One the most annoying problems facing a lot of computer owners is the issue of running out of space on a hard drive. This is a problem because a hard drive can be used to substitute for RAM when a computer runs out of memory. If the drive is near capacity, this can cause performance […]
Arm yourself with the knowledge and tools to protect your PC from spyware’s malicious work. Spyware is one of the biggest threats to your privacy and the security of your data. It is also a key tool used by Internet criminals to gather log-ins for on-line banking accounts. Besides the security threat, it’s also the […]
Need a new Windows laptop? Yeah, they are fantastic machines and with wireless technology, they are fast becoming the tech enthusiast’s computer of choice. Still, making a decision on which one to buy isn’t easy. You have to balance weight against features, and price against processing power. There’s also the sticky issue of battery life […]
The arrival of broadband Internet access has opened up a new playground for hackers: home computers. “There is software available on the Net that makes it easy for hackers to probe thousands of hosts and, if file sharing is on, they will find you and compromise you,” said X-Force director Chris Rouland. Xforce is a […]
There you are sitting in the kitchen, working away on your wireless laptop, perhaps doing what every hip tech-savvy parent does these days – reading up on nanotechnology on the web. Then your offspring comes home from school. Child #1 goes to the fridge grabs a frozen burrito and tosses it in the microwave. Child […]
