by wwarren | Jan 27, 2015 | Cloud Computing, Microsoft, Windows, Windows 10
Listen to this Windows Weekly podcast: http://twit.tv/show/windows-weekly/397 You hear tons about Windows 10 being a free upgrade for one year for consumers. There’s one theme throughout the presentation…Windows as a Service. Let us review something....
by wwarren | Jan 17, 2015 | Apple, Cloud Computing, Hardware, Internet
Turn off iPhone cellular calls To turn off iPhone cellular calls on your iPad or iPod touch, go to Settings > FaceTime and turn off iPhone Cellular Calls. On your Mac, open the FaceTime app and go to FaceTime > Preferences. Click Settings and deselect the iPhone...
by wwarren | Jan 11, 2015 | Cloud Computing, Security, Security Alerts
The online attack service launched late last year by the same criminals who knocked Sony and Microsoft’s gaming networks offline over the holidays is powered mostly by thousands of hacked home Internet routers, KrebsOnSecurity.com has discovered. Just days after the...
by wwarren | Jan 5, 2015 | Cloud Computing, Internet
Sling TV features a dozen different live TV programming options to choose from at launch. To make it work, Dish negotiated rights with major media companies like Disney, Turner, and Scripps to create a light package of networks to flip through.The crown jewel of the...
by wwarren | Dec 26, 2014 | Cloud Computing, Comcast, Internet
It comes at a great advantage to the knowledgeable tech when dealing with a company like Comcast who almost never looks to say the issue is on their end in terms of residential accounts. I just had an issue where at the house where i had severe packet loss resulting...
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...
by wwarren | Nov 28, 2014 | Internet
Facebook is now saying that if you are a business you must pay up or your reach is essentially zero. I’ve not really pushed facebook at all because the reach is essentially zero. Businesses that post free marketing pitches or reuse content from existing ads...
by wwarren | Nov 23, 2014 | Hardware, Ubiquiti, Vendors, WIFI
Am currently working on a WIFI deployment. The client has a split-level home along with about 1/2 acre of surrounding land. 3 access points cover the large home inside and one long range mounted on his radio mast 40 feet is the air to cover the property. Might have...
by wwarren | Nov 21, 2014 | Cloud Computing, General, Internet, Security, Security Alerts
I am not trying to spread the “stranger danger” fear-mongering here. If you are a parent, grandparent or any other kind of close relative please read the linked article at the bottom of this post. I have been following this since it began. More details...
by wwarren | Nov 13, 2014 | Cloud Computing, Internet, Security
Folks just need to compromise these massive ad server farms now even legit sites are now attack points for your computer. It also helps load webpages faster. If you are blocking the ads you don’t have to wait for the ad servers to load their ads because...
