Don Reisinger

10 Essential Third-Party Security Apps for Windows 7 by Don Reisinger AVG Anti-Virus 9.0 AVG Anti-Virus 9.0 provides security for free. And unlike so many of the other free solutions out there, this one does the job. The app features the ability to find viruses that might be affecting Windows 7. It won’t catch all […]

When Apple announced that its App Store had over 100,000 apps Nov. 4, undoubtedly some users were impressed by the news. Certainly that must mean that there are tens of thousands of apps that we would want, right? Don’t be so sure.See, the problem with the mobile phone business is that too often customers both […]

Verizon Wireless and AT&T are mired in a lawsuit over ads depicting the relatively poor 3G coverage AT&T has compared with Verizon Wireless. AT&T says it’s an unfair depiction of its coverage. But the complaint has nothing to do with its coverage, per se, or anything Verizon Wireless says in the ads. Instead, AT&T doesn’t […]

There’s no debating that Microsoft fears Google. In almost everything it does, the company is responding to Google. That’s especially true when it comes to the software giant’s online endeavors. If it weren’t for Google, Microsoft would have never considered brokering a deal with Yahoo. But it did. And it was born out of fear.But […]

The debate over which mobile platform-iPhone, Android, Windows Mobile or BlackBerry-is best might rage for hours. Everything is subjective. But it’s security that may matter most when considering a mobile phone. Will the phone provide the kind of security required when important data is transmitted from the desktop to the mobile device? That’s a question […]

10 Windows 7 Security Features You Should Know About by Don Reisinger Microsoft Security Essentials Microsoft Security Essentials is Microsoft’s response to the malware that has plagued the company’s operating systems in the past. It won’t catch all the bad stuff, but as security experts have found, it does a fine job of catching several […]

When it comes to enterprise security, ensuring that sensitive data doesn’t find its way out and beyond the control of the office is a major concern for most companies. That’s why they enlist the help of security software, hardware systems and anything else that can possibly keep data secure. It’s a smart plan. And for […]

It was just under a year ago that the Conficker worm was first detected. It was ravaging Windows PCs all over the world. The worm exploits Windows flaws to link the host computer to virtual command that can be controlled by the worm’s remote authors. Conficker still controls millions of computers all over the world.But […]

Whether Apple plans to release an Apple tablet is still unknown. But as the rumors start piling up, it seems increasingly more likely that it will happen. We just don’t know when. We also don’t know exactly what the tablet would offer. At this point, it’s all speculation.But that doesn’t mean we can’t consider the […]

10 Ways to Secure Your Upgrade to Windows 7 By Don Reisinger Mozy Online Backup One of the best ways to back up data is to go to the Web. A service like Mozy allows users to back up their entire hard drive. It then keeps updating it when file changes are made. Data can […]