Install Avast Mobile Security – Kindle Fire
Posted by Jaime Hernandez on Jan 25, 2012 in Computer and Internet Security, DIY - Do It Yourself, Tech Blog | 1 comment
Amazon’s Kindle Fire is one of the hottest android tablets for 2012. For $200 you simply cannot buy a better tablet. Though with that incredible price also comes a catch…Amazon locks you in to the Amazon app store and prevents you from acquiring apps through the android market. While Amazon provides a decent selection of apps, there are a myriad of great...
Read MoreSOPA – PIPA: What is it?
Posted by Jaime Hernandez on Jan 18, 2012 in Computer and Internet Security, Tech Blog, Tech News | 0 comments
With all of the craziness taking place in the world these days it wasn’t hard to notice Google, Wikipedia and many other sites protesting the latest efforts of the media industry to combat online piracy. Stop Online Piracy Act, aka…SOPA, is the latest effort to bring the world of online piracy to it’s doom. The main idea behind the act is to...
Read MoreComputer Security Standards – NSA – National Security Agency
Posted by Jaime Hernandez on May 25, 2011 in Computer and Internet Security, Tech News | 0 comments
The NSA, National Security Agency, has published a list of techniques for securing your computer in accordance with their own computer security standards. Every computer operating system has vulnerabilities that can be exploited especially when it comes to computer viruses and malware. A list of security measures is available for every computer operating system....
Read MoreIdentity Theft / Password Security
Posted by Jaime Hernandez on May 12, 2011 in Computer and Internet Security, Tech Blog | 0 comments
Identity theft, online security, password security…these are all terms that unfortunately have become ubiquitous in the homes of the United States. It seems we can’t go a few days without hearing something on the news about someone having their identity stolen. Quite possibly you may even know of someone that had their identity stolen. It is annoying...
Read MoreApples / Macs now get viruses – Why?
Posted by Jaime Hernandez on May 11, 2011 in Computer and Internet Security, Tech Blog, Tech News | 0 comments
When someone thinks about a computer that is immune to virus attacks their first thought is a Mac. Why is it that Macs always seemed to be immune to computer viruses? Well, there are a number of reasons why Macs were immune to viruses and malware. Before we begin, let’s debunk the myth that Macs simply do not get viruses. It’s just not true anymore. There...
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