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Facebook Goes on Privacy Probation

By Daniel Buchanan On November 29, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Facebook has been attacked by users and critics alike because of its sly way of slipping in new privacy settings, but they won’t be able to do this anymore. The FTC is forcking Zuckerberg’s social network giant to simplify its privacy settings and make new changes opt-in, or else. The FTC will be [...]

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HP Printers May Pose Fire Hazard, Hacker Bait

By Daniel Buchanan On November 29, 2011 · Leave a Comment

According to an article over at Ars Technica, new HP printers sold in the last little bit may pose a risk of causing fires in residences, as well as being open for hackers to pull printed items from the internet. MSN also did a pretty length story on it, comparing it to selling you a [...]

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Necessary Computer Maintenance Part 2: Software

By Daniel Buchanan On June 13, 2011 · 1 Comment

In last week’s post, I went over the various hardware components that we recommend regular testing and cleaning for to maintain a computer in running condition. Today, I’m going to mention the software items that need to be updated regularly to keep your computer up-to-date and operating at its peak performance. By keeping your [...]

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Updates You Might Not Think Of

By Daniel Buchanan On May 21, 2011 · Leave a Comment

So everyone knows you have to update your operating system. Whether it be Mac OS X or Windows XP, Vista, or 7, system updates have become a normal part of our computer experience. What you may not know is there are other programs on your computer that are security threats if not updated. I’m going [...]

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Get More Mac Security

By Daniel Buchanan On May 20, 2011 · Leave a Comment

The Apple platform has always been secondary to me in my business. I don’t know if it’s because there are less of them out there or because they never break. I personally think its the former, having repaired (for much less money and way less attitude than the Apple Geniuses) many an Apple computer. The [...]