Beware Ransonware

It’s a painful reality, but if crime truly didn’t pay, people wouldn’t try it so often. One burgeoning type of cybercrime is a new spin on the old taking-a-hostage-for-ransom scheme. Instead of a loved one, however, the modern target will be your computer system or your most important electronic files. Essentially, ransomware is just like…

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Device Rated PG: Parental Guidance Required

Now that kids across Western New York are back in school, we’ve been thinking about kids and technology. You know, there’s a running joke (based somewhat on reality) that if a parent needs to learn how to use a newfangled computer gadget, just ask the kid. After all, they were born into our technological age…

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