TechByter Worldwide 2018-07-22: Evaluating Office Suites. Short Circuits. Spare Parts.

Summary: With a variety of free office suites available, is sticking with Microsoft's $100-per-year offering the right choice? Let's look at the history of suites and then consider what's available now. In Short Circuits: To avoid installing a virus accidentally, it's a good idea to do more than just depend on an antivirus application. Even Linux users need to start taking malware seriously. We'll examine why that is. In Spare Parts (only on the website): It's all too easy to give away our private information and companies that want that information make it even easier. • An email arrives with 3 attached purchase orders. Would you be curious enough to open them? • Not all virtual private networks are secure according to a report from TechPro Research. • Doubtless you already hold robocallers in low esteem and now there's another good reason to dislike them.