Happy New Year! Almost exactly one year ago today, I released “14 Golden Rules of Computer Security.” The response was excellent and I thought about actually selling the book. I decided against that and will continue to make it available for free download to my subscribers. If you are already a subscriber, you will receive [...]
First of all, I want to wish you and yours a Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday season. I also want to thank you for being a loyal Ask the Geek subscriber. I hope you continue to find the site useful. You’ll be happy to know that in 2010, I’ll be making some major improvements [...]
It isn’t getting any better on the Wild, Wild Web, despite state and federal government attempts to arrest and prosecute those responsible for electronically-perpetrated criminal acts. Spyware and malware of all kinds are increasingly more stealthy and difficult to remove thanks to rootkit technology. With the advent of Web 2.0 and its emphasis on sharing [...]