Only Open the Apps You Are Using I know it sounds simplistic and obvious, but your operating system and other programs on your computer are using so many recourses these days, more and more with every update, more and more people are complaining of slow computers. There are a few things you can do about this like closing programs down… Read more →
Tag: Viruses
Different Types of Hacks
Hacking is such an old fashioned generic term which to the public meant something like a teenage boy in his basement, trying to get onto a government computer and start a war. When in real life most computer programmers hack away at their computer, writing code. There not only seems to be a lot misconception not only what hacking is,… Read more →
Ubuntu Security Patches
The great thing about Linux and my personal flavour Ubuntu, is the security and piece of mind you get with this type of open source operating system. People ask me all the time, “Is it true, Macs don’t get viruses?” And the answer is no. Less people use Macs so there are a lot less viruses out there which attack it… Read more →
How torrents work
Bittorrents are among the most popular ways to transfer files peer-to-peer (p2p) over the internet. Torrents have got a bad reputation over the years for people sharing and transferring files such as music and movies illegally. And although illegal sharing always gets the headlines, torrent sharing is used by more people legitimately than illegally. If you want to be able to… Read more →
Motivation behind Computer Crime and Viruses
My job as part entrepreneur part adventurer has taken me all over the world. I have a sense of adventure and was fortunate enough to be born in a Australia where freedom and fiancee met somewhere in the middle and I was able to explore and have the means to travel the world and work from my laptop. Although I have been to more countries than… Read more →
If its not broken don’t fix it
This post is not as technically directed as it is to human behaviour. We all know the old adage, “If it ain’t broken, don’t fix it”. But does that really apply to technology? The chances are if you are doing the same old thing you were 5 or even 10 years ago on the computer such as only emailing, surfing… Read more →
Macs do get Viruses
I often get people ask me, “Should I use a mac, I heard they don’t get viruses”. I personally use a Apple Macbook Pro and I love it, but they are not for everyone. I think the operating system, hardware and most software for macs is far more superior than any other consumer grade computer or laptop. However, due to the… Read more →