Since security is one of my biggest concerns, this question is great. Fortunately, the mainstream web browsers make it easy to detect scam and phishing websites. There are also some plugins that can be installed to assist in detected phishing sites. Phishing websites are sites that look like your bank, Paypal, Ebay, or another financial […]
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Question: How do you know if you are connecting to a legimate website not a scam site?
Published by August 1st, 2007 in Internet, Question, Evil and Security. 1 CommentQuestion: I went wireless and now Outlook Express doesn’t work. How do I fix it?
Published by June 23rd, 2007 in Internet, Computers, Windows, Question, Communication and Wireless. 0 CommentsQ: I used to have dial-up, but my neighbor is allowing me to use their wireless network to access the internet. I can reach web pages, but Outlook Express isn’t getting my email. How do I fix it?
This is most likely because Outlook Express is still looking for your dial-up connection and not the wireless […]
Q: What’s the difference between WPA and WEP encryption for wireless networks?
Published by May 15th, 2007 in Computers, Question, Wireless and Networking. 1 CommentI have received quite a few questions regarding the encryption of wireless networks. (This is a good sign! It means that people are well aware of their need to protect their computing resources and private information.) There are a couple of choices for wireless encryption, so I’ll cover what I can. There may be an […]
Q: How can I switch from a default Administrator account to a user account in Windows?
Published by May 7th, 2007 in Computers, Windows, Question and Evil. 0 CommentsQuestion: I have a new laptop and it was set up with me as admin and no other account. Is there a better way and if I do need to create my own account, how do I do that and be sure that all the things I have access to now will remain accessible to […]
Question: Is there a safe place online that I can store passwords for my personal websites?
Published by May 1st, 2007 in Internet, Question and web 2.0. 1 CommentThis is a great question because it hits on two major innovations of the twenty-first century: the increasing need for security online; and the expansion of web based (web 2.0) services. (Web 2.0 is just a buzzword for the various technology innovations that have allowed word processors, spreadsheets, and various other traditional software packages to […]
