Brian Livingston
Brian Livingston has more than 30 years' experience as a computer manager and technology writer. His latest book is Muscular Portfolios. He is also the author or co-author of 11 books on Windows software.
Recurring Credit-Card Charges May Irk Consumers
As credit-card issuers increasingly encourage recurring charges by merchants, some consumers are finding themselves caught in the middle.
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Get Consumers’ New Credit-Card Numbers
If your business has tried to collect payments from your customers using authorized monthly charges to their credit cards,...
Credit Card Expiration Dates Are Obsolete
Most consumers think their credit card expiration dates -- the month and year in which their cards are supposed...
Can You Prove Your E-Mail Isn’t Spam?
There are some simple steps your company can take to demonstrate that the e-mails you're sending aren't spam. If...
Sender ID, DomainKeys Are Hammering Spam
When an 800-pound gorilla says, "You must prove to me that your e-mail isn't spam, or else," it's amazing...
How Good is Goodmail, Really?
A grand experiment in "pay-to-play" e-mail will begin in the next few days, and the results will influence how...
Designer Says Vista Font is Original
Laws in the People's Republic of China allow anyone to copy Microsoft software (and many other things) without paying...
Is Microsoft’s Vista Font Just a Copy?
A European agency has thrown out Microsoft's registration of the new font that's a trumpeted feature of the upcoming...
Your Own 24-Hour E-Mail Address
Spam has gotten so out of control that some companies are not only deleting all the spam they receive...
Shushing a Noisy PC — on a Budget
If you don't have a ton of funds, but the drone of the PC fans in your office is...
