One of the big reasons people buy Apple computers is they are promoted as being safe from malware. It’s not that the operating system code is so great that malware can’t get into Apple products. Oh no, far from it. Its just that since 95% of the world uses a Microsoft operating system, Windows presents are far more lucrative target. That is about to change. If you are a Mac user, please read story #1 so you can be prepared.
Our second story compares Microsoft Office 2010 to all the other would-be copycats, many of which are free. A very interesting review. If you use a copycat, you might find a better one. If you spent the money for Office, read this and you will feel better.
Note: This is my last blog for 2-3 weeks. I am heading up to the SF Bay Area to visit family and friends…and a photo expedition to Yosemite. Will start back up again when I get back. If any really big stories break in the meantime, I will publish a special edition. I may not be writing when on vacation, but I still keep up. Thanks again for being a reader. - JRC
Macs users targeted by do-it-yourself crimeware kit
Watch out Mac users. You thought you were safe from malware. Not anymore. The world's first easy-to-use crimeware kit signals cyber criminals' growing interest in targeting Apple with malware
Microsoft Office 2010 takes on all comers
Ask most people to name a productivity suite and chances are they'll say Microsoft Office, but they might also name one of the numerous competitors that have sprung up. None have completely displaced the Microsoft monolith, but they've made inroads. How well do the alternatives shape up? And how practical is it to switch to them when you have an existing array of documents created in Microsoft Office? Those are the questions I had in mind when I sat down with both the new version of Microsoft Office and several other programs (and one cloud service) that have been positioned as low- or no-cost replacements.
IE users can now delete Flash cookies
Users of Internet Explorer can now get rid of those persistent "Flash cookies" thanks to the latest version of Adobe Flash and support from within Microsoft's IE. Cookies are files created on your PC and used by sites to keep track of certain data, such as site settings and usernames. All the major Web browsers let you remove cookies. But one flavor of cookie, known as a Flash cookie, doesn't get thrown out when you delete your traditional Web cookies. That limitation has triggered privacy concerns.
Free Computer & Internet Books Online
This is a listing of sites that legally offer free computer and internet related books, for reading and listening (audio). All of these sites listed have content that is legal for them to distribute and for you to download and/or read.
The 10 Best Free Hard Drive Utilities
Here are our ten favorite free utilities for partitioning, monitoring, and optimizing hard drives (as well as a few inexpensive for-pay alternatives). Despite offering some high-end features, these downloadable programs won't bust your budget.
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