by Dave Moore, 9-9-18 The war against computer viruses is a multi-billion dollar industry, with no clear end or victory in sight. Billions of dollars are spent every year defending against malicious computer software (malware) and even more money is lost to the damage...
by Dave Moore, 9-2-18 Next to surfing websites, email still remains the second most popular Internet function. While it may soon be eclipsed by social networking forums offering instant messaging, people still love their email. All that’s left is for folks to...
by Dave Moore, 8-26-18 There you are, ready to get to it. You’ve turned on your computer, the desktop is up, all the icons and startup programs are loaded and you’re ready for action. You run your browser to visit your favorite website, but to your horror,...
by Dave Moore, 8-19-18 What are computer viruses, and where do they come from? Is online banking safe? What makes a good password, and why should you care? How do you tell a safe website from one that’s dangerous? Why do you have to keep “updating”...
by Dave Moore, 8-12-18 I’ll never forget one of my early computer repair jobs, one which involved much attention to passwords. My customer, a fellow named Bob, had one of the slowest computers I’d ever seen. He was stuck in endless cycles of click, and then, wait,...
