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The Huffington Post has an article up about the Geek Squad and AARP combining forces to bring technology support services to AARP members.
I had a chance to speak to the author about our Geek Squad Online Support contributions to this partnership.
The article also serves as a start for the HuffPo’s series of technology tips for seniors. For the first segment, Geek Squad’s 8 tips for taking advantage of social media.
Fox 8 News in Cleveland put together this story of computer webcams being accessed without authorization through malicious software.
I had a chance to speak to them as a member of Geek Squad on signs that your PC may be infection with malware, such as viruses or spyware.
In general, webcams are not a target for most malicious software, but it’s important to help protect your PC from malware where you can. Keeping your antivirus software up to date and set to scan your computer on a regular basis will help. Making sure your operating system and web browser plug-ins like Java, Adobe Flash and Adobe Reader will help as well.
The April 15th deadline for filing taxes in the US is rapidly approaching. That means many Americans will be turning to the Internet for tax forms, tips and advice.
For this week’s Tech Tuesday segment on KARE11, we spoke about basic tips for those filing online.
Warmer weather this month brings with it hot competition as the NCAA’s national college basketball tournament gets underway. On this week’s KARE 11 Tech Tuesday segment, I explained how March Madness has gone mobile with smartphone and tablet apps for both android and iOS devices.
WTAM 1100 – Geek Squad – February 20th, 2012
According to a recent study, most email viruses arrive between 8am and 9am in the morning. I had a chance to speak to Bill Wills of Cleveland’s WTAM 1100 Newsradio about what this means, and how you can help protect your computer from those viruses.