by wwarren | Jun 12, 2015 | Cloud Computing, General, Hardware, Security, Security Alerts, Windows, Windows 8
*UPDATE* 06/23/2017 Windows 10 works much the same as is susceptible to this same exact situation. When you setup any Windows machine 8.x or newer the way to prevent this is to NOT allow it to connect to any network during the initial setup. Windows will not then be...
by wwarren | Jun 6, 2015 | Cloud Computing, General, Security, Security Alerts
The results from the survey showed that smaller companies are only about half as likely as larger firms to test their own data security, to hire new data security staff or to require data security training for employees.“This is not just the U.S.,” Graham added. “In...
by wwarren | Apr 9, 2015 | General, Hardware
Sometimes the simple things will get you. Kinda reminds me of Jesus when he mentions using the simple to confound the wise…:) One of the areas I have always had a keen interest in is audio. By the time i was 14 I had the first component system biult. I did...
by wwarren | Mar 29, 2015 | Cloud Computing, General, Hardware, Synology, Ubiquiti
I had a client who recently moved to a new location. A partial move to the cloud was performed a couple of years ago with the establishment of Google Apps for work account. This rendered the SBS2003 nearly redundant. Its only remaining function was domain services...
by wwarren | Mar 22, 2015 | General, Hardware, Microsoft, Windows 10
It was a matter of time. Windows 8 did not present the other lockout problem we thought it would but Windows 10 is much more likely. If you buy a PC from Dell, HP, or anyone else who pre-loads windows you are locked into whatever Version of Windows is installed....
by wwarren | Dec 18, 2014 | Cloud Computing, General, Internet, Security, Security Alerts, Sophos, UTM
If you router is vulnerable to this outsiders can easily take control of hte router and use it to jump into your network. These devices have been coming under increasingly attacks due to their poor security models and the lack of security updates by the route...
