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OL May 19, 2012

Internet Doomsday looms, at least for some

Internet Doomsday looms, at least for some by

Malware-infected computers may be severed from the Internet on July 9th.

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OL April 4, 2012

Tech Talk: Phishing scams, graymail and April Fool’s Day at ThinkGeek.com

Tech Talk: Phishing scams, graymail and April Fool’s Day at ThinkGeek.com by

In this week’s radio show, we chat about the phishing scams and how they try to ‘lure’ you out of cash, how Hotmail handles another annoying email problem referred to as ‘graymail’ and what the folks at ThinkGeek.com have cooked up for April Fool’s Day (and what previous joke products actually became real).

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OL March 28, 2012

Police wardriving for unsecured WiFi networks

Police wardriving for unsecured WiFi networks by

Police are searching for insecure WiFi networks. warning users, and giving info on how to secure them.

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OL February 22, 2012

Do you live in one of Canada’s ‘riskiest’ online cities?

Do you live in one of Canada’s ‘riskiest’ online cities? by

Symantec, once again, has compiled a list of Canadian cities and ranked them on how “risky” they are when it comes to cybercrime threats.

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OL January 6, 2012

Canadian-made ‘SurfEasy’ debuting at CES 2012. What is it?

Canadian-made ‘SurfEasy’ debuting at CES 2012. What is it? by

Those attending next week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas can get their hands on a new “plug in privacy” solution for Windows and Mac users.

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OL January 3, 2012

The Top 11 PC downloads in 2011

The Top 11 PC downloads in 2011 by

If you’d like to load up your new Windows computer with new software, check out this list of the 11 most popular downloads of 2011.

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OL December 7, 2011

10 tips on protecting your new internet-connected gadgets

10 tips on protecting your new internet-connected gadgets by

A recent survey concluded that Canadians value their digital assets – things like photos, emails and apps – at over $48,000. So it’s really a no-brainer that it’s important to protect the devices these assets are stored on. Here are some tips on how to do so effectively.

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OL November 27, 2011

uKnow helps parents keep tabs on kids with smartphones

uKnow helps parents keep tabs on kids with smartphones by

Concerned about what your kids are doing online and on their phones? An app called uKnow might be just what you’ve been searching for.

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OL September 13, 2011

Internet troll gets real-life punishment

Internet troll gets real-life punishment by

An Internet troll who posted abusive comments related to a teenage girl’s suicides gets real-life jail time.

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OL September 9, 2011

Malware victims also more likely to be mugged

Malware victims also more likely to be mugged by

Users who fall victim to malware are more likely to be victims in real life too.

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