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You might see yourself a tech-savvy sort, one who would never fall victim to a few of the bad tech habits that increase your chances of being hacked or having your smart phone stolen. However, you may just be surprised at how many of the worst tech habits that you practice. Fortunately, PCWorld just recently ran a list of many of the most dangerous tech habits

Mobile devices have always been often considered as more safe. Desktop and laptop computers, the theory goes, are far more susceptible to hackers and cyber criminals. That’s true to a certain extent.

Is it time for it to upgrade your LCD computer monitor? Guess what? It’s not as straightforward a task as you may think.

Hackers are becoming ever more clever with regards to gaining access to the data stored on smart phones. And hackers are accomplishing this even though consumers protect their phones with lock-screen passcodes. As a current story on the Lifehacker technology Web site says, passcodes have never been a foolproof way to secure your smart phone.

Does your job demand that you stare at a computer screen for several hours at a stretch? If so, eyestrain may become a serious problem

Think you can’t use your tablet to share screens with your co-workers?

Smartphones, tablets and laptops are fantastic tools: They allow us to search the Internet, answer e-mail messages and watch video whether we’re sitting on the train or waiting for our flight at the airport. But these devices can certainly be dangerous, too. If they fall into the wrong hands, your information, from your online banks accounts to your e-mail messages to your Facebook pages, can fall prey to cyber thieves

Google Reader, the popular RSS reader, is all but gone. Google declared that it would eliminate the service once July 1 rolls around

How much protection do you think passwords provide today to your company’s Web sites, mobile devices and desktop computers? The right answer? Probably not much.

It’s not easy to operate a successful small business today. You’re faced with escalating costs, sometimes unreliable employees, and competition from name-brand businesses with far bigger budgets. But at least your small business can take advantage of larger tax breaks for investing in new technology.