Bill Snyder - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Bill Snyder

Article | 23/02/2011 Smartphone security threats overdramatized, experts say

I was sitting in the middle of one of the most security conscious crowds you'd ever come across -- about 200 computer security professionals listening...

Article | 8/02/2011 Mobile phone data plans: New gotchas

Ah, the good old days. Of last year. When nearly all wireless data plans were of the all-you-can-eat variety and you could download your fingers off w...

Article | 1/02/2011 Five new online security threats to avoid

I don't spend a lot of time on Facebook, so when I got an e-mail from the social networking site telling me "you haven't been back to Facebook recentl...

Article | 25/01/2011 Five ways to speed up your home network

Maybe you're tired of paying the cable company and want to get your movies and other entertainment from the Web. Naturally you'll want to watch those ...

Article | 19/01/2011 The PC virus turns 25

Happy anniversary Basit and Amjad! Twenty-five years ago this month, the Alvi brothers of Lahore, Pakistan, gave the world the Brain Virus, the first ...

Article | 30/11/2010 Five best browser innovations of 2010

The browser wars have changed. During the last couple of years, the four or five leading browsers have all greatly improved -- to the point that the c...

Article | 23/11/2010 Laptop, netbook or tablet: 7 questions to ask before you buy

Your old PC is ready for the recyclers and it's time to buy a new one. Or is it? These days, we're fortunate to have a plethora of computing devices t...

Article | 16/11/2010 What if Facebook and Chrome mated: Meet RockMelt

Does the world need yet another browser? It depends. If you're like me, and spend a lot of time on the Web, but not too much time with social networki...

Article | 9/11/2010 20 must-have IE and Firefox shortcuts

I spend hours and hours exploring the Web. At times all that mousing around makes my right hand hurt. So I try to use keyboard shortcuts at least some...

Article | 26/10/2010 Google privacy lesson: Tighten your Wi-Fi security

I hate to blame the victim, but people who inadvertently gave up personal data to Google's Street View cameras were really asking for trouble.

Article | 29/06/2010 You Are Here: Scary New Location Privacy Risks

Location-based services on a mobile phone are terrifically helpful when you need to find a nearby business or directions to the freeway.

Article | 11/05/2010 5 Tips for Pain-Free Wireless Home Networking

Hair-pullingly bad experiences with wireless networking have led me to formulate Snyder's First Law of Home Networking: No matter who sells you the ro...

Article | 4/05/2010 5 Technology Security Myths, Busted

Think you can hide behind the privacy of an "unlisted" cell phone number? Think again. Maybe you believe you don't need security software on a Mac or ...

Article | 23/04/2010 Why SQL Server 2008 R2 Matters to Small Business

If you're like many small business owners, the news that Microsoft is weeks away from the release of a new version of SQL Server 2008 could seem utter...

Article | 23/02/2010 Get tough with your users to protect your network

No one likes to be hated, but if you're running a small business, sometimes you've got to take security measures that will make your employees really ...