Google made an announcement in a Webmaster Central Blog post that says using encryption throughout a website is now a ranking factor. You heard that correctly. Google wants to see Secure Sockets Layer encryption used throughout a web site. Encryption is no … [Read more...]
Tech Support Scams – We’ve Detected a Virus on Your PC
An increasing number of people are receiving phone calls from scammers who claim they detected a virus or Trojan on the user's PC and they want to help remove the threat. Sometimes they claim your Windows license is about to expire and they want to help … [Read more...]
How To Read Kindle Books On a PC
I was one of the early adopters of the Kindle Fire and really love this device. As an avid reader, I find Kindle books to be a great source for free and inexpensive reading material. A lot of people do not know that you do not need to purchase a Kindle … [Read more...]
Beware of Domain Registration Scams
Scam artists are at it again. Hardly a week goes by when one of my clients doesn't get approached by some sort of Internet scam. Yesterday, a client forwarded one of the latest variations of the domain name registration scam. Although this very common scam … [Read more...]
Flash Cookies – What Are They?
What would you say if you found out that there was a way for a web site to store up to 100,000 bytes of information on your PC that they can use for tracking your activities, and you have no control over it with your normal browser security settings? Would … [Read more...]
Use Good Netiquette When Designing Your Web Site
Netiquette, or Net etiquette, is a set of guidelines for content and web site design that seek to create a seamless communications channel with users and to avoid areas that sometimes cloud or confuse the communications. Many rules that have become bona … [Read more...]