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…
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. End of the year. Time to relax a little. Here are some fun definitions of common computer terms. Log On: Making a wood stove hot. Log Off: Too much…
Fraud in life is common. The world wide web is no exception. Fraud is a willful and deliberate attempt to deceive somebody into transferring property or gaining advantage that otherwise would not be possible with full disclosure and basic honesty. The web adds a layer of complexity where shysters take advantage of the fact that…
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 the Internet of Things (IoT) seems to deliver the smart home of the future as envisioned years ago in The Jetsons, there is much to consider before embracing…