Computer systems at all three state universities, including those containing personal data, are vulnerable to online attacks and hacking, the state auditor general's office has concluded.

State lawmakers are moving to ensure that your Facebook password is none of your boss's business.

What would you lose if your e-mail were hacked? Your personal messages and contacts would be compromised. And your messages could include personal photos or financial details.

June 3, 2004

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Google Inc. updated its software for searching PC hard drives and the Internet, giving the free program a new look and adding tools that deliver personalized information based on a user's Web surfing habits.

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Google Inc. updated its software for searching PC hard drives and the Internet, giving the free program a new look and adding tools that deliver personalized information based on a user's Web surfing habits.

Q: How do I set up and use the Remote Assistance in Windows XP? — Richard

If you’re like me, you waited until the final days of the tax season to file your returns. And if you’re like me, you’re thinking there ought to be ways to keep your finances organized throughout the year to avoid the mad scramble as April 15 approaches.

NEW YORK - Free music and video will be the centerpiece of America Online Inc.'s new strategy to boost advertising revenues by moving most of its content outside its well-manicured walled gardens.

June 11, 2004

ATLANTA (AP) — Two new computers running Google's Chrome operating system are looking to lure people to a browser-based environment. Both target light-duty computer users who don't need the full range of capabilities that traditional Windows and Mac computers provide.

Q. I keep seeing the ads for the business card scanners, and they make it look convenient. But do they really work? — Jason

Q. When I use a search engine and then visit one of the sites that appears as a search result, sometimes it seems like the site has nothing to do with what I was searching for. Why does the site come up? Jose, Buckeye.

Ken Colburn: If you are like most avid Internet surfers, not only are you likely to use multiple computers, you're probably using one of various browsers such as Internet Explorer, Firefox or Safari, depending on which machine and which sites you are surfing.

December 28, 2004

Instant messages. Text messages. E-mail. Voicemail. Blogs. Online social networks. And the good ol' cell phone. If you thought there were enough ways to communicate with others and express yourself, think again.

Data Doctors: Q. I heard someone call your radio show saying that all public Wi-Fi is completely unsecured, and anyone around you could easily see anything that you were doing. Is this true, and, if so, what should I be doing to protect my computer? - Nathan

Kari Dorris isn’t married, but she’s still on her honeymoon.