Your Browser’s Ability To Protect You Against Phishing, Socially Engineered Malware (SEM) We have talked about Browser and Web security several times on this site, but it is important to remember that the bad guys do not sit still. They are very aggressive in their […]
Cortana Is Getting Better Being a Windows Insider is a double-edged sword. On the plus side, it gives you an early first-look at some of the upcoming improvements to Windows that will be introduced to regular users once the bugs have been ironed out. On
Nothing Is Impossible Life is funny, it was not too long ago that I saw a thread on the Microsoft Answers web page, where a user asked if it was likely that Microsoft Edge will eventually become available on Windows 7 and 8. The surprising
Make This Christmas An Electronic Christmas While that statement might read like an ad slogan for several PC manufacturers, companies that assemble electronics in the USA, like TV manufacturers or even smartphone companies gearing up new products to comply with the much anticipated 5G networks,
Why You Need File History When talking about the average lifespan of a computer, there are two basic things to consider: first is the effectiveness of using a computer after 3- 5 years of upgrades to software and the OS, combined with the advancement and
Is It Piracy When They Steal From You? It seems ironic that every software company out there cries about “Software Piracy” and then turns around and steals your personal data. I know that some companies claim transparency but in truth, simple acts like signing your
What is Fileless Malware There has certainly been a lot of misinformation concerning “fileless” malware starting with the notion that this is something new. The Concept of malicious code that only resides in memory and exists without an executable file on your computer came to
This is Part II of the Four Unique Browsers article. Last week we talked about Opera and Opera Neon. This week, we’ll be talking about Vivaldi and Puffin. You can read Part I here. Vivaldi Vivaldi, a browser created by one of the founders of
Unique Browsers Pros and Cons When a writer creates an article, it should be made clear from the start if the material is an opinion or an unbiased view. Most of my articles are researched for hours before putting it all together and hopefully, the
Advanced Web Searches Let’s face it, Search Engines (SE) are fantastic! Without them, it would be nearly impossible to locate items, articles, or just about anything else on the web. Search engines continue to evolve and provide us with better ways to search billions of
Net Neutrality If you believe that you have as much right of having the same internet speed, availability, and privacy as anyone else, you are more than likely a fan of Net Neutrality. Net Neutrality was and is a founding principle that has been part
Let’s Face It, We All Love “Free” It is hard to get too much free stuff, but it is important to understand everyone’s meaning of the word “free”. There are many offers of free software for computers that are frankly anything but free. Free should
Click-bait, Danger or Annoyance If you own a computer, phone or tablet you undoubtedly have already wasted your time clicking on a headline that had absolutely no bearing on the actual article to which it is linked. Even though its use stems from and is
Why Browsers Exist, Why They Are Free, Why You Need To Upgrade A browser’s main function is to provide you with a portal from your computer to the internet. That is its only purpose as far as you are concerned. But, it is certainly not
