Hotmail and MSN email users may have noticed a recent change to your email. Microsoft has merged email services to a single Microsoft Outlook email online called Outlook.com.

This is the 2nd of a 2 part article on Protecting Your Privacy while Surfing the web. Yesterday, we covered Google Chrome. Today will be covering Mozilla Firefox and Apple Safari.
There are many way companies track your information while you’re surfing the web. While they’re tracking your information, you want to protect your privacy. The main way they keep track of your information is through “cookies,” which is a small piece of code (crumb – following analogy of cookie) on your computer when you visit a site. These cookies are left when …

There are many way companies track your information while you’re surfing the web. While they’re tracking your information, you want to protect your privacy. The main way they keep track of your information is through “cookies,” which is a small piece of code (crumb – following analogy of cookie) on your computer when you visit a site. These cookies are left when you click on ads. Every time you visit the site where you clicked an ad, they track what you click on and show you ads related to what you …

Recently, one of our clients was victimized in a phishing scam. She got an email from someone claiming to be from MSN Hotmail, saying they were going to close her account in 48 hours unless she was able to provide her email address, password and birthdate. They stole her hotmail account: They changed all her secret questions and birthdate. Then she locked out of her account. Now, we’re working hard to get it back from scammers who wile away their time, emailing her business associates, family and friends, begging for money on ”her” behalf: ”I’m in London and …

A friend told me a story recently about a colleague who walked into her office, in a panic about backing up the organization’s files: “When do you do backups? How long has it been? I woke up in the middle of the night worrying about this. I couldn’t find a backup disk. What if the hard drive crashed? WHAT WOULD WE DO?”
You might remember from a posting a few months ago about a web service called Mozy that we use to back up files.

August 15, 2009“Blessed are those who can give without remembering and take without forgetting.” – Elizabeth Bibesco
Original Dog Directory – take your dog on a walk – in a public park!
Another hiking with dog’s site. Nation-wide. Me and the cats just buzz around the townhouse complex. Video soon
August 14, 2009Hate the way Gmail groups threads? Tip – change the subject line every time you send email. No more grouping!
Off to Harbin Hot Springs and Cobb Mountain with my good buddy Tom and …

July 24, 2009
Wow! GPS for only $59 and a 1 T backup drive for only $89 – go for it!
July 23, 2009
Secure that Gmail (or any other web-based account) password. How Twitter was hacked.
So excited, Going to Lake Loon, in the Eastern Sierras, starting now! Camping – with a beautiful lake, beautiful friends and NO showers! C U on Monday
Here’s a wonderful Social Networking Event happening. I’ll be having a follow-up event to implement all your learn at this wonderful event! Lunch & Learn: Social Media Bootcamp Tips, Tricks …