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Here's a good article from LifeHacker. Back in June Facebook changed all Facebook account holder's email addresses to "(your profile name)@facebook.com". They did this because, since 2010 when they created the Facebook email system, no one has been using it. So they...

We're planning to make a brief video to explain our services to potential new cients. We're looking for a few small companies (including sole proprietors and non-profits) who would like to talk about how NY Geek Girls has helped them with their IT needs. This is an...

From the NY Times: MS Disables Gadgets for Security Reasons

Not surprising. If you have a business (even a small one) please use BUSINESS CLASS cloud storage. Ask us! Dropbox confirms it was hacked, offers users help | Security & Privacy - CNET News.

Windows 8 is almost here. We're not recommending it yet for PCs. It's designed for touch devices and we found the interface awkward to use with a mouse. If you plan on buying a traditional PC with no touchscreen, we recommend you purchase one with Windows 7. Microsoft...

If you're still using Windows XP, you should know that in 2014 Microsoft will no longer support it. This means there will not be any security updates or patches. If you are a small business with several older PCs, you should start thinking now about replacing them...

A couple of my residential clients are concerned that they have heard rumors that Kaspersky, the maker of Kaspersky Anti-Virus and Internet Security, is "helping Iran" to defeat the Stuxnet and Flame viruses which are designed (allegedly, okay, almost definitely) by...

If you are having trouble downloading your gmail into Outlook or another mail program, or on your smartphone, it may be a problem on Google's end: According to the "known issues" page on Google's web site: We are aware of an issue where users are receiving an error...

This is a fascinating and very readable story about how a writer for Wired had his Amazon account hacked over the phone, leading to his Apple ID being hacked the same way (and all his data being wiped)! What's interesting about it is that there was almost no technical...

A residential client recently asked about updating Internet Explorer. If you're using Windows 7 or Windows Vista, the latest version of Internet Explorer for you is 9. If you're running version 8, it's best to upgrade to 9. However, certain web sites may look a little...