No Parent Left Behind

Phishing Scam Video

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqRZGhiHGxg 300 250]. Phishing Scams in Plain English by the folks at Common Craft.

Buying a computer in 2009: Advice from both sides

We get a lot of question about buying a computers. Where to go, what to get and on and on. So we decided to give you a whole gaggle of advice from various techno-savvy folk and then boil it for you to our top picks. With this advice you can go out and get that special someone the computer that they always wanted (or at least the one you want them to have)!

We’ve got opinions from the Mac side, the PC side and everywhere in-between Here are the best responses we received from both sides. Or if you just want the final results feel free to skip to the Executive Summary at the end.

Facebook Tutorial Preview

As we gear up for our grand opening we thought we’d give you a sneek-peek at one of our social networking tutorials. This one is a Facebook overview tutorial for parents. It’s only about 1 minute long so take a quick peek!

Did you Know? –Technology Globalization Video

Did you know, “The 25% of India’s population with the highest IQ’s… is GREATER than the total population of the United States.”

Did you know, “1 out of 8 couples married in the U.S. last year met online.”

Did you know, “There are 200 million registered users on MySpace… If MySpace was a country it would be the 5th-largest in the world.”

Did you know?

Eliminate Spam from Your Email

By Todd L. Executive Summary: Use a good spam trapping email tool and check it often for things that shouldn’t have gotten caught in there. Keep your email address safe, only give it to trusted sources and use a spam email account for online signups. In 1936, canned meat pioneer Jay C. Hormel sponsored a [...]

National Cyber Awareness Month

- Todd’s Tech Tip -

By Todd L.
National Cyber Security Awareness Month

Today’s tech tip comes via a listener in Greeley, Colorado:

“Hi, Todd. Long-time listener, first-time caller. First off, great show, love the music, catch you whenever I can. Second, I thought you might want to know that October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Let’s keep those kiddos safe out there!” – BD

Thanks, BD!

We often hear of such “official-awareness-month” campaigns. For example, October is also Liver Awareness Month, when we contemplate the largest and most beret-like gland in our bodies.