With the NSA, FBI, CIA, and who knows whatever other acronymic agencymay be snooping around out there, we can at least find some solace in the fact that no matter how much spying the U.S. government does on its citizens, it’s a heck of a lot better than Russia. Yes, Russia has us, the U. S., beat. Let’s… Read More »
Is it just us or does it seem that for the last 40-50 years governments are becoming increasingly, utterly clueless? OK, you’re right — we don’t know jack about other governments, so we will confine our comments to the government we know and love the best — the U.S. government. We are qualified to comment on the U.S.… Read More »
The most pernicious threat most of us face is an attack by a Rogue /Ransomware (fake anti-virus or security software). Once it tricks you into installing it, your computer will be held hostage until you pay a ransom — or figure out a way to remove it yourself. Once a Rogue gets control of your computer you won’t… Read More »
Before we get into VPN and IP-address changers, we want to be honest with you: If you’re planning to do something illegal, these won’t help you. So don’t threaten your boss or your ex-spouse while hiding behind a fake IP address, a fake location or a VPN (Virtual Private Network)…you’ll probably get captured and exiled. The authorities have… Read More »
There are at least a half-dozen anti-virus testing labs around. Some of you become dismayed when you don’t see Emsisoft listed. Well, there’s an easy explanation for this: Emsisoft does not participate in every single independent lab’s testing. So if you happened to be looking at an independent lab’s test results and don’t see Emsisoft listed, don’t assumes… Read More »