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The Pros and Cons of Online Shopping
Can anyone remember the time before Amazon and eBay and PayPal when we all actually used to DRIVE to stores and hand CASH to a REAL human cashier? The Internet has certainly changed things. Not only is the Internet the “information super highway,” it’s become the shopping megaplex of the world. I remember my initial [...]
Continue reading...What Is Cloud Computing?
Monday, December 26, 2011
“The Cloud” and “Cloud Computing” are the latest buzzwords in consumer computer-speak: what exactly does it mean? You may already utilize cloud computing and not be aware of it. As a matter of fact, if you own a smartphone or tablet, play online games or maintain a blog, you are part of “the cloud.” The [...]
Continue reading...WordPress TimThumb.php Script Vulnerability
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
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If your WordPress theme utilizes the well-known and popular timthumb.php script, update your theme as soon as possible. The TimThumb script is a relatively common function. It resizes images on WordPress blogs according to your theme’s custom settings. I use the script on a few of my blog themes. According to the TimThumb develeper site, [...]
Continue reading...How To Avoid Being Duped By Social Engineering Hacks
Saturday, July 9, 2011
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In a previous post, I reported the prevalence of “social engineering,” which is a new technique that’s been developed by hackers. Now that computers and browsers are becoming more secure with improved bug fixes and firewalls, hackers are looking to deceive computer users– YOU and ME. According to one report, 1 in 14 downloads is [...]
Continue reading...Why You Should Make Regular Backups Of Your Website
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Everyone sings the same old tune… “back up your data, back up your data.” Honestly, between all the backing up we have to do with our hard drive (photos, documents, emails, etc etc), it is very laborious to have to back up our blogs, too. It’s even more arduous if you have lots of blogs. [...]
Continue reading...Are You 1 in 14?
Monday, June 20, 2011
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Wow, a news story I read at Computer World sure shocked me! According to a Microsoft report, 1 in 14 downloads is malicious! The next time a website says to download new software to view a movie or fix a problem, think twice. There’s a pretty good chance that the program is malicious. In fact, [...]
Continue reading...How to Prevent Cell Phone Text Messaging Spam
Monday, June 20, 2011
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Oh spam, how I hate thee. Email spam is bad enough. Email spam may carry viruses or sordid images or be just plain annoying. But a simple “delete” takes care of it. Email spam, while annoying and time-consuming, costs you nothing. Cell phone text messaging spam is another matter. Most of us do not subscribe [...]
Continue reading...Apple Devices Keep Detailed Logs of Your Activities: iSpy Extraordinaire
Monday, May 2, 2011
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Surprise, surprise. Another Big Brother company is watching our every move, storing the data and keeping it in a safe place for anyone (except the user, of course) to access. In case you haven’t heard, Wired.com reported that Apple devices (iPod, iPhone, 3G iPads) track and log your location and data. When you sync your [...]
Continue reading...Men vs. Women in Cyber Space
Monday, April 25, 2011
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A very wise man once said there is nothing new under the sun. Despite our “advances” in technology and global social networking, this proverb still rings true, especially when it comes to men and women and the Internet. According to various studies by Pew Research, eMarketer, AVG, and The Washington Post, men and women view [...]
Continue reading...How to Safeguard Your Identity Online
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
I guard my online identity jealously. When I started tinkering with online activities more than a decade ago, most users were very hesitant to post anything personal online. Things have radically changed today. Not only do users freely post their full names and children’s names, they may post their addresses, phone numbers, and other identifying [...]
Continue reading...How To Tell If Your Blog Has Been Hacked
Friday, April 1, 2011
It’s a heart-stopping moment, when you get an email from one of your blog’s readers notifying you of “weird popups” or “redirects to other websites” when they visit your blog. Or, worse still, Google has emailed you informing you that they have blacklisted your blog and removed it from their search engines, due to a [...]
Continue reading...How to Protect Your Facebook Account
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Face it, Facebookers, there is no such thing as privacy on Facebook. Problems with Facebook: 1. They sell your personal information, and you have no control over who gets it. According to CBS News, Facebook sells your information to third party vendors, such as marketers and advertisers. This policy seems to change from time to [...]
Continue reading...How to Spoof Your Vista Computer’s MAC Address
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Introduction I sometimes like to do stuff that is considered ethical hacking, or “white hat hacking.” I’m not computer expert by any means, but I like to tinker with software and operating systems. Sometimes software and operating systems, by default, do not allow configurations through their basic interface. It is times like those that I [...]
Continue reading...How to Avoid Computer Viruses and Phishing Hacks
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Not too long ago, getting a computer virus or falling for a phishing scam was something that happened to other people. It was like hearing about a tragic earthquake or tsunami– it happened and it was awful, but it was far away and didn’t affect you very much. My, how the times have changed! Today, [...]
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I'm Rebecca Mecomber. I have been a professional blogger and writer since 2006. I've written for or been interviewed by such media outlets as "TIME," The Wall Street Journal, The Associated Press, "iMedia Connection," NewYorkology.com, Manhattan User's Guide and Salon.com, covering topics such as Federal Trade Commission policy and media regulations, pro-blogging, home improvement, technology how-to, and New York travel.
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