Category: 767: Defending against MACDefender, Apple Testifies on Privacy, Are You Using Protection?, NH eWaste Event

Live near Manchester, NH? Have some tech stuff to recycle? We’re holding a FREE eWaste Event in New Hampshire this year, so come on down! *Our 2nd annual New Hampshire event will be held on Saturday, May 21st at the Mall of New Hampshire in Manchester, NH.* “*View website here.*”:http://www.smalldog.com/ewastenh This event is completely free…

Do you ever wonder if the data on your hard drive is truly protected from technological intruders? Apple has produced a variety of resources that can protect your files from unwanted hard drive peepers. However, just how secure are these methods of file protection? First, let’s look at the most common form of user file…

Last Wednesday, Apple VP Bud Tribble joined Google’s Alan Davidson in a U.S. Senate panel on mobile privacy. Prompted largely by the recent controversies surrounding Apple’s purported collection and usage of user data from its mobile iOS platform, Tribble–armed with a “*formal letter*”:http://markey.house.gov/docs/apple_letter_to_ejm_05.06.11.pdf (opens a PDF) from Apple–testified on the exact details of the company’s…

Recently, a new form of malware has been making the rounds and causing distress among Mac users. While surfing the web–typically Google Images–a message may pop up claiming your Mac is infected with a virus and recommending that you install a security program to clean it off. The program will then automatically prompt you for…

Happy Tuesday, With nothing but rain in the forecast, it looks like Lake Champlain will continue to rise from still-record levels. It’s pouring so hard here in Waitsfield that Owen won’t go outside, ponds are forming in the field and the river is again swollen to near flood stage. “Vermont Public Radio’s website”:http://www.vpr.net featured in…