Have you ever wondered who is behind this site? We did an interview with the man behind this amazing site full of great and free advice!

In part one of the interview we learned bout age, employment, family, what he likes to do in his ‘free time’, and his ‘most memorable moment’ on the site. In this, the second part of the interview I will ask some questions about how and why Geeks to Go was created. How long it has existed. And even get 5 tips from the Head Geek himself! 😉

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McAfee recently released it’s threat predictions for 2011 (PDF). Among the forecast for 2011:

• Social Media including Facebook, Twitter and instant messaging will distribute more malware than email. Related are short URL service abuses, and personalized attacks that appear to originate from your friends. Think twice before clicking a short URL to open that video your Facebook friend sent you. If you’re required to install something to view the video, it’s almost certainly malware.
• Mobile malware has been predicted for some time. Could 2011 be the year mobile malware makes its presence felt? Smartphone use has exploded, for both personal and  business use. Rootkits and botnets are making their way onto these mobile devices. They are attractive targets. Not only are the devices used for banking and online access, but the camera and microphone can be hijacked as well. If malware has “root” access on your phone, chances are it has access to your email, Facebook, contacts, even GPS location.

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