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Your tech New Year's resolutions (Eureka Times-Standard)
So, Santa brought you a whole sack full of new tech toys to play with? Lucky you! But before you go connecting everything together -- especially connecting those gadgets to the Internet -- it would probably be a very good idea to pay attention to
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Keep spyware under control (The Courier Mail)
COMPUTER guru Ray Shaw fields queries about the best programs to control spyware, Microsoft updates and transferring Super 8 to DVD.
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PC Got a Virus? Consider Getting Help Offline (Washington Post)
If you suspect or know your PC is infected with a virus, it's probably wise to avoid purchasing anything using that computer until you're sure the machine is clean. That includes additional anti-virus or security products. Chances are the malicious software on your machine includes built-in ability to steal user names, passwords and other sensitive data from infected hosts. Recently, I've heard ...
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Don't be tricked by phony virus warnings (The Record)
I'm an avid follower of your column and have come upon an issue I imagine other readers share as well. Somehow, my PC has been attacked by the "Internet Antivirus Pro" and the annoying pop-ups and interruptions are driving me nuts. I've tried to remove it, but don't seem to have been successful.
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Security Fix Live (Washington Post)
Security Fix blogger Brian Krebs answers your questions about the latest computer security threats and offers ways to protect your personal information.
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Antivirus recommended: In defense of Norton (Yahoo! Tech Advisors)
Norton Antivirus (and its various other incarnations) gets short shrift in hardcore techie circles, namely due to its reputation for being bloated and consuming tons of memory, running slow scans, and causing massive system instability. And those complaints were all justified: Even Symantec won't argue with you on them. Well I'm here to tell you that Norton has mended its ways, and the ...
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Thieves out to loot personal information (Livingston County Daily Press & Argus)
As many Livingston County residents rush to complete their holiday shopping, some may lose sight of protecting their personal information.
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Three ways to improve Windows security (CNET)
Part one of the "10-Step Security" refresh focuses on keeping Microsoft's Windows XP and Windows Vista operating systems patched and protected.
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Today's sneaky viruses require extra precautions (CNET)
Think you can tell your PC is infected? Think again. The latest breed of computer viruses do their dirty work without affecting your machine's performance.
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Apps we love (The Globe and Mail)
A second opinion on viruses, a search bar on steroids and help for lyric hunters
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