Windows stores time on the BIOS clock as Local Time, while other systems use UTC time. This means if you dual boot Windows with another system the clock will be messed up. Windows can be told to use UTC in the BIOS clock by a registry edit.
Windows 10 Upgrade Change
The opportunity to get Windows 10 for free is ending this month, July 2016. Windows 10 will be the Microsoft OS from now on, being updated or upgraded not replaced by a new Windows version. Those who miss this opportunity will have to buy Windows 10 for $119 instead of getting it for free.
Sociopaths Don’t Care
Your implanted pacemaker or insulin pump could be the next base for spamming the world. Medical devices often lack modern security measures, and are the new target of choice for sociopaths. See the article at Information Week’s Dark Reading.
Ransomware
Computer users are not normally technically adept: to them their computer is just a thing they use to get work done or for entertainment, and they treat it like a radio, television, or coffee maker. This naivety makes businesses an easy target for sociopaths looking for fun and profit. These criminals exist because of other people’s laziness. Please don’t be the next business that rewards and encourages these sociopaths by providing them with more easy profit.
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