Do you feel that you are wasting a precious few minutes every time you start the computer? - For most people, there is a delay between powering up the computer and actually doing any work. You are waiting for all the start up programs to load. And you are waiting and waiting.
Every computer user soon learns about security software. It may be through a friend or it may be through having the computer not functioning properly. Security applications are a necessary expense and hackers / criminals know that too…
This may be a Google feature that is a blessing for the impulsive. It would prevent so much regret. That email that you sent hastily from Gmail can be retrieved:
There used to be telltale signs when the computer had been infected with malware. The computer might slow down to the point where it would take minutes to load programs and pages on the internet. Another example is the blue screen appearing and indicating that the computer had crashed - and most likely the current work has disappeared too. That was in the old days of malware. Now, malware is much more sophisticated:
Education is a priority. That is what politicians tell us. Regardless of political party or legislative orientation, those seeking political office reiterate how important education is for the children of the nation. The reality of the situation, however, is bleak. California is one example:
The peanut contanimation and the subsequent recall have been documented in terms of illnesses, deaths and massive product recalls. Now there is a cost estimate in terms of the financial consequences:
One of the familiar criticisms that is directed at the security community is that it is “old news”. The critics say that it is old, tired news to be advocating malware and spyware protection. Supposedly, everyone knows about the dangers of the internet.
That does not seem to be the case.
Whenever there is a shooting incident at an educational facility, there is discussion about whether staff and students should be armed. The proponents of having weapons at school present a simple argument. Allowing the staff and students to have weapons gives them a fighting chance if an attack should happen. Now there is legislation being presented in Texas to allow handguns on campus:
The New York City police will have a special interest in this data breach. It impacts upon them. Approximately eighty thousand (80,000) former and current members of the police department are at risk of identity theft:
It’s a sad day. For those who love newspapers and honor the role of the print media, it is heart wrenching to see an established publication like the Rocky Mountain News go under. Today, February 27, is the last edition and a long tradition ends:
