I’ve observed an acute increase in website and business hacks stories in recent weeks from sites I follow and even main stream media (MSM) outlets like CNN, FoxNews, etc.  Why?  Is it truly an insight into the computer security landscape evolving or maybe something simpler like an increased availability of sophisticated exploit tools that low [...]

Do small businesses need to focus on computer and network security?  Many think that only large organizations, such as Sony or CitiBank (see ** below), that boast about secure networks and taunt underground hacker organizations need to worry about network and computer security, right…? But what about the rest of businesses, the ones that are [...]

With the recent earthquake in Japan security researchers are warning against many related scams and potential threats.  Based on similar recent disasters, such as the earthquake in Haiti and Hurricane Katrina it is important to be sure where you view information about the earthquake on the Internet and contribute money to relief efforts.  Results in [...]

If you’re looking for a weather app on a Droid and go with the Weather Widget (I know not really an app) make sure you find some detailed instructions describing how to add it to your phone’s home screen because it is not intuitive.  Several blogs, forums and other sites state that you need to [...]

Most invalid emails purporting to be from banks requesting account information are blocked by spam filters and anti-virus scanners.  This one, Important Issues Concerning Your Online Account, supposedly from Bank of America Alerts (onlp.ert@ealerts.bankofamerica.com) is an example of spam phising for your bank account information.  Cyber thieves are smart; what better time is there to [...]

The majority of issues I hear from prospective clients calling us and read about online, as well as the number one complaint of small businesses looking to change computer service providers, is slow response time. What is it about most computer service providers that make them disregard current clients? As a general business rule, not [...]

Microsoft is hoping the buzz on Apple’s early release of its new Mac OS X, Snow Leopard, has sufficiently died down.  They are moving forward with their own marketing push for their desktop/laptop operating system Windows 7.  Windows 7, Microsoft’s follow-up to its much maligned Vista operating system, must make an impact within business and [...]

Not necessarily crucial to business success, but nonetheless important for many users, here are a couple iPhone tips per user request. Print screen from your iPhone: To take screenshot on your iPhone hold down lock/off button on top of phone & click the home key; saves it to your camera roll. * How to print [...]

In the Art of War, Tsung Tzu stated something to the affect of, “If you know both yourself and your enemy, you can win a hundred battles without a single loss.” As a business executive, CIO or business owner do you know where most threats are coming from that target business networks, computers and users? [...]

From some recent headlines it appears business and technology as we know it are in trouble!  Drudge’s current headline story is “Prepare to get sick!”  From this and other recent articles businesses and specifically CIO, CTO & technology managers, should have a prepared business continuity plan for the apparent flu epidemic.  How many business have [...]