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URGENT update for HP networked printers
Back in April, a vulnerability was discovered in HP network-connected printers. That means if you have a wireless HP printer, yours is one of them. A patch to the firmware of the printer was developed, but HP printers have automatic updates turned off by default. That’s a problem You need to go to HP’s website and find a patch for […]
Critical Information on New Ransomware
Embed from Getty Images Hot off the press, there’s a new version on ransomware that is cheaper to unlock, and there’s bad news and more bad news. Yes, they charge only a portion of a bitcoin to get the key to unlock the files they’ve encrypted. Except that they haven’t encrypted them. They’ve actually deleted the files. So if you […]
Coming Soon! Cybersafety Ebook
I haven’t been putting a lot of material up lately because I’ve been working on getting a book ready for publishing. Coming to an e-reader or computer or smartphone near you, Digital Safety for the Digitally Naive: Every User’s Guide to Staying CyberSafe. This book is a comprehensive advisory and tutorial to help you avoid losing your data, your identity, […]
…and from the “whatever happened to” department…
Just about a year ago, the Infotech security space was all ablaze with noise about this thing called “BadBIOS.” This was a scary bug, for several reasons. First, it was new, which meant that before the security researchers could come up with the cure for it, it could do a lot of damage; but that’s not unique. Second, it had […]
Is Glass Your Next Big Thing?
The short answer is probably not yet. Glass is Google’s latest R&D effort. Okay, it’s a cool concept. Would I like to play with it? Yes, I probably would. Would I spend $1,500 to play with it? Nah. Absolutely not. But let’s remember this: At $1,500, I’m not the target market for this product. Glass is still highly experimental. It’s […]
New Wound Care Technology? Sounds Fishy to Me
This may not sound like a techy subject, but without computers and other technology, this would not have been possible. The FDA has approved the use of a “fish skin” to facilitate healing of chronic wounds. Chronic wounds are different from “regular” wounds in the way they heal, and chronic wounds are often the direct result of diabetes or other […]
The Significance of Snowden and Prism
I am going to do my best to present only what I know and not what I think or suspect, and I’m going to try not to project my opinion onto what I’m about to write. But it’s really important that you understand that the major news outlets ran with a headline, blasted out a few soundbites, and then the […]
Get Ready for a New Household Name
Bill Gates is synonymous with computing. Somewhat less so, unless you’re a geek, is Steve Ballmer. Ballmer was the guy who took the reins from Gates, and we kind of hold him responsible for what Microsoft has become–both good and bad. The new name to listen out for is Satya Nadella, as of February 4 of this year. He has […]
Low-Tech Kind of Day
With the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico is enjoying a rare sleet/snow/freezing rain storm, most roads are closed and most businesses have put their operations on hold. This has left me with an opportunity to catch up on several projects that have been quite neglected, and it has provided me with a reminder that electronic technology does not offer […]