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Privacy Is Dead

Vic Wukovits October 1, 2014 Comments Off on Privacy Is Dead

Recently, the Internet hype factory exploded with the news that a number of female celebrities had been hacked; with the contents (most notably photographs) being pilfered from their iCloud backups. Of course, the photos

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Beef Up Your Online Security

Vic Wukovits August 11, 2014 Comments Off on Beef Up Your Online Security

Recently, a number of iPhone users in Australia were dismayed to find their iOS device locked with a message that they had been hacked by Oleg Pliss, who demanded a ransom of 100 euros

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A CHALLENGE

Vic Wukovits August 7, 2014 Comments Off on A CHALLENGE

I recently saw an article about a restaurateur who had been noticing that his customer satisfaction rates and profits were dipping. Coincidentally, he had old security footage from his establishment from 10 years earlier

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THE BEST DEAL FOR ONLINE BACKUP

Vic Wukovits March 5, 2014 Comments Off on THE BEST DEAL FOR ONLINE BACKUP

You really need to back-up your computer. Some folks use an external hard drive, and others use an online back-up service that sends your back-up files into the “cloud.” I use both, and having

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THE END OF NET NEUTRALITY?

Vic Wukovits February 7, 2014 Comments Off on THE END OF NET NEUTRALITY?

Net neutrality is a term you might have heard before but not really understood or cared much about. It’s important to understand the term before we proceed. According to Wikipedia, net neutrality is the

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iPAD AIR

Vic Wukovits January 8, 2014 Comments Off on iPAD AIR

I was exposed to the world of computing at a relatively early age. Back in 1983, relatively few people had computers in their homes, and those who did were using operating systems with no

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HANDS-ON WITH THE iPAD AIR

Vic Wukovits December 21, 2013 Comments Off on HANDS-ON WITH THE iPAD AIR

Often, when Apple releases a product with a new form factor, their goal is smaller and faster. On Nov. 1, the iPad Air arrived in stores with this goal reached. Retaining the 9.7-inch screen

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KEEPING YOUR FACEBOOK PRIVACY

Vic Wukovits November 20, 2013 Comments Off on KEEPING YOUR FACEBOOK PRIVACY

Are you on Facebook? If so, then chances are you’ve seen something scary from one of your friends about privacy settings that was posted because Facebook changed something. Most recently, the Facebook “Graph App”

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Problems With iOS7

Vic Wukovits November 7, 2013 Comments Off on Problems With iOS7

Prefacing the release of the latest iPhones, iOS 7 is heralded as a huge leap forward for Apple’s portable device operating system. While many Apple advocates are pleased with the changes this latest update

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The New iPhones

Vic Wukovits October 3, 2013 Comments Off on The New iPhones

By Vic Wukovits   It’s that time of year again, and on Sept. 20, Apple released the latest iPhone to the world. This year, we got a little something different, as two different models

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