Power surges and failures were commonplace this week as crazy storms and tornadoes ravaged our fair state. Many times, the most immediate need in such situations is minute-by-minute weather information, especially if electrical power is knocked out before yet more...
In this seventh and final installment of my “Internet Security Basics” series, let’s first examine a typically-overlooked, yet critically important area of computer safety: network file sharing. File sharing is the ability of computers connected to the same network to...
There are numerous operating system and program settings that can be tweaked in order to better your security profile and increase performance. True system “hardening” is not for the impatient or faint of heart, and may be discussed in a future column;...
Back in the “old days” (say, seven or eight years ago), it was a good idea to have multiple programs to deal with multiple computer problems. Antivirus programs took care of viruses, antiadware programs took care of adware, antispyware programs took care of spyware,...
My state-wide teaching tour continues next Monday, March 19, 2012, 6:30 p.m. at the Southern Oaks Library in Oklahoma City, OK. My class, “Fight the Internet Bad Guys and Win!” will teach you how to defeat the Internet bad guys who want to mess with your life. The...
