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Could Your Printer Be Spying On You?

Bill Pytlovany — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:04:07 +0000

In light of the recent revelations about the NSA's snooping, our good friend Bill P dug into his archives for this post about how printers are designed to help the government catch counterfeiters

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You Must Let Your Computer Breathe

Windows Observer — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:26:32 +0000

Heat continues to be a major factor in the failure of computer components inside a desktop computer case.

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How Does FixMeStick Boot on Windows 8

fixmestick — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:42:18 +0000

As the co-founder of FixMeStick, I appreciated the Pit Crew's article on Windows 8 Secure Boot last week. As the Pit Crew's article mentions, even Microsoft's own Offline Defender won't boot on Windows 8 PCs with Secure Boot on. Neither will Norton's Bootable Recovery Tool. We received a lot of questions about how we do it so here's how we've architected our latest FixMeStick (a computer virus removal device):

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The 100 Most Popular Freeware Downloads

The Pit Crew — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:17:17 +0000

Freeware popularity ranking based on the percentage of all PCs (which ran the PC Pitstop diagnostics scans last month) that had the particular freeware title installed.

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Inserting Foreign Characters in Microsoft Word

Word Tips — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:26:55 +0000

Microsoft Word includes a set of handy shortcuts for creating foreign characters.

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Sorting Graphics in Microsoft Excel

Excel Tips — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:05:21 +0000

Did you know? Excel allows you to sort graphics along with the regular data in your tables. Here is how to do it...

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NSA Email, Search and File Transfer Snooping Exposed

Techlicious — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:50:00 +0000

According to recent news reports, the National Security Agency has spent the last several years monitoring emails, search activity and file transfers of Americans - through the cooperation of tech giants like Microsoft, Apple and Google.

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Which Browser Offers Best Protection from Malware

Bob Rankin — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:27:02 +0000

Web browsers have become a favorite target for those who create malware. When it comes to guarding against these threats - not all browsers are created equal.

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Finding and Downloading an App in the Windows 8 Store

Ask Dave Taylor — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:41:10 +0000

A step by step guide to finding and downloading an app through the Win8 App "Windows Store" (the name "App Store" is already used by Apple, so Microsoft wanted to avoid confusion, confusingly enough).

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The Evolution of Hacking

knowbe4.com — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:26:52 +0000

Generations of cyber criminals have evolved from a group looking to 'test limits' to active participants in an underground economy.

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