Your DNA May Be Next Place Your Data Is Stored
The next big thing is going to be really small, at least if Microsoft has anything to say about it. They’ve been experimenting with storing data in what some might call the ...
Recent Major Website Outage Was Caused By A Simple Mistake
Last week, Amazon’s AWS (Amazon Web Services) suffered an 11-hour outage that resulted in dramatic slowdowns and complete unavailability of more than 100 large internet retailers and a number of the web’s ...
Tech Tip #11: Windows Shortcuts
Most Windows programs and applications have extensive top menu bars that allow us to manipulate and control what we want our system ...
Popular Website Image Optimization Service Cloudfare May Have Exposed Data
While Cloudflare isn’t a household name, it is one of the titans of the internet, having a massive presence as a reverse proxy service. It provides security and serves optimized content to ...
Ransomware On Mobile Devices Is Climbing At An Alarming Rate
Remember in the ancient past, two years ago, when Ransomware first made its appearance, infecting hospitals and banks? That’s still happening, of course. But now, the hackers have a new target: mobile ...
Macs Continue To Get Targeted As New Ransomware Found
Not long ago, the first instance of ransomware was designed to effect Macs. This was greeted with an even mix of shock, surprise and dismay among the ranks of Mac users, and ...
Auto Company Apps Are Making It Easier For Car Thieves
Another week, another big problem for the Internet of Things. This time, it’s smart cars and the apps that surround them. There are an increasing number of apps available for a growing ...
More Hacks And Attacks Being Reported By Yahoo
Are you still using Yahoo mail? If so, your account may have been one of the billion or more accounts hacked in recent years. Yahoo’s email servers have been on the receiving ...
Tech Tip #10: Scheduling Outlook Out of Office Replies
Most of us that have used email in a personal or work capacity have used Microsoft Outlook. Many of us have used ...
GMAIL Disables Ability To Send Javascript File Attachments
If you have a Gmail account, then you probably already know that you can’t attach .exe, .jar, or .pif files to any emails you send. Until recently, Javascript files were allowed, but ...