by wwarren | Feb 28, 2017 | Cloud Computing, Internet
by wwarren | Feb 25, 2017 | Cyberpower, Hardware, Power, Tripp-Lite
Your technology is the lifeblood of your business as it is the lifeblood of my business. Power problems put that technology at risk. I had recently received an alert from my UPS that its batteries were operating in a reduced capacity due to them failing a self-test....
by wwarren | Feb 10, 2017 | Annoucements, Hosting, Security, Security Alerts, Services
WordPress 4.7 was recently released and they added a new API to make it easier for third parties to integrate with WordPress. Unfortunately, this new feature was not fully evaluated for its security implications before launching. This new system went too far in...
by wwarren | Jan 11, 2017 | Cloud Computing, Microsoft, Windows 10, Windows365
The windows 10 disaster continues. https://www.extremetech.com/…/242537-microsofts-latest-wind… I have removed the update from both of my windows 10 dual display machines that play games and done the one thing you can do to regain control on Windows 10...
by wwarren | Dec 5, 2016 | Hardware, Internet, IOT, Open Source, Security, Security Alerts
From if it sounds to good to be true it probably is department: I was notified about something being hawked on a public Facebook page. Supposedly you can “fire your cable company” with this little box. What got them suspicious is the fact the seller would...
by wwarren | Dec 1, 2016 | Annoucements, Cloud Computing, General, Google Apps, Internet, Microsoft
I have always wondered why Google always struggles to make it’s hardware and new products “stick”. It turns out Google doesn’t really want folks to be subscribed to it’s “Gsuite” accounts. Why do I say this? I just found out...
by wwarren | Nov 28, 2016 | General, Internet, Security, Security Alerts, Sophos, UTM, Vendors
*UPDATE 01\10\2017* I FINALLY got an error that calls out a file that is faulting. I started having various ipv6 sites not loading or loading very slowly. Inspection of the logs showed the following: 2017:01:10-10:19:53 etcutm httpproxy[8853]: id=”0003″...
by wwarren | Nov 22, 2016 | Microsoft, NPO's, Windows
I was contacted by a NPO in Frederick County. They need to replace their primary server which does their local authentication and file services and also runs their e-mail services in house. Unless you have legal requirements this expense is simply unjustifiable. I...
by wwarren | Nov 1, 2016 | AMD, Hardware, Intel, Microsoft, Windows, Windows 10, Windows 7
Microsoft as of today is no longer shipping Windows 7 to the big OEM computer makers anymore. This means the chances of you finding a Windows 7 machine..or even a win 10 machine with “downgrade rights” to Windows 7 stop existing as well. If you want a...
by wwarren | Nov 1, 2016 | Microsoft, Office, SBS 2008, Security, Server 2008, Vista, Windows, Windows 7
Windows has design issues…I have talked about it many many times. However it IS possible to have a malware free system. It’s really not that hard. You do need to change your behavior on how you operate your windows systems. 1. Have a security audit...
