Virtual Computers

It can be very useful to run different operating systems on a network or even a single computer. Linux for example might offer software or services that Windows doesn’t and for testing purposes, an operating system that can be easily deleted and recreated if something goes wrong is invaluable.
Running different operating systems used to mean […]

Ransomware

Just when you think that the computer virus and spyware/adware authors couldn’t possibly come up with anything more conniving than what is already out there, along comes something like ransomware.
Until recently viruses have run the gambit from popping up frivolous messages to doing real damage to the victim’s data. Spyware and in particular adware, has […]