digital safety

Meta is once again facing a firestorm of controversy as reports from the Wall Street Journal reveal troubling interactions between its AI assistant and users registered as minors. This latest incident reignites an ongoing debate about the adequacy and ethics of AI safety measures, particularly...

The recent cybersecurity advisory issued by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) concerning Windows 11 version 24H2 underscores an often overlooked but critically important aspect of IT security: outdated installation media. This vulnerability, brought to light through Microsoft’s...

It’s tempting to leap straight into customizing a new Windows 11 PC—installing favorite apps, adjusting the wallpaper, tweaking just about every setting until the whole machine feels unmistakably yours. But amidst the excitement, the crucial work of securing your device can quietly slip through...

When you get a new Windows 11 PC, it's exciting to start personalizing the device with your favorite apps, wallpapers, and settings. However, the excitement should not overshadow one critical step: securing your device from the outset. Security is the foundation upon which all your digital...

Here is a summary of the key points regarding the rollout of Copilot+ Recall on Windows 11, based on the Trusted Reviews article: Copilot+ Recall is an AI-based feature designed to serve as a “photographic memory” for your computer, taking deeply searchable screenshots of your activity within...

Here’s a summary of the key points from the Petri.com article “Windows 11 ‘inetpub’ Folder May Expose PCs to Security Risks”: In April 2025, a new “inetpub” folder began appearing on Windows PCs after a Patch Tuesday update. Microsoft created this folder to fix the CVE-2025-21204 security flaw...

Understanding Microsoft's Push for Account Recovery: The Next Phase for Windows 11 Security Microsoft's ongoing drive to get users signed in with their Microsoft accounts on Windows 11 is well documented, and with good reason. As the operating system evolves, more of its headline features...

Members and newcomers to northwest Arkansas interested in strengthening their relationship with technology have access to a remarkable local resource: the Bella Vista Computer Club. Regularly gathering the region’s tech-curious and computer-savvy, this club occupies a niche that transcends basic...

If you’re an Xbox enthusiast who prides themselves on staying on the cutting edge, the allure of the Xbox Insider Program is naturally strong. But recent events serve as a reminder that cutting edge sometimes means getting a little close to the blade. The latest update for the Xbox Insider...

There’s an almost Pavlovian response to seeing a “Page Not Found” error when hunting for some elusive tech treasure online—an equal blend of disappointment, suspicion, and, let’s admit it, a trace of relief that perhaps you were spared from malware after all. When it comes to navigating the...

Vietnam’s leading telecom titans have apparently decided to join forces—with less the flair of superheroes and more the seriousness of a boardroom agreement—to untangle the thorny mess that is digital safety. MobiFone, Viettel, and VNPT, three names as familiar to Vietnamese mobile users as...

Tam Nguyen will probably never forget the call from the Department of Homeland Security that cracked open his winter break in December 2023 like a sledgehammer to a snow globe. As the tech chief for Orange Unified School District in California, Nguyen’s first impulse was skepticism—after all...

If you’re among the millions still running trusty old versions of Microsoft Office—perhaps rocking a PowerPoint presentation from the Stone Age (2016) or toiling in Excel as recently as 2019—there’s an existential storm brewing on your digital horizon. In a move that’s equal parts...

If you’re staring at your aging Windows 10 laptop and feeling a little nervous lately, you’re not alone. So are about 240 million other PC users, all caught in the shadow of Microsoft’s upgrade bombshell—a tectonic shift that’s got people clutching their keyboards with trepidation. Microsoft is...

Let’s be honest: in the anarchic digital wilderness that is 2024, most of us have become seasoned navigators of the web’s twists and turns, dodging pop-ups like neo-detectives, expertly swiping away scam emails with a flick of the thumb. And yet, as you cradle your Android smartphone, freshly...

They beckon seductively from restaurant tabletops, leap out at us from bus ads, and dangle from the bottom of suspicious emails like a worm on a fishing line—QR codes, those enigmatic square mazes of pixels, are now as much a fixture of daily life as the coffee-ring stains around them. Yet...

If you think a cyberattack can’t happen to you, think again: 600 million identity attacks occur every single day. That’s a number so high, even your most overactive paranoid relative can’t keep up. Cybersecurity isn’t just another checkbox for the C-suite—it’s the great existential risk of...

Microsoft’s battle lines in the war against online fraud are drawn in digital code, threat intelligence dashboards, and, perhaps most importantly, in the evolving hearts and minds of users worldwide. The world’s most valuable software company isn’t content to simply rest on its laurels as a...

Windows 11 continues to surprise its users. The latest April 2025 cumulative update—KB5055523—has introduced an unexpected twist: the creation of an empty "inetpub" folder in the root of the C: drive, even on systems where Internet Information Services (IIS) is not installed. While the folder’s...

Windows 11 Update Unveils a Mysterious Folder A baffling occurrence has caught both casual users and IT professionals off guard following the recent Windows 11 update. Users have reported that a seemingly enigmatic folder now appears in their system directories—a quirk that has already sparked...