This column is scheduled to be printed the week of St. Valentine’s Day so maybe this would be a good occasion on which to touch on the subject of online dating sites.

A lot of people like free software, I included, and so knowing how to legally and safely acquire it is a popular topic.

On October 2, 2013, Steve Gibson of Gibson Research Corporation announced a proposal that for some people could mean an internet experience free of user names and passwords.

This week my goal in writing this column is to give readers just a little background for the technology of the ever-more-ubiquitous “QR Codes” which are popping up everywhere. 

This week being the start of a new year is a good time to look at some upcoming events in the computer world.  For many technical support people this year is going to be, as was termed by the inimitable Yogi Berra, déjà vu all over again.

One of the ways in which criminals gain access to potential victims is by obtaining lists of names, addresses, phone numbers, credit card numbers, etc.