by technicalguy | Sep 9, 2013 | Android, Tablet
You remember the scene in Pirates of the Caribbean where Jack Sparrow convinces Will Turner to join him on his journey? It goes something like this; “The only rules that really matter are these: what a man can do and what a man can’t do. For instance, you...
by technicalguy | Aug 29, 2013 | Security
You might be using a password that looks like everyone else’s password! Passwords are a part of your life, they are not going away any time soon. Here’s how to make a password that’s different, safer, better. Step 1 Don’t make your password...
by technicalguy | Aug 20, 2013 | Internet, Security
Another US based website has closed its doors. Groklaw has decided to shut down operations. “Now that I know that ensuring privacy online is impossible. I find myself unable to write.” — Pamela Jones, Groklaw founder. Here’s her farewell post. Is...
by technicalguy | Jul 16, 2013 | Email, Security, Shaw, Small Business Technology
I received an email this week from the domain sjrb.ca. I’m particularly wary of emails from people I don’t know and so I checked it out. It looked like my Shaw Internet business account looking for account information updates, but the return email address...
by technicalguy | Jun 15, 2013 | Email, Small Business Technology
If you are suddenly getting an Outlook 500 error when sending emails, and you haven’t changed any of your email settings, then it might be a Windows Update to Outlook. The Windows Update included something for Windows versions 8 and 10 that changed the way SMTP...