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Staying safe on Public Wi-Fi

by Max Lemos July 1, 2010 Security Tips

As free public Wi-Fi becomes more and more widespread, so do the risks involved.  Starbucks announced today that they will begin to offer free Wi-Fi at every location.  This is a great convenience but it also prompts us here at Make It Work to warn you about potential risks and how to make yourself safe [...]

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The Enemy Within – The Story of the Conficker Worm

by Chris Foley May 19, 2010 Security Beat

This Excellent and extremely comprehensive (you’ve been warned!) article is from this Month’s The Atlantic, and explains the story behind 2008′s Conficker computer Worm, the most sophisticated instance of computer malware in the history of, well… ever. The article also explains the differences between a computer virus, a trojan, and a worm.  Beware, this article [...]

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Facebook is no place for kids – Check out Togetherville

by Chris Foley May 19, 2010 Community

Facebook is no place for kids.  There are a lot of risks involved with allowing our children join online social networks.  There’s cyberbullying, online predators, and Facebook’s own ever-changing and somewhat draconian privacy policy to content with. We’re still waiting to see how many people are really going to make good on their promise to [...]

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Five hidden dangers of Facebook

by Chris Foley May 10, 2010 Poogling Internet Safety

Facebook has recently come under fire for security lapses and questionable practices regarding subtle changes to their privacy policies and what that means for user security. Make It Work is very concerned with Internet Safety, and we’re committed to helping our customers stay safe on the internet.  Check out our Poogling page for more information.  [...]

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This Week on Make It Work Radio: Interview with Digg CEO, Jay Adelson, Gmail Updates & More

by Ashley Smith February 26, 2010 Interviews

Tune in to Tech News, powered by Make It Work this Saturday at 1pm on KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO. This week on Tech News: Smart Phones: Locked vs. Unlocked explained iTunes Countdown to 10 Billion Downloads – Winner announced Projector + Cell Phone = Awesome device Pricey handheld electronic dictionary worth the cost? Updates for Gmail FCC [...]

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Tech Tales: Antispyware & Antivirus Software Can Save You From Online Banking Fraud

by Joe Ficarra February 12, 2010 Tech Tales

Today I had an appointment with a brand new client. Her laptop was acting funny and she wanted me to give it a good once over. I had just found a fairly severe spyware/ virus infection when she received a phone call from her bank saying her accounts were compromised and they needed to be [...]

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