Though long self-branded as the operating system that "Just Works", OSX and iOS may be losing ground to Android (and Linux in General). Follow the link to read more about Crittercism's Mobile Experience Benchmark Report, which shows that Android KitKat is the most stable mobile OS by a wide margin. Or if you prefer to skip the statistics, just read Techrepublic's Summary of the report.

Due to its security, growing ease of use, and particularly price (FREE!), Linus has seen rapid growth over the last year. But is the world ready for a Linux Phone? Ubuntu Phone is on the way, and it may be more than ready.

Has Google done what no other company has been able to do? Have they taken the relatively obscure (but free and highly useful) Linux operating and popularized it? Jack Wallen of Techrepublic thinks so.

By developing both ChromeOS and Android from the Linux kernel, and then making sure to properly support it, Google may be overcoming the public's fear of Linux. Could they also be responsible in some part for Apple giving away its operating system for free as well? Or Microsoft's recent decision (no doubt only because their hand is being forced) to significantly reduce the price of Windows 8?

It turns out it doesn't matter, since 95% of the top 200 free iOS and Android apps have at least one risky behavior. But iOS apps were 8% more likely overall to exhibit risky behavior.

Facebook's "DeepFace" project is now nearly as good at matching faces as people are... I just can't wait for the Minority Report style advertising to begin...

Over the last few weeks, we've had several customer bring in virus-infected computers, and all were certain that the only place they had gone on the Internet was to their favorite news sites.

Lo and behold, a week or so later and reports are coming out of a new type of malware that seeks to infect machines by posing as news sites, often originating as a fake link or phishing attempt. The worst of this new type of malware is dubbed Careto, which is able to collect a plethora of sensitive information from an infected system, such as keystrokes, WiFi traffic data, and file operations. It can also capture screenshots and Skype conversations, as well as intercept your email.

And Mac Users, don't let your guard down. Careto has

Along with WIndows XP, Microsoft is ending support for Office 2003 at the beginning of April. While the programs themselves will continue to function, the lack of security updates means that any exploits found in the software will go unpatched and represent an ongoing threat to your network.

Now is a good time to look into upgrading your old versions of Office 2003. The best thing for you to upgrade to will depend on your individual needs and the number of machines you need to upgrade, but there are more options that just Microsoft ones.

If you need help choosing an upgrade path, contact InfinIT Technology Group.

While there have been previous instances of Android-based malware designed to infect Windows computers, a new malware named Droidpak seeks to infect android mobile banking apps via a Windows infection. Android users are urged to use caution when assigning permissions to apps and are advised to disable USB debugging on their devices.

First they will deliver our packages... Then they will watch our every move, and disguise themselves as the most innocent of things... Then they will rain death and destruction from the sky...

No, wait, I think did that backwards. Carry on, Amazon.

Malware is the generic term for all of the bad or "malicious software" that exists. It includes some of the more generally used terms (viruses, spyware, worms, trojans, etc) as well as a number of different categories the average user hasn't heard about. So while every virus is a type of malware, not every pit of malware is a virus.

None of the malware out there is something you want on your computer, but all malware isn't created equal, and some of it poses a far more serious threat than others. Knowing and understanding the differences between different types of malware will help make your network (and your data) more secure.

The first step in protecting your computers from malware is to have a reliable antivirus product that is also capable of catching most types of spyware/adware. InfinIT recommends the managed antivirus that comes with our basic monitoring agreements, but has also had good success with Vipre antivirus (for-fee) and Microsoft Security Essentials (free). A great many other antiviru