You are here: Home » TechAdvisor Blog

Making the Move to Windows 7

by Mark Aronson March 1, 2010

Making the Move to Windows 7

Microsoft reports that the adoption of Windows 7 is the fastest adoption of an operating system in the history of the company. It’s not clear yet if this is because Windows 7 is that good, or because people were so frustrated with Vista that they are eager to get away [...]

Read the full article →

Caution: This Could Kill Your PC

by Mark Aronson March 1, 2010

Before the next power failure, you need to know this:
The typical generator – one without a voltage regulator and filter – produces “dirty” power that is not safe for your computer.  If you plug in your PC or server this will seriously damage the computer.   A UPS  is not enough protection.
A laptop has some protection [...]

Read the full article →

3 Stubborn PC Problems You Can Fix

by Mark Aronson February 10, 2010

Ever notice how each PC has a personality of its own? Or maybe even multiple personalities? In the course of a week, your computer may act friendly, moody, and sometimes downright mean.However, don’t take a hammer to your PC just yet. The following is a list of common symptoms and treatments to help even the [...]

Read the full article →

Using Internet Explorer? Here’s how to improve its security

by Mark Aronson February 5, 2010

Microsoft issued an advisory with security advice for those using the Internet Explorer browser.
A worrisome unpatched vulnerability in some versions of IE has been linked to the “Aurora” attacks against Google and more than two dozen other companies.
In short:

If you’re using IE 6 or 7, upgrade to IE 8.
If you’re running Windows XP with [...]

Read the full article →

Haiti relief scams: more than 170 reported to feds

by Mark Aronson February 5, 2010

USA Today is reporting that federal law enforcement agencies have taken more than 170 complaints about Haiti earthquake relief scams. They expect more on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. The scams include spam email, fraudulent web sites and in-person scams.
The story advises those wishing to check on the legitimacy of a relief [...]

Read the full article →

Choose Strong Passwords – Don’t Leave the Key Under the Doormat

by Mark Aronson January 31, 2010

In December, a major password breach led to the release  and Internet posting of 32 million passwords.  Imperva, a security firm, analyzed the strength of the passwords and stated that the 20 most common passwords are easy to guess, especially for a hacker software program that rapidly makes repeated attempts.
Imperva also reports that:

1% used [...]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries