The first day of school has come and gone for most of us here in America, and for our kids it’s the final nail in the coffin for Summer. For parents it’s often a time to celebrate a few more hours of quiet in the house after months of neighbor kids coming over, debates over […]
Continue reading... August 23, 2013
Smartphone Pictures, Exif, and Personal Privacy
They’re everywhere. In our homes. Offices. Schools. They contain sensitive information about us, identify our children, and have enough data about us to let criminals walk right into our homes. I’m talking, of course, about the digital photos on your smart phone. An over-dramatization? Perhaps, but not by a lot. Recently there’s been a lot […]
Continue reading... August 7, 2013
On the Importance of Performing Backups
Having worked intimately with computers from the early 1980s onward, there is one universal truth I’ve learned everybody will eventually face if they use computers long enough: No matter how much technology improves, you will always face the potential loss of data. The More Technology Changes, the More It Stays the Same Back in the […]
Continue reading... July 22, 2013
Outbreak Alert – Trojan.Win32.Medfos.m
Outbreak Alerts by StopSign Internet Security let you know when specific malware infections are trending, describe what they do, and provide tips on how to avoid them. What Trojan.Win32.Medfos.m Does: Downloads Malicious Rogue Anti-Virus Packages Significantly Slows Down the Infected Machine Displays False Error Messages How It Infects: Can be distributed by any means, including […]
Continue reading... July 12, 2013
What Is V.me by Visa?
Visa’s V.me aims to simplify online payments using your computer, tablet, or mobile phone. Announced in May of 2011 as a “digital wallet” (Visa press release) and rumored to be a replacement for the oft-misunderstood Verified by Visa (VbV) program. (For more about problems people have experienced with VbV, check out our blog post “Verified […]
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