Why yes, malware can make your webcam spy on you

Over a year ago I wrote a post about whether your webcam could be watching you. In that post I looked at whether a webcam could be made to spy on its users. The answer, unfortunately, was yes, and I provided examples of two cases in which the actual owners of computers used software to […]

Now that’s secure Bluehost!

As I have mentioned before, I switched my web hosting to Bluehost recently. Bluehost is recommended as the top WordPress host on the web, and so far, I have nothing to suggest that assessment is incorrect. I found the process very easy. At least on Bluehost’s side. 1and1 has been a pain in the butt. […]

Please watch what your children, and you, put on Facebook

When I speak about social media, I often spend at least a bit of time on privacy settings. And though I am normally talking to lawyers, I almost always remind them to watch what their kids are doing online too. I normally say something in a joking manner about how the kids can seriously hurt […]

Groupon almost gave me Malware

I have never actually purchased a Groupon deal, but I have thought about it. One that caught my attention recently seemed a bit too good to be true, but I figured I would take a look anyway. The deal offered up to 8 oil changes, and some other services, for $59. Given that one oil […]

A fake email from American Express – what to do with suspicious emails

This morning, groggily staring at my computer, my brain not yet on, I was utterly shocked to receive an email from American Express stating that I had made a payment in the sum of $4,845.47 to American Express. My response was What? WHAT?! As I stared at the surprising email thinking when did I do […]

Password Advice

It wasn’t all that long ago  that security companies were telling us that passwords should be 8 characters. Now we are being told we need 14 character passwords.  Also, the old advice, take a word and change several characters to numbers and characters, well that advice doesn’t work any more either. We are supposed to […]

Is it ok for attorneys to use the cloud? Ethics and cloud computing

The cloud has been around for a while now, and attorneys are embracing it faster than they have many other forms of technology. I imagine this is because of the dizzying array of services available that help to decrease costs while increasing productivity.This does beg the question though, is it ethically appropriate for attorneys to […]

Facebook Map – Privacy Settings

I have been getting a lot of questions about the Facebook map and privacy issues so I am going to provide a detailed explanation of how to remove or hide a location from the map. Step One: Don’t add locations to posts The first thing you should know, is that the best way to prevent […]