For a little while there, mobile apps seemed to be a gold rush with tons of people looking for a way to make money by coding apps. At the same time smartphones and tablets have increased in popularity and become common-place in many households, the risk from those apps have also grown. Because of a phones use for two-factor authentication or even being used in mobile banking … [Read more...]
Free ebook Introducing Windows Server 2012 R2
Are you looking forward to the new features and revisions of Windows Server and other 2012 R2 products? If you would like to learn more about the latest operating system coming in October, you can download an evaluation kit from Microsoft and get a free ebook. The ebook is the preview release of Introducing Windows Server 2012 R2. The previous titles with Server 2012 and … [Read more...]
Bug Martini on those who know how to fix computers
Bug Martini had a comic today that might speak to many of you visiting 404 Tech Support. The comic brings up the topic of tech savvy folks being over-used by those friends and relatives who don't know how to use a computer. We'll do this democratically. All in favor of becoming morlocks? (Credit: Bug Martini) … [Read more...]
Malwarebytes’ Four Steps to Cybercrime Prevention and Recovery
Malwarebytes suggests a four-step "CPR" from being a victim of a cybercrime. Their CPR stands for Cybercrime Prevention and Recovery. The four steps include blocking your bank and credit cards, changing your passwords, informing your friends and relatives, and analyzing how it happened so you can avoid it in the future. (Credit: Malwarebytes) … [Read more...]
The Xbox One Controller
Windows 8, Xbox One, TechNet ending, NSA backdoors, and Steve Ballmer retiring. Do you see any relation in those Microsoft controversies and parting ways with their current CEO? The company has done a lot of backpedaling lately from Windows 8.1 bringing back a Start button to the Xbox One losing its 'always on' requirement. Despite that, the company is still moving forward and … [Read more...]