Category: The Internetz

Working With the Cartoon People

Working With the Cartoon People

Raising kids with their own laptops has been a new kind of challenge.  I have had to deal with the problem of them staying on the computer far too long and even getting up in the middle of the night to visit YouTube or IM their friends.  This is not a unique problem these days. [...]

There has to be Something that Can be Done About Spyware!

There has to be Something that Can be Done About Spyware!

Anyone who has been on the interent for any length of time is aware of some of the dangers that lurk in cyberspace.  The kind of malicious software that gets the most attention are viruses and other destructive internet attacks.  These kinds of invasions over your internet modem can destroy your computer or seriously hinder [...]

Firewalls

Firewalls

Protecting the data on any computer is extremely important. When you use the internet regularly, the diversity of malicious communications that can come your way is amazing.  Some online threats can come through emails in the form of attachments.  It is important to have tools in place to filter attachments in emails that could contain [...]

Yahoo and Microsoft Jumping Through Hoops to Work Together

Yahoo and Microsoft Jumping Through Hoops to Work Together

The on again off again potential collaboration between Microsoft and Yahoo seems to be on again. Of course, the merger of giant internet companies is nothing new to the vast world of cyberspace business. And ever since Google pretty much took over the world in regards to online activity, both these two huge companies have been playing footsie about merging, buying each other out or working together in some fashion

What to Do About a Computer Virus

What to Do About a Computer Virus

It is virtually impossible to operate a home computer that is connected to the internet without being aware of the dirty and damaging programs that can infect your computer that we call viruses. The term “virus” has been associated with a lot of different malicious programs that are downloaded to a computer without permission of the owner to do bad things.

The Right Way to Find a Great Software Development Company

The Right Way to Find a Great Software Development Company

Outsourcing the software development process is often the right decision for a business depending on what kind of in house technical resources you have

Bredolab Brings Destruction Disguised as Facebook Security

Bredolab Brings Destruction Disguised as Facebook Security

There is something perverse about an attacker who would fool us into downloading a very destructive package of malware and viruses by using our desire to make our passwords more secure as a way to make us less secure.

Assistive Technology is Where the Technical World Does Something Noble

Assistive Technology is Where the Technical World Does Something Noble

One of the most respected and recognized individuals who seems represent the epitome of how powerful the human intellect can be is Stephen Hawking. This brilliant physicist has often been compared to Albert Einstein because of his powerful mind and because of his contributions to physics that has made huge leaps forward in the knowledge mankind has about our universe

A Clean PC is a Happy PC

You don’t have to go very long watching TV before you will see an advertisement for some allegedly phenomenal software utility that is supposed to be able to make your computer run hundreds of times faster. The images they use hit home

When Your Kids Are Addicted to Facebook

When it comes to the interent, it is a constant job for parents to keep an eye on what your kids are up to. Sure, there are a lot of great things about the internet. But there are bad people in cyberspace too and it is the job of parents to protect their kids from bad people.