Category Archive for: ‘Quick Tips’

• Microsoft Released Emergency Patch

  Microsoft released a security update on Friday to patch a zero-day vulnerability that’s being actively exploited by attackers, as well as four previously undisclosed vulnerabilities of a similar nature. According to Microsoft’s critical security update, Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8, and 9, running on almost …

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• If you use IE, don’t — at least not for now

  By Susan Bradley on September 19, 2012 in Patch Watch A serious vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6 through 9 has come to light, and there’s no patch at this time. If you must use Internet Explorer for specific applications, use another browser as much as …

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• Tech Tips for the Basic Computer User

  I’m in the process of writing an eBook called, “Computer Basics”. It’s going to be a collection of  essential tech tips that you just assume everyone knows–but doesn’t. Here are a few to get you started. *Adobe and Microsoft apps are not priced for the …

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• Skype Me

  Skype has become one of the Internet’s most popular services — so much so that it is even used as a verb to describe a phone call over the Internet, as in “Skype me.” With Skype, you can share a story, celebrate a birthday, learn …

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• Tips for Backing Up your Data

    You might not realize how vulnerable your important documents or your vacation photos are until your laptop crashes and they’re wiped from your machine. Fortunately, there’s a simple step to preventing this–store your files in multiple locations. Backing up data regularly ensures that personal …

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• Pinterest Announces Open Registration!

  Pinterest is finally opening its doors fully and allowing anyone to “pin” without waiting around for an invitation. The change was announced in a post on the official Pinterest blog. You can use your Twitter or Facebook account to get started on the popular visual …

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• Seeking a Laptop? What You Need to Know

  Great article by Sam Grobert in The New York Times  Published: July 11, 2012 If you’re looking to buy a laptop, there’s no shortage of sites to help you choose one. Just type “laptop b” into Google, and the search engine will auto-complete with “laptop …

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• Yahoo Password Check

  Has Your Email Account Been Compromised? More details are surfacing about the security breach at Yahoo that led to approximately 450,000 account logins and passwords being revealed online in plain text, including the fact that thousands of accounts with other services — Gmail and Hotmail …

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• Data Breaches

  What they are and how to protect yourself: Yesterday, a Yahoo Data Breach exposed 450,000 Passwords – 450,000 user names and passwords were stolen from one of its sites. So – what does this mean for you? “Data breach” is a broad term referring to …

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• What’s The Story With Instagram?

  I don’t know about you, but I do not have any artistic talent. I can’t draw, paint, or sculpt. I always wanted to, but just don’t have the skills to create something that would be worthy of showing in public until now. Along comes Instagram, …

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