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OL September 30, 2012

Tech Talk: Blogging 101 with 9 year-old Hannah Alper; Free anti-malware software

Tech Talk: Blogging 101 with 9 year-old Hannah Alper; Free anti-malware software by

In this week’s Tech Talk radio show, we talk with Hannah Alper, Canada’s superstar blogger — who’s only in grade 4 — and we also talk with AVG about free anti-malware software to protect your PC and personal identity.

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OL June 28, 2012

Don’t fall for fake ‘Microsoft tech support” phone call scam

Don’t fall for fake ‘Microsoft tech support” phone call scam by

From the mailbag: “People are calling me and pretending to be Microsoft. What’s going on?”

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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 29, 2012

Would you, er, ‘check in’ when having protected sex?

Would you, er, ‘check in’ when having protected sex? by

A new site, WhereDidYouWearIt.com, is encouraging people to ‘check in’ when they’re having sex with a condom, which shows their location of intimacy on a map. Here’s how it works and why it exists.

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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 15, 2011

Microsoft making Internet Explorer updates automatic and hassle-free

Microsoft making Internet Explorer updates automatic and hassle-free by

Staying secure online is critical nowadays, and Microsoft has announced a new way they’re going to help protect Windows users while they browse.

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