See March 15 and 16 updates at the end of this blog. —————————————————- The March Security Bulletin release from Microsoft was relatively light in volume. Out of the six bulletins released, only one was rated as Critical. And for good reason. MS12-020 includes CVE-2012-0002. This flaw is specific to the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) present on Read more…
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Whether you like it or not, whether you’re ready or not, the Christmas machine has arrived—well before Thanksgiving—at least as far as stores and advertisers are concerned. And there’s no question that scammers, identity thieves, and criminal hackers have already begun setting traps for holiday shoppers. So whether they’re using PCs, Macs, or mobile devices, Read more…
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It doesn’t surprise me to learn that 90% of all email sent today is SPAM. I rarely have to check my email. I look at my kid’s inbox and it seems higher because they never even check their SPAM folder, let alone delete any of it! However, the history of computer viruses and other malware really Read more…
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A friend of mine sent me an email the other day. She was concerned because she happened upon a very suggestive video while she was playing games on a social networking site. She was offered to earn points in her game if she watched an “ad”, only the ad was somewhat adult in nature and Read more…
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My kids went back to school on August 17th. Gosh that is early, isn’t it? So this week, I have been thinking a lot about how to make this year less stressful than last year. You see, my younger son is the king of procrastination. Some past examples include waiting until the night before a Read more…
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So now that you have an idea of how to use virtual banking and use it safely, it is time to move on to your phone! For this one, it doesn’t matter how old you are, anyone who has a Smartphone can benefit. Forrester predicts that 50 million Americans will be using mobile banking by Read more…
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Do you use online banking? With nearly 80% of consumers using the service, I bet most of you are. I recently did a highly technical survey…all right, actually I polled all my friends on Facebook, and found that people have different levels of comfort while using online banking. Many have adopted online banking, but they still Read more…
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Every once in a while I find a video online that is really great. You know the ones that you just can’t help but share with your friends on Facebook or via email? It might be the story of two best friends. Or a video about a cat who really like boxes. Or a video Read more…
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Recently I was looking for a few somewhat obscure things online. We are talking really random! I belong to a group in my area and it was my turn to lead our group. I was going to teach everyone how to crochet. So I went online to look for a pattern for a simple dishcloth to Read more…
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The world is a caring and giving place when facing powerful natural disasters that affect the lives of thousands. People all over the world find ways to pitch in and help – a heartwarming showing of humanity at its best. With humanity at its best also comes humanity at its worst. Approximately two hours after Read more…
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