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Bob Rankin

Is Your AntiVirus Getting a Bad RAP?

August 12, 2014 Bob Rankin 5 Comments Bob Rankin

Bob Rankin evaluates the most recent VB100 AV RAP test results.

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Signs You Have Been Hacked

August 5, 2014 Bob Rankin 2 Comments Bob Rankin

Tell tale signs and symptoms that you have been hacked.

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New Malware Makes Your PC a Zombie Soldier

July 15, 2014 Bob Rankin 2 Comments Bob Rankin

A newly discovered strain of malware enslaves PCs and raids them of ‘valuable’ information.

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Is AntiVirus Really Free?

June 23, 2014 Bob Rankin 3 Comments Bob Rankin

Take a wrong turn on a download page and you might end up with the Paid version of an antivirus software.

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The Future of Hard Drives

June 18, 2014 Bob Rankin 1 Comment Bob Rankin

Your next hard drive might be a combination of ‘magnetic mass storage with the speed of solid-state memory’.

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Protect Your PC Against Exploits

June 12, 2014 Bob Rankin 1 Comment Bob Rankin

Easy things you can do to protect against one of the fastest growing threats on the Internet.

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How Long Will Your Files Last

May 19, 2014May 22, 2014 Bob Rankin 2 Comments Bob Rankin

Did you know common optical discs used for back up — are only expected to last 3 to 5 years.

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Are Passwords Obsolete?

May 6, 2014 Bob Rankin 2 Comments Bob Rankin
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Our friend Bob Rankin says our main line of defense from hackers is no longer adequate.

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The Geek That Cried Wolf

April 23, 2014 Bob Rankin 1 Comment Bob Rankin

According to Bob Rankin, some of the dire security warnings circulating in the tech press – don’t pass the ‘smell test’.

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Promise of Free Software Delivers Malware

April 16, 2014 Bob Rankin 6 Comments Bob Rankin

Key generators are pulling in unsuspecting consumers with the promise of free software – and leaving them with a computer full of malware.

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How to Make a System Repair Disk

March 18, 2014April 3, 2014 Bob Rankin Leave a comment Bob Rankin

Step by step instructions on how to create a repair, recovery or rescue disk.

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Google Secrets Revealed

March 4, 2014 Bob Rankin 2 Comments Bob Rankin

Put the world’s largest search engine to work for you with these secret tips.

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Downloading – Danger Signs

February 25, 2014 Bob Rankin 15 Comments Bob Rankin

Bob Rankin points out more danger signs for those looking for software on popular download sites.

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Free Text & HTML Editor

February 11, 2014 Bob Rankin 1 Comment Bob Rankin, free software

Note from PC Pitstop: We recently asked our TechTalk contributors to recommend a favorite FREE application or tool that they currently use. This post is the Bob Rankin response to our request.

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Five Free Remote Access Tools

February 5, 2014 Bob Rankin 3 Comments Bob Rankin

5 of the most popular free applications for remote PC access.

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Free Security Tools from Microsoft

January 28, 2014February 1, 2014 Bob Rankin 3 Comments Bob Rankin

Free tools from Microsoft provide an extra layer of protection against malware.

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The $50 PC

January 21, 2014 Bob Rankin 1 Comment Bob Rankin

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$50 now gets you a real computer capable of most home computing needs.

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Seven Deadly Internet Security Sins

January 14, 2014 Bob Rankin 4 Comments Bob Rankin

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Protect yourself from malware infection or identity theft by avoiding these seven internet security mistakes.

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