Category: it
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SSL Vulnerability Closed in OS X Update
Apple released Security Update 2014-001 yesterday, which closes the vulnerability discussed in my last post. Mountain Lion and Mavericks users should install this update ASAP. Note, if you are a Mountain Lion user and do not wish to update to Mavericks at this time (completely understandable, but fixable), then do not install the OS X…
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Cloud for Small Business – Hot or Not? Redux (UPDATE 2/24/14)
Google Apps. Microsoft Office 365. What are they and why do we care? Interesting questions. What does every modern office need? A productivity suite to create and edit documents, spreadsheets and presentations. A messaging system, for sending email and enabling chat. A calendaring system, to facilitate time management and shared scheduling. A collaboration system, to…
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“Badges? We don’t need no steenking badges!”
All too often I’ve encountered a certain type of person in an enterprise, business or personal setting who questions the need for a secure network environment. Actually the word “questions” is too weak; this type of person actively opposes network security measures. And very often they’re in a decision-making position for their organization. One otherwise…
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Plug those holes: web browser plug-ins
Courtesy of How-To Geek, here’s a great article about browser plug-ins and how to disable them. You’re probably already familiar with Windows and OS X start-up programs and the havoc they can wreak. Browser plug-ins and Internet Explorer’s “add-ons” and “browser helper objects” (“BHOs”) can be another source of vulnerability and frustration, just like the…
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Java security problems, again
For the third time in a month, Oracle has issued a new Java security patch. If you use Java, you need to download and then install the new version. Once you’ve done that you should without fail disable Java in your web browser. With that out of the way, my primary recommendation is still to…
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Break any eggs lately?
This is absolutely hilarious. PHB actually seems effective, but don’t be fooled.
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Curious about Google Search?
Google has published a great article about the plumbing that makes their search engine work. It’s pretty simple and straightforward; I’m sure that you’ll enjoy it. If you want to sharpen your Google search skills, take these free online lessons. If you’d just like a quick reference for search operators, you’ll find a few good…
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Dark clouds on the horizon?
To punctuate my previous two posts on cloud solutions, CIO Magazine offers up this observation: Unfortunately, too often cloud applications and services are bought by people who really shouldn’t be buying. Sure, they may have the budget … but that doesn’t mean they necessarily have the training to make good IT decisions, let alone the…
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Java – What, me worry?
There’s an interesting article today on THE VERGE. Joshua Kopstein poses the question “Why won’t Java just go away?” That leads to our question: “What is Java, and do I need to worry about it?” Java is present on many PCs – Windows, Mac and Linux. It’s a both a programming language and an application…
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Cloud for Small Business – Hot nor Not?
Last week I offered Rodney Roger’s perspective on the place of cloud computing in the enterprise. His premise, with which I completely agree, is that current “enterprise” cloud offerings lack the breadth and depth of on-premise systems. To paraphrase him, Salesforce and Workday are not ERP. He’s absolutely right. He also points to emerging cloud…