Symantec, the pioneering security company behind the Norton anti-virus software, is looking to change direction. Brian Dye, Symantec’s senior vice president for information security, told the Wall Street Journal… “Antivirus is dead. We don’t think of antivirus as a moneymaker in any way.” In an […]
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Can you keep your stuff secure in the cloud? When Google, Microsoft and other cloud providers, not to mention the NSA and GCHQ, can scan through your uploaded files, what price your privacy? The power of Google was demonstrated when I uploaded to YouTube a
Using Styles in Word allows you to apply formatting that you have defined to blocks of text in your documents. Most of the folks I train are terrified of Styles in Word. Having said that, once I show them what a time saver they are,
Windows and Multiple Monitors I’m lucky enough to own three monitors. I wouldn’t go back to a single monitor setup again without a lot of kicking and screaming. Once you’ve had a taste of a multiple monitor set up, it becomes an addiction. I write
The latest scuttlebutt doing the rounds is that Microsoft may be planning to introduce a subscription based distribution model for its Windows operating system at some time down the track. Renowned Russian leaker WZor and well known Microsoft insider Mary Jo Foley have both recently
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Wondershare is currently running a giveaway for its DVD Creator software. Wondershare DVD Creator would normally sell for $45.95us but is currently available free for everyone. **NOTE: At time of publishing this article the giveaway is current, however, there is no indication on the giveaway
It is no secret that I love gadgets. My first gadget was a Palm Pilot that my husband, Richard, gave to me as part of my 20th anniversary present. At first, I was taken aback, figuring what in the heck was I going to do
Google’s self-driving cars, of which there are usually a dozen on the roads of California and Nevada at any given time, have now logged 700,000 miles of accident-free autonomous driving. Google has released a new video to demonstrate some of the impressive software improvements implemented
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Delete Unused Apps in Bulk Microsoft has always bundled a passel of utilities and applications with its operating systems. Since they don’t know what you’ll use, their solution is to basically give you everything. It’s up to you to decide what you need and don’t
Microsoft has issued a Security Advisory warning Internet Explorer users of a targeted attack which exploits a previously unknown flaw to allow remote code execution. According to FireEye, the security firm credited with discovering the attack, all versions of Internet Explorer (v6 – v11) are
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Disposable and temporary email addresses can certainly be helpful in the ongoing battle against spam. However, there are very few services which do not require some kind of registration or signup, if any. “10 Minute Mail” is somewhat unique in that that it offers free
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You may already know how easy it is to copy and paste an URL (Uniform Resource Locator) into Word documents. The link appears in blue (the default) and can be activated using the key combination shortcut Ctrl + Enter. But did you know that you
BlazeVideo is currently running a Mother’s Day promotion including a giveaway of its SmartShow software. BlazeVideo SmartShow would normally sell for $49.95 but is available free for everyone right now… expires 15th May. BlazeVideo SmartShow – The Software What a Fast and Easy Way to
Jesus Christ, Che Guevara, Winston Smith and Gordon Freeman have all been described in similar variations on this theme and let’s face it, the right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world. Individually of course, they each had their
