Not Happy With Your FB Name? You Can Now Change It!


Updated 04/16/12 1:41 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 10 comments

How You Can Change Your Facebook Username URL

Now that the Facebook name grab has quieted down and millions of users have secured their favorite vanity name, Facebook is giving everyone a second chance. If your new username URL is a tad racy for your business cards, or you don't want your entire full name exposed on Facebook, just go into Account Settings and then click "change" under Username. Keep in mind that this is your one chance, one Read more

Did You Nab Your Dream Facebook Username?


Updated 06/17/09 12:44 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 37 comments

Thousands Flock to Facebook to Grab Usernames

On Friday night at 9 p.m. PST, Facebook users across the world were able to select their very own personal Facebook username URL. As soon as the floodgates opened, hundreds of thousands of Facebook users rushed to the social networking site to secure their name. Now you already know I had my reservations about the entire thing, but after being out with friends on Friday who actually hurried home Read more

31 Days of Spring Cleaning: Perform a Social Media Audit


Updated 03/19/12 12:55 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Secure Social Network Profiles

Sign online in the morning and it's likely your first stop of the day is a social network. We pour our lives into these digital communities, sharing party photos, funny videos, and clever status updates. Do you know who's looking at all these updates, though? Take today's Spring cleaning tips as the chance to finally update your social media privacy settings and take charge of the online image Read more

Beware of Suspicious Osama bin Laden Links!


Updated 05/03/11 1:00 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Osama bin Laden Faked Leak Photos Cause Cyberattacks

The excitement and curiosity over the death of Osama bin Laden hasn't just sparked a flurry of activity on the Internet — it's also become a feeding ground for hackers looking to steal your information. Just because something shows up in a Google search or gets past your spam folder doesn't mean it's legit — hackers prey on unsuspecting victims during news events by hiding malicious links and Read more

Royal Wedding Warning: Beware of Suspicious Links!


Updated 04/19/11 7:30 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Royal Wedding Cybercrime

The royal wedding is taking place next week, so listen up if you're planning an online viewing party: a recent study by Norton shows that 62 percent of Americans say they'll be following the wedding events (one-third of which are looking online for royal wedding news), which means it's prime time for hackers to hide within hot-topic searches. Just because something shows up in a Google search or Read more

Pros and Cons of Spotify


Updated 07/20/11 9:03 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 4 comments

Pros and Cons of Spotify

The latest addition to the online music, Spotify, launched in the US last week and it's had the Internet buzzing. We've been using the service once the invites came through and are, admittedly, hooked on the sleek desktop application. The cloud-based music streaming service offers free limited access to users on the desktop app. While, $5 per month gains desktop users full access to the Spotify Read more