Welcome to the Fast-Air Tech Talk newsletter. The Tech Talk newsletter is a free service for all Fast-Air customers. Please feel encouraged to suggest newsletter topics. Let’s talk about malware. Using the discussion from wikipedia, malware is any software used to disrupt computer operations, gather sensitive information, gain access to private computer systems, or display…
Welcome to the Fast-Air Tech Talk newsletter. The Tech Talk newsletter is a free service for all Fast-Air customers. Please feel encouraged to suggest newsletter topics. In the previous Tech Talk articles about computer security we focused on two elements: 1) user habits and 2) controlling access to computers. In this third article we’ll tie…
Welcome to the Fast-Air Tech Talk newsletter. The Tech Talk newsletter is a free service for all Fast-Air customers. Please feel encouraged to suggest newsletter topics. Computers arguably are one of the most complex tools ever invented. That complexity means computers are always insecure to some degree. Humans are fallible and they cannot foresee all…
Welcome to the Fast-Air Tech Talk newsletter. The Tech Talk newsletter is a free service for all Fast-Air customers. Please feel encouraged to suggest newsletter topics. Within the circle of computer security experts, there is statement that is generally accepted as a truism — computer security is hard. Upcoming issues of the Fast-Air Tech Talk…
Welcome to the Fast-Air Tech Talk newsletter. The Tech Talk newsletter is a free service for all Fast-Air customers. Please feel encouraged to suggest newsletter topics. Stop right now if you are reading this article inside a web browser. Press the F11 key on your keyboard. Do not fret! Press the F11 key again to…
Welcome to the Fast-Air Tech Talk newsletter. The Tech Talk newsletter is a free service for all Fast-Air customers. Please feel encouraged to suggest newsletter topics. The modern world wide web has opened many doors to improve the quality of life. Recreation has changed with connectivity. Streaming videos for entertainment is now a common activity.…
Welcome to the Fast-Air Tech Talk newsletter. The Tech Talk newsletter is a free service for all Fast-Air customers. Please feel encouraged to suggest newsletter topics. While much software is free in price, often there is a hidden price to pay. Examples include data mining, spyware, malware, and vendor lock-in. Rarely is the source code…
Welcome to the Fast-Air Tech Talk newsletter. The Tech Talk newsletter is a free service for all Fast-Air customers. Please feel encouraged to suggest newsletter topics. There is a common social idea that more often than not, people cannot get something for nothing. Or the idea of TANSTAAFL — There Ain’t No Such Thing As…
Welcome to the Fast-Air Tech Talk newsletter. The Tech Talk newsletter is a free service for all Fast-Air customers. Please feel encouraged to suggest newsletter topics. A relatively new breed of malware is fast becoming one of the more heart breaking and gut wrenching. Ransomware is now common and is malicious software that encrypts user…
Welcome to the Fast-Air Tech Talk newsletter. The Tech Talk newsletter is a free service for all Fast-Air customers. Please feel encouraged to suggest newsletter topics. Other than playful pranks, such as changing screens savers and wallpapers, once upon a time computer users did not worry about other people tampering with their computers. Email existed…