The web is abuzz with a report from a Milwaukee-based security firm called Hold Security saying that they have evidence showing a Russian hacker ring has collected a whopping 1.2 billion usernames and passwords from … [Read More...]
Tech Support Tips, Tricks and Tutorials
A Tech Evangelist is someone who loves, lives, breathes and preaches technology as a solution to almost any problem. That is what we do and we try to do it well.
We cover a range of favorite tech support topics on this site, including information and tutorials for open source software, programming, databases and home theater. You will find tech tips, solutions, and tutorials for a wide variety of technology problems and solutions. Recent Tech Articles
Google Adds Encryption As a Ranking Factor
Google made an announcement in a Webmaster Central Blog post that says using encryption throughout a website is now a ranking factor. You heard that correctly. Google wants to see Secure Sockets Layer encryption … [Read More...]
Tech Support Scams – We’ve Detected a Virus on Your PC
An increasing number of people are receiving phone calls from scammers who claim they detected a virus or trojan on the user's PC and they want to help remove the threat. Sometimes they claim your Windows license is … [Read More...]
All In One SEO Pack Vulnerabilities Found
If you use the WordPress All In One SEO Pack plugin and have not updated it recently, do it right now. Two potentially serious weaknesses have been discovered. The bad news is these are potentially very serious … [Read More...]
What is Shill Bidding?
Shill bidding occurs when someone places a bid on an auction for the sole purpose of stimulating bidding activity or raising the bid prices--with no intention of purchasing the product. Shill billing most often … [Read More...]
Be Careful When Registering Domain Names
At one time if you wanted to build a web site, you looked for a good domain name, registered it, set the nameservers, and built the web site. That may no longer be the case. We are finding out that domain names need … [Read More...]