Do you need to clean up your Facebook profile? Answer here

That job interview is coming up and you know they are probably going to check out your Facebook profile to see if you are irresponsible in your posts.  Well there is a solution to clean up your old posts.  Check out the video from Veronica Bellmont of Revision3 on what you can do to clean it up now.

Uninstalling Apps/Programs made simple

We know the deal....Control Panel...programs...find the program....on and on.  Wouldn't it be nice to have the process simplified?  Prayers answered.  Check out Windows Uninstaller.  So simple because it adds an Uninstall option when you right click the icon and starts the uninstalling process right there.  Yes, it's free as well and works for Windows 8, 7, Vista and XP.

Google jumps into the hotel search game...and scores

Travelocity, Expedia, etc.  What to choose when travelling?  Google may have just simplified it for you!  Check out the Google Hotels search option

One example of how to innocently get malware on your computer..

Websites affiliated with U.S. broadcaster NBC were hacked for several hours on Thursday, serving up malicious software intended to steal bank account details.

On its own technology blog, NBC released a statement saying, "We've identified the problem and are working to resolve it. No user information has been compromised."

Sites such as NBC.com are a frequent target for hackers since the high volume of visitors offers a chance to infect many people in a short period of time.

Several computer security companies said the main NBC.com website had been modified to serve up an iframe, which is a way to load content into a website from another domain.

The iframe loaded an exploit kit called Redkit, which tries to see if a visitor is running unpatched software, according to a blog post from Securi, a computer security company based in Menifee, California. The style of attack is known as a drive-by download and can infect a computer when a user merely views a website.

NBC.com was temporarily blacklisted by Google after the attack. Facebook also stopped directing users to NBC.com. Securi wrote that other NBC sites, including ones for TV talk show hosts Jimmy Fallon and Jay Leno, were also affected.

Another computer security firm, SurfRight, wrote on its HitmanPro blog that the NBC attack loaded exploits that look for vulnerabilities in Oracle's Java programming framework and Adobe's PDF products. Oracle and Adobe have both released critical updates for their products this month, but hackers hope to hit users who have not updated their computers.

If the attack is successful, one of two malicious software programs is delivered, called Citadel or ZeroAccess. Citadel is a trojan designed to collect account credentials for banks including Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Chase and others, according to Fox-IT, a Dutch computer forensics company.

So for those who frequently ask how they got infected although they have virus protection...this is an example of how.

An untapped Windows 8 new feature: Picture Passwords..

Love it or hate it, Windows 8 is the bellwether for PCs. Where Microsoft goes, PCs follow. And now Microsoft is making a grab for the mobile market, too. The latest version of Windows is designed with touchscreens in mind, and one bright side of that evolution is the addition of features that make Windows more intuitive and easier to use on all devices.

Windows 8 picture passwords are an example of such a feature—a new, alternative password system that most Windows 8 users aren't even aware of.

Actually, the term picture password is a bit of a misnomer. Sure, the password allows you log in to your machine using a picture instead of an alphanumeric string of characters, but what you're actually doing is sketching a custom sequence of gestures on top of a picture to verify your identity. For example, if you use a photo of a your family, you might sketch a straight line from one person's nose to the next person's nose. Calling these passwords gesture passwords would be more appropriate, but admittedly, that name doesn't have the same alliterative appeal.  Read more from the article here.

How to make your SSD Drive last longer

Interesting Article from CNET about how a SSD (Solid State Drive) works, and more importantly, how to make it last longer for you.  I spent a lot of time recommending them for the speed and battery efficiently they have, but neglected to pass on information on how to preserve them, as they do not have the same issues as a traditional hard drive.  Most important, do not ever Defragment a SSD drive.  Read the whole article here.