Can we talk about dialog boxes? Here’s how to hunt this problem down | Q&A with Patrick Marshall
Dialog boxes and VPN encryption. Readers have tech questions, Patrick Marshall has answers.
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Should I worry if a financial website address doesn’t start with https? | Q &A with Patrick Marshall
Financial websites, malware, spam and other modern plagues are this week's topics in a Q&A with Patrick Marshall. He answers your personal technology questions every...
A home solution to ransomware attacks? Not necessarily. | Q&A with Patrick Marshall
There are different types of ransomware attacks. This strategy will work with some types and not others. Plus, how to avoid pop-up ads. Patrick Marshall...
Troubleshooting an email connection that works only on some devices | Q&A with Patrick Marshall
Three email accounts, three devices -- why does one combination not work?
Even VPN encryption has its limits | Q&A with Patrick Marshall
VPNs are perfect for protecting people on public Wi-Fi from the other folks that are on that Wi-Fi. But they do not provide end-to-end encryption....
Why have emails in our shared account suddenly started disappearing? | Q&A with Patrick Marshall
Comcast has changed from a POP format to an IMAP format — does that have anything to do with it? Also: why to attach rather...
Beware of pop-up warnings claiming you’ve been hacked | Q&A with Patrick Marshall
Distrust popup messages – especially those warning of dire threats and asking for money to protect you from them – unless you can confirm that...
Someone’s trying to hack my computer’s password while I’m away | Q&A with Patrick Marshall
What should you do? For starters, use strong passwords and use different ones for your different accounts. Also in this column, a mysterious problem accessing...
What do you think about Opera? Not the music, the browser. | Q&A with Patrick Marshall
Opera doesn't get much attention but like the performance art, it has its fans. Also, another malware question. Patrick Marshall answers your personal technology questions...
How do I improve the performance of my slow-running Wi-Fi router? | Q&A with Patrick Marshall
There are configuration settings you can change in the Wi-Fi router to potentially improve performance. Also, another tactic for protecting data when you give away...