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“Mobile Malware”: What Can You Do?

“Mobile malware” is on the rise now that the number of mobile devices used in businesses is growing every day. Mobile security is beginning to get a lot more attention than ever before but sadly the majority of mobile users probably never even think about security as they download apps from the Android Marketplace.
So [...]

Symantec EndPoint Protection 12.1

Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) version 12.1 has been on the market now for about a month and is becoming a new standard for businesses of all sizes.
These days there are far more threats being generated each day than ever before and although it always seems like you’re playing catch-up to the virus and malware [...]

“Best Practices” to Protect Your Business

“Information integrity” determines whether your company succeeds or not. Critical company data, whether it’s customer contacts or financial information, is the lifeblood and foundation of any business. Today, with the proliferation of viruses, identity theft, and internet hacking, the threats to that information and the possibilities of it being compromised are greater than [...]

The Rise of E-Readers and the Nook

[This is a guest post by GURU 'Nook Expert', Jennifer Adams]
When Amazon’s Kindle debuted in 2007, I turned my nose up at it, because it wasn’t a “real book.” “Real books” have paper pages and smell like ink. You can peruse “real books” in brick & mortar stores where the smell of the pages [...]

Have You Ever Wanted To Create Your Own Game?

[The following is a guest post by GameMaker 'expert', Will Cook]
The main objective of most games is to accomplish a goal and the game creator has the task of providing obstacles and enemies to try and prevent you from reaching that goal.
Have you ever wanted to create your own game? Have you always [...]

Mobile Phone Anti-Virus


I recently upgraded to an Android phone and a friend of mine asked me if I had put any antivirus software on it. My first reaction was “of course not…why?” And then she put the fear of malware and viruses in my head by mentioning that the Android operating system is a variant of Linux and since the Android marketplace is completely wide open, there was a good chance I could download an app that had malware or a virus. It made sense to me, at least at first. After all, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to clear malware off my laptop in the past year. Far too many times, believe me.

Fun facts about Microsoft Office [and others]

With the release of Microsoft Office 2010, we thought it would be fun to list a few “lesser known facts” about Office. Why would you want to know Office trivia? That’s a fair question. How about for some good ammunition for those early morning “chats” around the water cooler! Read and enjoy!

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