If you could learn about a topic on computers or technology in 2 hours, what would that topic be?
I am thinking about teaching a series of cybercourses with audio, video and whiteboard technology and want to find out what topics people would be interested in.
Examples:
-Wireless router security?
-Reformat and reinstall Windows?
-How to buy a laptop?
-How to […]

You can now pre-order my book — called Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Security, Spam Spyware and Viruses as follows:
In the US: at Amazon.com click here
In Canada: on Amazon.ca click here.
In Australia: at Angus & Robertson click here

(Click for a large version)
It will be out in late October! Read more about what’s in this […]

Hi all:
I’m working on my spam chapter now.
Looking for the most outrageous, weird or stupid spam.
Send them to me at andy at cyberwalker dot com.
Thx
Andy

Thanks to all who sent me their phishing emails! Now looking for examples of Nigerian scam emails.
You know, the ones that go:

Dear Sir/Madam,
With warm heart I offer my friendship, and greetings,
and I hope this mail meets you in good health.
However strange or surprising this contact might seem
to you as we have not met personally or […]

Working on my book this weekend on computer security.
If anyone has exmaples of phishing emails of any sort including one’s spoofing banking, ebay, paypal etc can you please forward the email to me at andy at cyberwalker dot com.
Thx,
A.

As you may know I am writing a book for Que Books called The Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Viruses, Spyware and Other Scary Computer Secuirty Threats - (working title) . It’s due out worldwide in October (2005).
And I need some help. If you catch your anti-virus program snagging a virus trying to sneak on […]

Just wanted to let you all know that I am starting work on a book with the fabulous folks at Que Books.
The book will be published under the Absolute Beginners Guide series and is about computer security.
It basically lays out all the nasty threats on your computer and tells you how to protect yourself…viruses, spyware, […]

I digitized a segment I did about taking a break from technology. I shot this last fall on a show called Agenda on OmniTV here in Toronto. Take a look. FYI..it’s 40 MB.

For those that saw the segment where I showed you how to use an old PC as a music server, check out my updated how-to here
Turn your old PC into a file server

I have also added with screen captures in the step by step. If you feel its still not clear please post a […]

If you are travelling this month (Feb 05) and happen to find yourself on an Air Canada flight, check out their seatback magazine - enRoute. I wrote a feature for it on longevity clinics.
Click for more info on the magazine

Couple of new articles just posted to Cyberwalker.com - how to remove a browser hijacker with Hijack This — click here and How to buy a digital camera - click here

A new light bulb I just reviewed purports to kill germs, neutralize allergens and eliminate bad smells. Well it does kill odors …
http://www.longlifeclub.com/article.php?aid=157

A new pop up ad delivers spyware that can grab your banking info when you visit any one of 50 major banking web sites. Microsoft says to set your browser security to high until a patch can be issued. This advice is not particularly practical . In fact, it’s abhorrant that Microsoft allowed such a […]

Sometimes you need to disconnect…
http://www.life-enhancement.com/neofiles/default.asp?ID=37
This is a column I wrote after spending five blissful disconnected hours on flight from San Francisco to Montreal. Sometimes you just need to hit the technology pause button.
You’ll note that its on the NeoFiles a very cool webzine edited by RU Sirius (of Mondo 2000 fame), a good friend and […]

Just wrote a review for LongLifeClub.com on the BrushPick, a new kind of toothpick:
http://www.longlifeclub.com/article.php?aid=150
I cover health and fitness gadgets for the site, which I helped launch with the amazing David Bunnell, founder of PC magazine, PC World and MacWorld.