Peek & Poke Computers LLC

10/16/2014

This is really good for any type of account. Might be a pain in the @$$ to set up initially, but well worth the piece of mind when your vendor of choice gets hacked.

For most people Gmail, Outlook.com or Yahoo! Mail is their main personal account. Here are some of the most important steps to keep unwanted people out of your web-based email account.

10/15/2014

Hundreds of Dropbox logins were posted on Pastebin and Reddit, but it turns out they were stolen from a third-party service months ago, Dropbox says. So why did some of those passwords work, as Red...

10/14/2014

Cautious types will frequently tell you not to rely on cloud storage as your only backup, and a handful of internet denizens have just learned this the

10/02/2013

There are certain problems we all deal with every day, but don't know why. Why do I need to keep resetting my router? Do I have a virus? What happens when a site I use gets "hacked?" Whether you're the tech-savvy friend that's always answering these questions or the friend doing the asking, here are...

05/14/2013

One of the many reasons why I walk around with 2 iPhones clipped to my belt.

One of the newly realized drawbacks of the BYOD movement is corporate litigation. Business consumers may think because they own the device it would never be included in a search and seizure, but it's becoming more and more clear that is not the case.

04/23/2013

Helpful video included...

A study by Ofcom, the UK communications watchdog, has unearthed some appalling statistics which reveal just how badly the general public treat password security.

04/10/2013

April's patch reminder.

As expected Microsoft released seven important and two critical fixes for Windows, Internet Explorer and other Microsoft products. Adobe followed suite releasing fixes for ColdFusion, Flash and Sho...

01/30/2013

Please beware of cold call tech support scams. One of these guys actually called my house today. http://ow.ly/hguM1

Cold Call Tech Support Scams Increasingly Common

01/18/2013

"Please log into Google Docs, and then you'll be able to read my message." "I've provided a handy link..."

01/17/2013

Adobe's Creative Suite is one of the best software packs out there for professionals, but the suite is prohibitively expensive for most people. If you can't drop the cash, you can still get a similar experience with free or cheap software.

01/08/2013

The first Patch Tuesday of 2013 is here and there are plenty of important fixes to download including two critical Windows flaws and critical updates to Adobe Reader and Adobe Flash Player.

01/02/2013

I not sure about some of these, but #4 for sure!

The new year is only yards away, which means you've got a shining chance to reinvent yourself as less of a jerk. Adopt these tech principles and you'll be a better person in 2013. 1.