Fedex burned my package! (Not)
When I have to choose between informing email users about what kind of email scams are resulting in infected computers, and informing email scammers about what they’re doing wrong, I choose to turn on the…
Business Proposal from Johannesburg
From the SPAM pile this morning… Dear Friend, It is with trust and sincerity that I approach you for assistance to transfer some funds into your bank account. Please do accept my apology if my…
Backup Security: Use At Least Three Devices
Backups are important. But how you backup your computer data is important. A quick reminder: Backup data to three different devices, and place one of them off-site, preferably at a considerable distance. There are right…
Floods Causing Hard Drive Shortages
by Jerry Stern Webmaster, PC410.com, Startupware.com First, the good news. Here in Westminster MD, I have hard drives in-stock for PC repairs and new systems. Not in central Maryland? Well, drives are scarce. Floods in…