How to Tell When an Email Is a Fraud
Every day we get so much spam in our inbox that we tend to just live with it and automatically filter most of it out. The intention of the majority of this spam is to somehow defraud you. It might…
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Rescuing the people of Perth since 2004
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Keep Facebook Friends Separated
One of the great things about working for an organisation that supports such a wide range of customer types is that I’m constantly adding to my computer support knowledge-base in my efforts to find solutions for clients. Here’s a classic…
Crackin’ Passwords
Before you get too excited or concerned, don’t worry, I’m going to tell you how to make really good (crackin’) passwords, not how to go about cracking passwords. A client in South Perth (Hi Sharman) was asking me today if…
Laptops vs Desktops vs All-In-Ones
Clients with desktop computers often ask me, “Is it about time I got a laptop”? It always surprises me when I’m asked this because it kind of implies that to switch to a laptop is to graduate to a more…
Re-glazed – Windows 8 Released
Windows 8 was officially released on Friday, 26th October. The lead up to the release has fuelled a lot of speculation as it is said that this version of Windows will either make or break Microsoft. That might sound like…
Adding a Maiden Name to Your Facebook Account
I recently attended my high school’s 25 year reunion. What I found most amazing was that I didn’t recognise some of the faces of people until I looked at their name badge. Luckily, that memory jogger made their features suddenly…
iPhone Users Tracked by Apple Again
For iPad or iPhone users who have updated their phone to iOS 6 (owners of the new iPhone 5 already have it), you might want to know that Apple is now keeping track of your search preferences so advertisers can…
Before you Update your iPhone to iOS 5!
Smithers, release the iOS 5! Nearly a month ago (12th October 2011), Apple released iOS 5, a major update to the iPhone and iPad operating system. It seems to have some great new features that are well worth the update…
Is that Email a Fake or Not?
Good security software will get rid of the bulk of your spam mail so usually you don’t have to worry about them but occasionally some slip past the keeper and end up in your inbox. Mostly they’re just annoying, but…
Can’t Open Attachments in OWA
Today, I came across an issue where a client couldn’t open any attachments to emails from within Outlook Web Access (OWA). OWA was being accessed via Internet Explorer (IE) 9 on a Vista laptop. The server that OWA was connecting…