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ZD Net’s Six Clicks has revealed the best free Windows anti-virus and malware scanners. I preach this to black people and I hope someone out there is listening; treat your computer and Internet connection the...

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Protect Yourself from Data Breaches

August 4, 2014 | 0 Comments

Data breaches are becoming far too common. And there is no single law that requires a company to tell their customers when, or if, such a data breach has occurred. As a result companies often...

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Know if You’ve Been Hacked

August 3, 2014 | 0 Comments

Here is a simple warning to black people; you need to know if your computer has been hacked. Its not an easy task if you don’t teach yourself what to look for.  For example what...

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Easy Ways to Protect Your Privacy

July 29, 2014 | 0 Comments

Teaching black people about the digital age is what this blog is all about. And black people need to understand what information collection is and stop surrendering so much of it. We ignore the incessant...

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African-American Websites Not Black Owned

July 21, 2014 | 0 Comments

Using the Internet is not a color issue. People use the Internet for every possible reason but it really boils down to what do you need or want? Are you looking for news, recipes, new...

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Google Used Street View to Steal Data

July 18, 2014 | 0 Comments

If you didn’t know by now Google Street View can show the whole world where you live and exactly what your home looks like. Yep; they can see those new drapes, the  car in the...

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Scammmers Using Caller ID Spoofing

July 18, 2014 | 0 Comments

Telecom trade association group USTelecom is warning consumers about the explosion of caller ID spoofing. According to the organization the tactic being used works like this; sales people and scammers use technology that makes calls appear...

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Used technology will put your business in the street.  Some black people trade in and sell old cell phones as soon as the new ones hit the market. We all know somebody who loves the...

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Black Teens and Social Media

July 10, 2014 | 2 Comments

Black teens and social media; are they different than white teens?  Research indicates that may be so. Teenagers love social media. Whether its Facebook, Instagram or any of the other social media sites black teen...

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Zeus Malware

July 9, 2014 | 0 Comments

Zeus Malware is the most notorious and successful malware ever to strike the banking industry. So successful that many other malware products have copied it. But lets keep this simple, Zeus malware on your computer...

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