BadUSB: What you can do about undetectable malware on a flash drive
After reading about BadUSB, Barbara asked if it was safe to share files through a flash drive. "Would we be safer using a cloud service?"
Lincoln Spector | 18 Nov | Read more
After reading about BadUSB, Barbara asked if it was safe to share files through a flash drive. "Would we be safer using a cloud service?"
Lincoln Spector | 18 Nov | Read more
Abrham Sorecha asked how to password-protect a folder.
Lincoln Spector | 14 Nov | Read more
Bruce Johnson asked for "a list of minimum programs and applications needed to...operate my laptop?"
Lincoln Spector | 26 Sep | Read more
Ian Gale heard that Windows 7 will be "finished next year." The truth is far from that.
Lincoln Spector | 29 Aug | Read more
D. asked me to recommend a good password manager.
Lincoln Spector | 26 Aug | Read more
Sj often takes an office laptop home. He wants to know if "the System admin from my office" can see what websites he visits at home.
Lincoln Spector | 22 Aug | Read more
After reading my article on taking precautions when using Gmail, Bill Snyder asked about accessing Gmail on other programs and devices.
Lincoln Spector | 19 Aug | Read more
Matilda Reich asked why, in a world where everyone knows about the dangers of spam, and every email program has a spam filter, these dreadful messages just keep coming.
Lincoln Spector | 15 Aug | Read more
Andre De Beer asked if certain files on his hard drive need encryption. Some do and some don't.
Lincoln Spector | 08 Jul | Read more
G. Jitchaku asked me if Gmail was "safe." That's a very broad question, so I'm offering a very broad answer.
Lincoln Spector | 04 Jul | Read more
I've been answering questions from PCWorld readers since 1997, and I think I've read about every problem that Windows and PC hardware can provide.
Lincoln Spector | 18 Jun | Read more
Cybercriminals tricked Fred into giving away sensitive information. Now he wants to know how "to mitigate this situation?"
Lincoln Spector | 16 Jun | Read more
Maeve asked "Can your ISP read conversations that you have with people over Facebook?"
Lincoln Spector | 06 Jun | Read more
Diane Shotbolt received a call from an alleged tech support person who "wanted me to make changes to my computer." She asked for my advice.
Lincoln Spector | 13 May | Read more
It once sounded like paranoia; now it's more like common sense. Steve asked for safe and secure ways to access the Internet without being tracked by crooks, corporations, and governments.
Lincoln Spector | 22 Apr | Read more