Williamson County attorney sends cease and desist order to IT director

Williamson County attorney Jana Duty has sent a cease and desist order to the county's IT director. She is demanding he remove computer spyware she claims is monitoring her employees' use of the Internet. Duty says the information that flows through her office is attorney-client privileged. County commissioners deny her allegations

What is a Computer Virus and How do I Prevent Them?

We have all heard the words virus, malware, trojan, adware and spyware, but you might not understand what they really are. Unless you have spent time learning about these terms, you probably have a small understanding that a computer virus is bad and must be prevented.

PC displays symptom of malware misdirection

Q: My PC runs on XP, and all of a sudden when I try to open up a PDF or view a DVD using Windows Media Player, the programs do not work. I am redirected to Adobe's site and asked to buy Reader, a program that was free for ages.

Article: Ask iLounge 8-27-10

This week's Ask iLounge topics: Using iPad 3G GPS without a data plan, Setting up iPod without installation CD, Movie Rental options don't appear in iTunes, iTunes prompts to remove apps from iPod, Recovering content from iPod touch

Eyal Goldshmid: The hidden price you pay for freeware

Q. I installed the Hubble program, which I think is pretty amazing. However, soon after installing it, I started getting pop-up solicitations every hour or so, asking me to pay for their service. I eliminated all programs related to the Hubble program, but I was unable to stop these solicitations from appearing. How can I get rid of this?