Tech Tips For Techies - and Non-Techies!

 Hi All,

You might have heard Kim Komando's radio spots on CBS radio.  She talks about computer, technology and other similar issues on the radio.

But did you know that she has a website?  Billing herself as 'America's Digital Goddess' she  discusses the digital lifestyle in our digital age.   Click here for a bit more about Kim Komando. 

For today's article - at least on her website - click on this link.  In addition to the radio spots on CBS radio she hosts the Kim Komando Show on over 450 stations each week.  Click here to find a station.

On her website are all sorts of tools for techies and non-techies to become proficient in (if you are non-techie type) or more proficient in (if you are already a techie type) computers and tech.  Topics include Buying Guides,  Apps, Cool Sites, Columns, Downloads, Forums. 

But wait, there's more.  You can watch a passel-load of her videos here, watch 'Live From the Studio', Tech News in the Morning, Flash Tips, Komando Reports and much, much more on the website.

Enjoy the site, the videos and the interesting way she imparts her wealth of knowledge to listeners, viewers and readers to her show!

Regards,
Stu

Kaspersky Cyberthreat Real-Time - Get Your Computer Geek On!!!

Hi All,

This very short blog post is was written for the inner-geek in all of us.  Yes, you've probably read a bunch of my posts talking about computer security, spam, viruses and other privacy issues...well...this post is similar to that....

Check out Kaspersky Cyberthreat Real-Time Map (KCRTM hereafter in the post) to get your inner geek-on - and you might even learn a thing or two about cybersecurity. 

KCRTM is a way of visualizing cyberthreats on a country-wide level. 

Why is this important you ask?  Well, to the regular web-user it isn't that interesting.  But to professionals who deal with cybersecurity (think CIO or CTO - Chief Information Officers or Chief Technology Officers - of corporations) this is a vitally important topic.  Viruses, cyberattacks and the like are proliferating at a geometric rate....(just do a simple Google search for 'number of cyber attacks' and you'll find hundreds of links and articles and websites...) and that can slow down or cripple an organizations website and/or operations....

Okay...back to the KCRTM site...users can rotate and manipulate a globe on the screen to focus in on a particular country.  Users are treated to a bevy of computer security acronyms like OAS (on-access scan), ODS (on-demand scan), WAV (web anti-virus), MAV (mail anti-virus), IDS (intrusion detection scan), VUL (vulnerability scan) and KAS (Kaspersky Anti-spam) which are all Kaspersky security products and services that they sell.   Basically the site is showing the user the number and location of various types of cyberthreats all over the world - in real time.  That is the unique part of the site - the real-time nature of the information!

And of course, the graphics are just way cool.  Check it out.

Finally, click on this link which goes to the US Cyber Security Command entry on Wikipedia.  The formal US Cyber Command website is restricted, so, while I have the link to the site here, users won't be able to get in since the domain has restricted access....

Enjoy the links!
Stu