It’s funny to me that when having conversations about technology people still don’t see the parallel between their smartphone and their computer. Today, smartphone are connected to the Internet and have much of the same information as the personal computer, if not more. Now Androids and other smartphones have become little mini handheld computers. Carriers Read more…
As we say goodbye to this year and usher in the next, it’s important to look back on some recent events that occurred with respect to consumer security. Businesses have a responsibility to keep personal and financial data safe, and part of that comes from staying informed on the latest cyber perils your customers are Read more…
There is a very big part of me that truly believes online shopping was created in heaven for busy parents. I mean, what is not to love? No carpark wars, ridiculous register queues or sweaty scrambles to secure that ‘must have’ Xbox game. It really is the best Christmas present ever! And it seems more Read more…
“So where’s your daughter?” “Oh, she is in her room, on the net,” replied the indulgent Mother. “These kids have to share everything with their friends immediately. She wants to share the news about our imminent trip abroad.” “Wow! That is good news indeed! But hope she is careful when she is sharing such news Read more…
I have a fabulous friend called Rebecca*. Not only is she smart and clever but she is all class. Now, I had thought that I knew this friend particularly well but when I started receiving emails from her regarding a certain part of the male body that could be enlarged and promising ‘staying power’, I Read more…
It is no secret that I am a bit of a klutz. I lose things, drop things and misplace things on a daily basis. And nothing bears the brunt of this more than my mobile phone. I am on my third phone so far this year. I lost the first and dropped the second! Just Read more…
This week BBC News and others reported that Gibraltar is joining another well known destination, Monmouth UK, by tagging locations around the country with printed 2 dimensional bar codes (QR Codes) which can be scanned by your smartphone to link you to Wikipedia articles. As a regular traveler, tourist, and conveyor of useless information, to Read more…
Do you remember that time my husband clicked on scareware? Or that story I tell about before I started blogging for McAfee, the kids downloaded a virus onto the computer that we couldn’t get rid of and we had to send the pc back to the store? I bet I never told you about how Read more…
For the eighth scam of Christmas, the criminals gave to me a coupon in exchange for my identity! With the popularity of shows like Extreme Couponing, viewers learn that there are coupons or everything, right? Not so fast! Since my days of participating in The S.P.A.M. Experiment , I have known that there is no such Read more…
For the Seventh Scam of Christmas the criminals gave to me phishing – but the big phish is me! My father in law mentioned that he got an email saying that he had a package that they couldn’t deliver and he wondered what to do. The answer is nothing! This is a classic scam and Read more…