by Michael Bailey | Apr 12, 2014 | News, Privacy and Security
Major Security Hole for Passwords, Stored Files and Bank Details Discovered For two years hackers have been exploiting a huge flaw in the internet security protocol known as OpenSSL that allowed them to access personal data on computers and take usernames, passwords,...
by Michael Bailey | Apr 10, 2014 | News, Privacy and Security
You can run, but you can’t hide. Yes. Its that bad. Order Chinese online. Buy a soda. Turn on the air conditioning. Now you’ve done it! Hackers Lurking in Vents and Soda Machines By Nicole Perlroth SAN FRANCISCO — They came in through the Chinese takeout...
by Michael Bailey | Mar 27, 2014 | Technology
Owners of Apple’s tablet will be able to use Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other popular productivity tools — but they still may not want to. By NICK WINGFIELD, New York Times SAN FRANCISCO — One of the most lucrative software franchises in history, Microsoft Office,...
by Michael Bailey | Mar 25, 2014 | Technology
By Kit Eaton New York Times “Kik me!” is not a silly note to pin to someone’s back. It’s a request to use the Kik app to chat with someone through mobile instant messaging. Kik is just one of many messaging apps that have arrived recently to rival the humble SMS as a...
by Michael Bailey | Mar 18, 2014 | Technology
This article is courtesy of c|net. It helped me relax about choosing between these two connections for a sound bar I wanted to purchase for my HDTV. When hooking up an audio system or sound bar, you generally have to choose an HDMI or optical digital-audio connection....