Sticks and stones may break bones, but words can cost you plenty. Use offensive or insulting ones on Facebook, and you could find exactly how much. More…
Any idea how fast your broadband connection is? Do you care? The U.S. Federal Communications Commission does and thinks you might. So it’s decided to help. More…
If you’ve got a PayPal account, you’re likely a target for phishers who’ll try to nab your login credentials by sending phony e-mails that lure victims to a bogus site so they’ll unwittingly give up the info. The solution? More…
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Want to give to worthy causes without actually giving any money? There’s an app for that. It’s called CauseWorld and is currently available for both the iPhone and the Droid. More…
After a few days of head scratching, Microsoft told Windows XP users today not to press the F1 key when prompted by a Web site. More…
Still just want to buy a new PC with Windows XP? Despite a recent legal challenge, Microsoft won’t make it any easier. More…
American small businesses have tapped into that entrepreneur spirit during the downturn and are looking to new and creative ways to keep their bottom line from sinking too far, too fast. One popular tactic: social networking. More…

Interested in hanging onto your IT job? For a lesson in how to lose it, consider the plight of Pennsylvania’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) who got canned after four years on the job for allegedly speaking in a public forum about a security breach of the state’s online drivers’ test scheduling system. More…