by wwarren | Mar 23, 2016 | Internet, Service Status
I woke up about 0730 this morning to my phone being alerted that my webserver was offline. right after that several of my web hosting clients also began texting and messaging me about the issue. Once i got up I was able to see that not only was my server offline but...
by wwarren | Mar 21, 2016 | Cloud Computing, Hardware, Internet, Tablets
Amazon has pushed out a critical update for its Kindle readers. If you fail to install this update before midnight tonight your kindle will not have Internet access any longer. As noted on the relevant Amazon webpage this affects mainly older Kindles and not...
by wwarren | Mar 16, 2016 | Cloud Computing, Hardware, Internet, IOT, Security, Security Alerts
I have talked about keeping IOT(Internet of Things) and BYOD(Bring your Own Devices) out of your internal network privately for a while. I have often told my clients in private that allowing employee(or guest) devices on your internal network is a bad idea and have...
by wwarren | Oct 29, 2015 | Cloud Computing, Internet, Security
I have said many times that our current model of trusting a third party to assert your identity is stupid and prone to abuse. Well the owner of Verisign( Symantec) has been making master certs for powerful domains like google.com and others. This allows them to...
by wwarren | Aug 15, 2015 | Cloud Computing, Government Regulations, Internet, Security, Security Alerts
I have been asked multiple times why I am so adamant about blocking ads at the edge due to the configuration headaches it can cause online. Besides other posts i have made here, and here, read the text below. I have been saying the biggest threat to businesses is...
by wwarren | Jul 30, 2015 | Cloud Computing, Hardware, Internet
I will do my best to elaborate without seeming to insult the previous provider…this is not my intention but I am trying to highlight the philosophical differences between ETC Maryland and the previous provider. I will not name the previous provider nor name...
