Fake Microsoft Security Essentials Warning

October 6, 2010

I had an interesting thing happen the other day while trying to remove malware from a client’s PC.  I knew the system was infected, but I also kept getting a warning from what I thought was Microsoft Security Essentials.  Turns out it was a fake virus warning.  It would pop up whenever I rebooted the [...]

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Dealing With the Dreaded Blue Screen of Death Or BSOD

September 22, 2010

Have you ever gotten that dreaded “Blue Screen” on your computer with all the error codes on it? It usually says something like “STOP, a problem has been detected and Windows has shutdown to prevent damage to your computer.” It can be quite alarming if you don’t understand what may be going on. Let’s look [...]

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Technology Advances – Biometrics

June 27, 2010

What are Biometric Systems? Anil Jain of Michigan State University says that “[...] biometrics, refer to the automatic identification of a person based on his/her anatomical (e.g., fingerprint, iris) or behavioral (e.g., signature) characteristics or traits. [...]“. Biometric systems are rapidly growing in popularity due to their ease of use. They do not require the [...]

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