It’s that time of year again when the shops are crazy with Christmas shoppers looking for the perfect gift for friends and family, but for those of us who are too busy (or sane) to go shopping then the Internet is the best place to find the latest gadgets at the lowest prices. Each year [...]

Any kind of IT related problem can really ruin your day. A slow computer can effectively make everyday tasks, such as, running Microsoft Office or surfing the net very frustrating. If you are experiencing a problem today then this post might just contain the answer you are looking for. A Spot of PC Spring Cleaning [...]

The rise in the popularity of social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter has naturally encouraged computer virus criminals to look for opportunities allowing them to exploit this phenomenon. With almost 60 per cent of the adult population in the UK now involved in social media in one way or another, the industry has [...]

We all know that criminals like to target the most vulnerable in society, as they are of course the easiest to exploit. This phenomenon has been seen in the way that mail scams focus on the older generation as well as those who have responded to scamming campaigns before. The same thing is now being [...]

Is it possible to increase the speed of your internet connection? Most people believe the speed of their internet connection is solely down to their broadband provider, but there are some things you can do to improve the connection speed. Tip 1 Your Browser A quick and easy way to speed up your internet connection [...]

The fake antivirus software industry makes underhand firms hundreds of millions of dollars in revenues. Researchers at the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) studied back-end servers containing fake software samples, databases of installations, purchases, refunds and technical support conversations dating from March 2008 through to August 2010. The research performed by UCSB,  which [...]