Sue Marquette Poremba

It's incredibly easy to sit behind a computer keyboard and say or do things that you'd never say or do in person. Pick a screen name, fabricate some personal details and you can comment on websites or...

"Not my child."Every parent has uttered or thought that phrase at some point. It's easy to dismiss the news that your child, your little darling, is behaving in an unacceptable manner. He may not be p...

BYOD — Bring Your Own Device — is an acronym we'll probably hear a lot of in the coming months, as more people use their personal smartphones, tablets and laptop computers in the office. Sometimes...

Since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the possibility of a second devastating attack by al-Qaida or a similar group has been on the minds of many Americans. There has been much discussion as to whether...

Several years ago, my family was flying with friends just after the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) banned all containers of liquids greater than 3 ounces from going through airport sec...

College campuses around the country are welcoming back students over the next few weeks. Those students' parents, as they unload armfuls of gadgets and miles of power cords, will remember when the onl...

In the past year, a million children were victims of cyberbullying on Facebook, according to a recently released Consumer Reports survey. About 20 percent of students age 11 to 18 surveyed in 2010 by ...

For most of us, the web browser is the first application we use when we turn on a computer. It's how we check email, read the news, chat with friends and do just about everything.What many users don't...

Does your back-to-school shopping list include a new or upgraded cellphone or tablet for your child? If so, you're not alone. A Pew Internet study from earlier this year found that 87 percent of te...

The first time I realized that my personal computer had been infected by a virus, my stomach dropped.If it had happened to my computer at work, I would have called tech support and the problem would h...

For most of us, the email messages we send wouldn't be classified as sensitive. They can be personal, yes, and once in a while you'll want to make sure the content of a message is kept confidential be...

Vacations are meant to be a time for you to relax and to enjoy yourself. It's likely that the last thing on your mind when you're vacationing is becoming the victim of theft.However, vacation time is ...