Episode One – Setting the hook
As it’s name would suggest, Episode One – Setting the hook, is the first of hopefully several short stories written about the interactions of end users, systems administrators and the…
Read moreThe rise (and impact) of shadow or rouge IT
Shadow IT – a term often used to describe IT systems and IT solutions built and used inside organizations without explicit organizational approval. It is also used, along with the term…
Read moreGetting new or upgraded Internet service for your home or office and want things to ‘just work’ when the tech leaves? Here are a couple of things to keep in mind.
A new Internet connection, even from the same Internet Service Provider, can be a nightmare for your home or office network. You can save yourself the trouble with a few…
Read moreDecember 2014 News and Updates
What’s New 2014 Holiday Schedule – Below is our 2014 holiday schedule. We want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Christmas – Closed Wednesday, 24…
Read moreQuick and easy ways to protect yourself from cyber criminals this holiday season
Quick and easy ways to protect yourself from cyber criminals this holiday season The holidays are coming and everyone’s looking for a way to make a few extra bucks. Unfortunately,…
Read moreCorrection to previous post regarding MS14-068
Earlier today we erroniously posted an article noting that, regarding MS14-068 (the TLS patch), “it may be worth waiting to see if anyone else has problems with it“. That is not…
Read moreMicrosoft releases additional critical updates for November (MS14-068)
The Internet Storm Center posted earlier today that Microsoft plans to release MS14-068 today which apparently addresses a critical vulnerability in several versions of Windows that can allow an attacker…
Read moreNovember 2014 News and Updates
What’s New 2014 Holiday Schedule – Below is our 2014 holiday schedule. As we move into the 2014 holiday season, we want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving, a Merry Christmas…
Read moreRAID is not a backup (and backup is not RAID).
RAID is not a backup (and backup is not RAID) How can I use RAID and backups to protect my data? Today, our lives revolve around data; documents, spreadsheets,…
Read moreIt’s (usually) free, easy and a really good idea to encrypt your smartphone and / or tablet.
Do you have a smartphone? If so, is it encrypted? Smartphones (and / or tablets) like the iPhone and various Andriod phones have offered the option to encrypt the phone…
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