Australians lose over $50 million per year to internet and computer related fraud. COVID 19 has given the scammers a new seed of doubt...

[Before I start this post, I thank all my new subscribers for coming on board. I hope you enjoy it and once again, welcome!] Back in...

As we all rush to use new platforms to work, meet and share things the gaps in our knowledge present new opportunities for those with...

In the past I have written about the myths and pains around sending "secure" emails. https://www.ihatemypc.com.au/post/2018/10/23/secure-...

Every now and then someone has to be cut out of our computer lives for one reason or another. I am not here to judge or probe why. What I...

Computer and online security in this day and age is quite a complete and scary beast for many people. It is an industry in of itself so I...

Every time Microsoft ends support for an operating system I receive a raft of queries from people who've been told "that windows will...

A year or so back I had to buy some tyres online for my vehicle. I had to buy them online because I required 2 different sizes and they...

A lot...a LOT...has been written about our identity and the ramifications of sharing (some would say over-sharing) our private...

My wife works for Gartner and has just been at the annual security summit in Sydney Australia. https://www.gartner.com/en/conferences/apa...

I am often asked about whether a computer should be powered down, when not in use, or not. I've even written about it here, which means...

This week I heard a story on Triple J's Hack program about how Australian law enforcement bodies may soon be using genealogy web sites to...

To most people it may seem that telephone and computer scams come around in waves. From my perspective, as a computing professional,...

Normally I preach about backups to anyone who’ll listen and also to a good many who don’t. Sometimes the conversation swings to data...

Yep, Windows 7 will be joining XP and Vista in that great OS graveyard in the sky. NB: To be clear, I am talking about heaven, not "the...

This post will coverage a veritable barrage of bad news and warnings - yeah, Merry Christmas indeed. Firstly, let me warn you that this...

Over the years I've had to help a number of people with fairly serious problems relating to online dating and romance scams. In affairs...

Again I don't have much to add to this, read the article below and hopefully you'll get some advantage from the scheme......

This is pretty big and shocking breach. You should actually follow the link below to find out what you need to know if you've ever stayed...

As a small business we are often running on the bare minimum of tech. We may have one computer and one mobile phone because that's all we...