The Fake Amazon.com Cancellation Email Scam

Courtesy of The Better Business Bureau (BBB.org) Online shoppers beware! The latest email phishing scam looks just like an order cancellation notice from Amazon.com. Be sure to double check suspicious emails you receive from the online retailer before clicking on any links. About the scam: This scam email comes from an Amazon.com email address, such [...]

Spring Cleaning Your Computer

By Lindsey Thompson As the winter comes to a close, you’ll find yourself getting ready for your yearly spring-cleaning marathon. While your list probably includes sweeping, mopping and vacuuming, one thing that it probably doesn’t include is cleaning up your computer. Your computer is like your car in that it needs regular maintenance to function [...]

My Addiction…

Me:  Hello. Everyone:  Hi. Me:  My name is Kenya Brantley. Everyone:  Hi, Kenya. Me:  My name is Kenya Brantley, and I am addicted to…my iPhone… Yes, it’s true…I am addicted to my iPhone.  I love it…I can’t live without…It understands me…It loves me… OK, maybe that’s a bit much.  But there is a new phenomenon [...]

Wading in the Shallows

The Internet was just beginning to gain wide popularity in 1996 when I started library school.  Many wondered why I was even bothering when it was obvious that the end of the public library was near.  Why would we need books anymore when we had the Internet?  I’m happy to report that public libraries are [...]

Resolve to protect your PC with four easy steps

As the new year approaches, many of us begin thinking about our New Year’s resolutions. However, we often forget one resolution that is increasingly important – to protect the health of our home PC. From viruses to Trojans to spyware inadvertently downloaded while surfing the Internet, our computers constantly confront malicious software that can put [...]