Microsoft will be dishing out multiple security updates this week, including four critical patches for Windows, Internet Explorer, Office, and SharePoint Server. Critical updates are considered Microsoft’s highest threat rating, so installing these patches is...
What is Whaling? You are probably familiar with phishing, a tactic whereby scammers trick users into giving out their personal information, usually through deceptive spam e-mails. Most people no longer even open junk emails claiming to be about a fictitious delivery...
In today’s digital world there are actually two of you. There is the flesh and blood you, and there is your digital profile, compiled of data that is collected and exchanged by companies all over the internet. The scary part is how little you may know about your...
Viruses and malware aren’t just annoyances that slow down your computers. They can be extremely malicious and do a lot of harm. For instance, a newly discovered strain of malware known as Red October specifically targets governmental bodies and research...
In the Cloud With computing becoming increasingly mobile, software companies have begun to roll out all kinds of file sharing options. Most of these adhere to the freemium business model; Google’s Drive, Apple’s iCloud, and Microsoft’s SkyDrive, and...
