to an airless [...]
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Having a password that’s easy to remember also means that its easier for hackers to crack.
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