Just a quick post to say that thetechangel will be taking a well earned break from next week. (more…)

Don’t click links in emails from people who you don’t know, or who claim to have sent you “an important security message – click here”. (more…)

The clocks will be going back an hour tomorrow morning (01:00am) which officially means we are going into winter (boo-hoo!), so don’t forget you should knock you watches and other devices back too, if they don’t do it automatically. (more…)

All broadband routers have a built-in firewall, as does Windows XP (since SP2), Vista, Windows 7, and Mac OS X since 10.5. Make sure it’s enabled. A third-party software firewall does no harm for laptop users and desktops who want to beef-up on security.

Dyson, the design geniuses, that make vacuum cleaners and ‘blade’ hand dryers have now moved into making fans. (more…)

Keep up-to-date antivirus software. Whether you get yours paid or for free, antivirus software is useless unless it’s updated daily (Norton UK or US users are updated every 10 or so minutes).

Adobe has released an update to Acrobat and Reader to resolve some security vulnerabilities for the popular PDF software. (more…)

Microsoft releases its largest security updates bundle, ever, today. (more…)

Capacitve Touchscreen is a touchscreen that conducts electricity when your finger is placed upon it. It doesn’t react to pressure from your finger. This technology is what allows for multitouch on mobiles, so you can use more than one finger at a time.

News has emerged this lunchtime that both Google Mail (also known as Gmail) and Hotmail email services have been stung by a phishing attack. (more…)