The Best Antivirus Security Software

Sep 29, 2010 | 2 Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed During live calls recently, one person asked my opinion on the best anti-virus program to use. I always defer this question to my assistant, Kat. She is a five-year Microsoft MVP in Consumer Security. Kat said that if you are looking [...]

Top 100 Windows PC Security Tips

Sep 21, 2010 | 3 Comments

There are more threats to the security of your computer than I can begin to count. New types of attacks are released on more than a daily basis… you have to be vigilant. You already know to use strong passwords. You also know to be sure and have a good anti-virus program and firewall installed. [...]

Windows 7 Security

Oct 21, 2009 | 4 Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed I took several live calls earlier tonight to talk to people in the community about Windows 7. I wanted to get their honest reactions – find out what they love and hate. One of the calls was with my assistant, Kat. [...]

Is Microsoft Windows Security a Myth?

Dec 6, 2008 | 55 Comments

This is Sushruta’s submission for the HP Magic Giveaway. Feel free to leave comments for this article as you see fit – your feedback is certainly welcomed! If you’d like to submit your own how-to, what-is, or top-five list, you can send it to me. Views and opinions of this writer are not necessarily my [...]

Are there any Free Web-Based Virus Scanners?

Jun 9, 2008 | 18 Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed What is more stupid… running your face alongside a cheese grater, or running Limewire? I argue that it’s far healthier to run your face on the cheese grater. What can you do if you don’t run an anti-virus on your desktop? [...]

Firewall and Computer Security

Oct 3, 2007 | 12 Comments

Chris | Live Tech Support | Video Help | Add to iTunes http://live.pirillo.com/ – The round table discusses the free Comodo Firewall, and other Security programs for your Windows machine. Four of my friends joined me for this discussion: Kat, SC_Thor, Wirelesspacket, and last but certainly not least… Datalore. Kat started this discussion off, based [...]

Windows Antivirus: Vista vs XP

Jun 1, 2007 | 7 Comments

Click Image to Play Video http://live.pirillo.com/ – Tuna wants to know: are you more vulnerable to viruses in Vista than in XP? Since its Windows anything that’s written for Windows could potentially harm Vista as well as XP; however, Vista does things a little differently than XP in terms of how much access a program [...]

Watch Windows XP Hack Itself!

Nov 3, 2006 | 41 Comments

[Posted with tongue planted firmly in-cheek]