Let’s Play the Password Game With all the brouhaha over the Heartbleed Bug and other known and unknown threats, the only thing you can do is make sure you’re using nothing but strong passwords — and change them frequently. Yes, it’s a hassle, but not nearly as big of a hassle as having your bank account cleaned out… Read More »
The Heartbleed Bug Some of you have heard about the Heartbleed Bug on Cable and Network news and if so, you should know, that sensationalism prevails again. It’s no wonder that so many computer users find it so difficult to find out the truth about anything. According to new sources the Heartbleed Bug is brand new and affects… Read More »
Sometimes we all stumble into something really good entirely by accident. We’ve all done it; they call that serendipity. And our serendipitous moment came last summer when we finally got tired of trying to get Malwarebytes to listen to us when we notice they stopped detecting the worst PUPs. We had been long-time supporters of Malwarebytes and had… Read More »
Muriel wants to know how Disconnect Search differs from DuckDuckGo I’ve been successfully using http://www.duckduckgo.com for many of my searches. But often I use Google as a comparison or on the chance that it will add to my search results. Apparently, Disconnect Search will make other search engines operate like duckduckgo. Am I correct? If not, how do… Read More »
What is a VPN? VPN is short for Vampires Prowl Nightly. So if you plan to go out when it’s dark we suggest carry a large cross, a mallet and a big wooden stake. Your best bet is to stay indoors when it’s dark, keep a lot of lights on, and lock your doors. If you need to get beer or… Read More »
We live in an age that even George Orwell couldn’t have imagined. There are cameras everywhere, your searches are tracked, your phone calls belong to the NSA…where does it end. Even if you’re doing nothing wrong, do you want someone snooping on your searches? You can learn a lot about someone just from capturing their search terms. For… Read More »