Microsoft has announced that it has ended the free support for Windows 7 beginning in January. This free support allowed many users to get the help they needed with problems on Windows 7. Now, this service will not be available, although you can still get help as long as you are willing to pay for it.

Because of its ability to go directly to each customer individually, email can be an effective marketing tool. Unfortunately, there are some common mistakes that businesses make in using email for marketing that not only waste the time invested in getting the email addresses, but may squander the customers’ good will as well.

Malware threats have exploded in recent months targeting not just computers, but also your smart phones and tablets. Now, a new threat has emerged that allows criminals to encrypt devices until a ransom is paid. This ransom is usually demanded in bitcoins rather than in than U.S. currency because it cannot be traced.

If you are responsible for handling technology for your company, you know what it is like to deal with angry or upset users. It’s simply a part of life in IT management. Not every exchange is going to pleasant, and angry users could end up leaving you angry before the interactions are over.

The well-publicized net neutrality debate is coming to a close. At the core of the debate are two key issues. One is whether an Internet Service Provider (ISP) can provide higher access speeds for select web sites. The second is the idea of “paid prioritization,” in which access to select web sites can be prioritized by ISPs by regulating the Internet traffic to their site.

The genie is officially out of the bottle, and there’s no putting it back again. Autonomous cars are coming whether we’re ready and whether we like them. The question really becomes, “What does it mean for the driving experience?”

Different companies are adopting different approaches.

Effective antivirus software is one of the first choices you should make for your organization. Keeping your data safe and ensuring that your company computers are always up and running free from viruses and other types of malware should be at the top of every business owner’s list.

When Microsoft announced in September of 2014 the new Windows platform, you could almost hear the collective groans from business customers. After the Windows 8.1 version, many business owners were frustrated with the lack of innovative tools to help run their businesses.

If you are like many business owners, you are most likely juggling multiple projects on a daily basis. In an effort to keep work organized, you might be considering project management software at your business. There are many types of project management solutions available for business, from locally-installed options to web-based solutions that allow employees and managers the ability to connect from virtually anywhere.

More than ten years ago, the most common forms of malware attacks were those that were initiated by way of macros. Macros, in case you are unaware of what they are, are little bits of VB code that are used to automate repetitive processes in applications like Microsoft Word and Excel.