Tip of the Week: Run as Administrator in Vista

Windows Vista is clearly a much more secure operating system than Windows XP but with higher levels of security come more roadblocks when you want to make changes to your system.

One of the most common frustrations for folks new to the administration of a Vista system is, by default, many profiles aren't allowed to install system changing programs unless they are the adminstrator.

Rather than logging off as your current user and logging back in as the administrator, you can simply right-click on the install program and tell it to 'Run as Administrator' (if you are in a limited user profile, you will be required to type in the credentials for the Administrator account.)

Headwhack of the Week: Facebook relationship etiquette

If you make a relationship etiquette in Facebook, you'll find yourself with both a big 'ol Headwhack and a red face.

Whether you are new to Facebook or an old  veteran, you will want to watch this VERY FUNNY video called:

Timmy and Alice Bungle Facebook Etiquette

Geek Speak of the Week: E-mail courier

An individual who approaches someone's desk or workstation in a work environment almost immediately after sending them an email, usually to confirm that the email has been received.

Security: Phishing activity up in July

Phishing attacks rose 52% in July while spam as a percentage of all e-mail stayed about the same compared with the previous month, according to the latest reports from Symantec that tracked spam and phishing activity for the month.

News: Microsoft's Bing invaded by pill scammers

Rogue online pharmacies have found a way to exploit Bing's advertising program. According to a recently released report  90% of the Bing sponsored pharmacy ads were rogue ones!

News: Will future iPhones rat you out?

Remember that old saying "the customer is always right"? Well, in the future that saying might be "the customer is always right, unless their iPhone says otherwise."

Data Doctors Video on Cnn.com: Airport WiFi scams 

Do you know what to look for when you are trying to connect to a legit public wifi hotspot?  Understanding what a few simple icons represent can prevent you from connecting to a scam wifi connection.  Watch our advice here!

Watch the video and help our rankings on CNN.com!  You can watch us live AT OUR NEW TIME every Wednesday afternoon at 2:30PM Pacific, 5:30PM Eastern or watch the archived versions of our segments whenever you want at  CNN.com/video.

Opinion:   Texting & 8 Other Things NOT to Do While Driving  

Texting while driving kills, but that isn't the only technological threat drivers have to face.

Weekly Advice Column: Is Twitter safe after the attack?

Any highly publicized Internet attack often generates a lot of concern and sometimes hysteria that causes folks to be confused about what really happened.

If you are concerned about continuing to use Twitter, DON'T BE!

This Week's Show: How YOU may be responsible for Cyber attacks

This week's Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack on Twitter was surprising to many, but the most surprising part is that you may have been a part of the attack without even knowing it!

Why Twitter? Who did this? What was the motivation?

DDoS attacks are actually launched by a single person behind a single machine that just happens to be able to remotely control thousands of infected computers (called a botnet) around the Internet.

How do you become part of these silent networks? How can you tell if you are currently infected by a botnet agent? How can you avoid them altogether?

Listen in as the Data Doctors discuss the past, present & future of cyber attacks and the role you play!

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