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macOS Sierra — Apple’s latest Mac upgrade
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0No more “big cat” names. Since October 2013, there’s been Mavericks, Yosemite, El Capitan, … and last week Sierra, the latest (free) upgrade to the operating system (system software) for Apple’s Mac desktop and notebook computers. Now called macOS vs Mac OS X. As noted on Wikipedia: macOS 10.12 Sierra was released on September 20,
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Windows 10 Anniversary Update — gotcha
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0So, the other day I helped a client setup a new Windows 10 desktop PC. She’d replaced an old Windows Vista PC. I’m confident that she’ll enjoy the Windows 10 experience (despite the increased hype of services) and find the interface somewhat similar to Vista. But here’s the gotcha — her new PC came with
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Biggest data breach ever — Yahoo + some AT&T accounts
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0Big news this week regarding data breaches. Yahoo revealed that account information for at least 500 million users was stolen by state-sponsored hackers two years ago. PC World’s article “Here’s what you should know, and do, about the Yahoo breach” discusses the breach and reviews best security practices. An email compromise is one of the
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iOS 10 — iPhone iPad Update — reviews
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0Well, if you use an iPhone or iPad, you may have already noticed that a Software Update was released by Apple last week, namely iOS 10, a major upgrade to the operating system which runs on those devices. While every upgrade may include fixes and patches, most of the articles that I’ve been reading about
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Prevent malware infection — best practices review
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0The Malwarebytes Blog recently discussed “10 easy ways to prevent malware infection” — for your PC, Mac, or mobile device. Read the article for the complete text. Here’s the summary below. Protect vulnerabilities: Update your operating system, browsers, and plugins; Enable click-to-play plugins; Remove software you don’t use (especially legacy programs). Watch out for social