Tech – for Everyone

Tech Tips and Tricks & Advice – written in plain English.

Attn Norton Users!

Folks, this just in:

* Vulnerabilities in Symantec products create worst-case scenario; users urged to update

“Using ominous turns of phrase like “As bad as it gets” and “100 percent reliable exploit,” Google Project Zero researcher Tavis Ormandy yesterday issued an at-times scathing analysis of eight vulnerabilities he discovered across the entire Symantec-Norton security product line.” Read more..

Act now, guys.

July 1, 2016 Posted by | advice, antivirus, computers, cyber crime, News, security, software, tech | , , , , | Leave a comment

Symantec’s Security Strategies: How to Protect Against Phishing

Wait! That Email Might Be Fake!

Symantec (you may know them for their Norton product line) has published a nice, easy, guide I think my readers will want to look at… um, should look at.

“The bad guys are using better bait these days, and you’re the catch they’re seeking. Criminals send billions of phishing attempts via email each year, and their tactics are becoming more and more polished.

How to Protect Against Phishing
As scammers step up their game, you need to do the same. Take these steps to protect your information against phishing attacks: …”

Please see, Prevention: Wait! That Email Might Be Fake!

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** Software License Giveaway Drawing **

the folks at Auslogics have generously donated three licenses for BoostSpeed (a license can be used on up to three PC’s) to me, to award to my readers. I sincerely thank them for that.

Your one-stop PC maintenance and optimization tool.
BoostSpeed will clean up, speed up and repair your system
to make it running as fast and stable as new.

  • Cleans up the Windows registry
  • Defragments hard drives
  • Frees up disk space
  • Recovers accidentally deleted files
  • Speeds up Internet connection

For details (and to enter the drawing), click here.

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April 6, 2011 Posted by | advice, computers, cyber crime, e-mail, Internet scam, PC, performance, Phishing, security, software, tech | , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Symantec’s Top 10 Tech Security Strategies

Symantec (you may know them for their Norton product line) has put together a nice, easy, quick checklist I think my readers will want to look at… um, should look at.

“Are you a fan of malicious code, spam and phishing? How about lengthy and complex lists of steps and precautions that you’ll never read, much less follow? If you answered no to either or both of these questions, review these 10 basic strategies for keeping the bad stuff away from your home or office computer.”

See Top 10 Tech Security Strategies

** Software License Giveaway Drawing **

The folks at SPAMFighter have generously donated 10 licenses for SLOW-PCFighter to me, to award to my readers.

SLOW-PCFighter is a Registry repair program which “uses the most advanced technologies available” to analyze PC errors and – as the name suggests – speed up a PC which has become slow.
For contest details (and to enter), click here.

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