Data encryption is a complicated subject, but our top-level overview and general guide to email encryption will help you understand the basics.

Google has launched a new consumer service offering up to 16TB (terabytes) of storage for photos and other online content. Dubbed Google Drive, the service goes head to head with rival cloud services such as Dropbox and Microsoft’s SkyDrive.

It offers (more…)

Fake Instagram websites distribute Android Trojan horses that send SMS messages to premium-rate numbers

In an attempt to take advantage of the popularity of free photo-sharing app Instagram among smartphone users, malware writers have created fake Instagram websites to distribute Android Trojan horses, according (more…)

The web runs on keywords and, yet, most website owners don’t know the first thing about how powerful keyword research can be or how to integrate it into their websites.

A keyword or keyword phrase is a word or series of words that a user enters into a search engine. Keyword research (more…)

How vulnerable are most companies to hacking? So vulnerable that hackers claim they can point their systems at pretty much any target and be guaranteed of breaking in fairly quickly. Most run-of-the-mill vulnerability testers I know can break into a company in a few hours or less. It must be child’s play for professional criminals. (more…)

With Apple’s Wednesday introduction of the third-generation iPad, many of the questions people and pundits have spent the past few months obsessing over have been answered—but not all. We know it has a nicer screen, a faster processor, better cameras, 4G networking, and voice dictation. But even if you’ve read our live blog and our comprehensive review, (more…)

Here’s how to sync your photos, videos, and music to your Android phone with DoubleTwist for Windows.

iPhone users have iTunes, but Android users must figure out their own syncing arrangement. Of the numerous Android syncing programs out there, I recommend trying DoubleTwist first. DoubleTwist reliably (more…)

Which is the better smartphone? Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus running on Android’s Ice Cream Sandwich platform or the Apple iPhone 4S?

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is the first smartphone to run the latest version of Google’s Android platform, 4.0 or properly called: Ice Cream Sandwich. It boasts a strikingly large 4.65in Super AMOLED HD screen and has a (more…)

Planning 2012 finances should be a priority. And if managing cash flow isn’t hard enough already, by now you should be creating — or perhaps fine-tuning — your projections for what your business will spend and earn over the next year.

If this is making you feel overwhelmed, relax. There are a number of apps and online tools that can make managing and forecasting your business finances a lot easier. (more…)

As small business owners focus more on keeping their digital information out of harm’s way, many can neglect to provide the same level of security for their physical assets — including company-owned cell phones, laptops, tablets and digital cameras.

The good news is that a growing (more…)