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The Uber Breach “It is almost always the cover-up rather than the event that causes trouble.” —Howard Baker  In the news today: Uber paid off hackers to conceal a theft of user data more than a year ago.  Turkeys!  The company believes they stopped the release of the data. Maybe. What should you do if you have an Uber …

Firefox, iPhone fix and X Browsing slooooow? Many people blame an old computer or their internet connection when web browsing feels pokey, but the browser itself matters too: Google’s Chrome, Microsoft’s Edge, and Apple’s Safari all compete with Mozilla Firefox for users.  Which one is best? Depends on your specific setup. Chrome is the market …

Just a quick word of reassurance for all our iPhone users. If typing a letter “i” on your Apple device creates a weird symbol or the letter A and a symbol, you’re not doing anything wrong; this is an actual bug, and Apple has promised a fix in the next update (a week or so).  Meanwhile, …

Bad Rabbit, bad bad bad! A new ransomware attack, nicknamed “Bad Rabbit,” WAS spreading –but latest reports suggest that it has been shut down already.  Just in case, we’ll treat this as a “teachable moment.”  Bad Rabbit tricked visitors to infected web pages by claiming that an update was needed for Adobe Flash Player.  The alert looked …

While the Equifax breach still grabs headlines (FTC info here), it’s launch-your-product-in-time-for-holiday-shopping season.  A few key items: The iPhones Cometh, Again “Suddenly your iPhone purchase decision is wildly confusing.” —CNET.com iPhone options now range from the little SE (~$350) to the new iPhone X ($1000+). What are the key differences and how do you choose? The …

The vital personal information of 143 million consumers was stolen several months ago from Equifax, one of the three major credit reporting agencies.  Are you affected? Almost certainly.  While their response has been highly controversial and the website they set up for consumers is somewhat confusing, there is clear information on the FTC website here.   Important Note: Over the weekend, …