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It’s only about 18 months until EOL for Windows XP yet it still has 42.5% market share. If you’re still running XP, now is the time to start thinking about an upgrade or a switch over to a new OS!
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BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) is a new trend (maybe the norm in some places by now?) where employees bring their personal computers, phones, USB flash drives, etc. to work and use them for work as well as personal needs. Companies are apparently encouraging BYOD based on the theory that it keeps employees happy [...]
Continue Reading →Download the free Tor browser package to your Mac, PC or smart phone to enjoy the benefits of anonymous web browsing.
Continue Reading →Tips on backup methods, redundancy, RAID, testing and encryption.
Continue Reading →Linux is now 20 years old and according to CNN it is invisible and ubiquitous. I would argue that it also deserves serious consideration as the next OS upgrade for your computer.
Continue Reading →A hacker from St. Louis, MO has demonstrated that he can shutdown the battery in an Apple MacBook. Apparently, Apple hasn’t been too smart with the passwords protecting their firmware and he was able to reprogram the battery control chips. More details here:
CNN – Hacker can shutdown Apple MacBook battery
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Continue Reading →Apple has just pushed out the new iOS 4.3.4 and Redmond Pie has published its PWNAGE Tool Bundle that allows jailbreaking of all the Apple devices except the iPad 2. They have even put together toolsets that are device specific.
This is a great example of how quickly hackers are working to get around new [...]
Continue Reading →http://www.fas.org/irp/nsa/best_practices.pdf
The NSA has compiled a SOHO Best Practices for network security guide. Hackers know that there is a ton of data out there in SOHO environments and most SOHO network administrators (meaning YOU) are not doing enough to protect your network.
Continue Reading →Last month, more people accessed the internet using mobile phones and pads than using laptops and desktops. Here is a link to a blog on VirusBarrier…… It is worth checking out if you are using an iphone or ipad
Continue Reading →Older web browsers are a security risk. Take a moment now to upgrade yours to the latest version.
Continue Reading →While this story has a happy outcome in that the thief was caught and the computer recovered, a better solution would have been to use Full Disk Encryption (FDE) and a strong password on the computer.
Continue Reading →Currently there are fewer threats for Mac than Windows but Mac users still must be careful!
Continue Reading →Virtual Machines (VMs) can help you cut costs, extend the lifetime of your existing software investments, and improve security.
Continue Reading →Don’t take the bait when a website pops up a warning that you’ve got a virus!
Continue Reading →Be careful when working with USB flash drives and don’t forget to back them up to your main hard drives.
Continue Reading →TeamViewer has got to be one of the slickest ways to quickly and easily help distant family and friends with their computer problems
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