What do you do when you suddenly find yourself on the phone with a scammer? Step One: Be Skeptical!

Natural disasters remind us that our computers, among other things, are at risk. I'll look at protecting your computer, and more importantly, your data.

With occasional security breaches at service providers and rampant email account theft, password security has never been more important. Make sure you choose and use secure passwords.

Skype calls recorded by Skype? Possible, but until recently, highly unlikely. However, there's a much scarier scenario that no technology can prevent.

Detecting and filling in sign-in forms is a password vault's most basic feature. I'll look at how that works, and what to do when it fails.

Emailing attachments -- particularly large files -- is getting more and more difficult as ISPs limit size and scan for malware.

Windows startup is a complex process further complicated by the number of programs that add themselves to the list. Paring it down takes work.

The Microsoft Office 365 subscription model makes moving to a new machine very, very easy.

Only Windows is Windows. There are alternatives, but whether they're right for you depends on you.

Over the years, your choices when it comes to anti-malware tools have become simpler, yet frustratingly imprecise.