by wwarren | Sep 21, 2014 | Apple, Cloud Computing, General, Hardware, Security
I have an entire section of this blog devoted to the cloud. I has gotten so bad it’s impossible to post quickly enough to keep up. Icloud as soon as it launched I figured was going to be a disaster, especially with how little Apple has really valued security....
by wwarren | Jul 24, 2014 | Cloud Computing
I’ve finally have items organized in my head. This is an outline for my cloud computing essay. Here is my outline for now. How cloud computing is presented: 1. Marketing usually presents cloud computing as “The wave of the future!” 2. It is...
by wwarren | Apr 8, 2014 | General
Between Heartbleed and the sunsetting of Windows XP and other mIcrosoft products there’s a ton to write about. I’m currently working on posts for both..:)
by wwarren | Apr 2, 2014 | Microsoft, Office, Security, Security Alerts
There is an active exploitation of a security flaw in all versions of Microsoft Word right now. The various online media have been saying this is a targeted attack but i’m seeing general infestations with this security issue. If your machines aren’t...
by wwarren | Mar 18, 2014 | Hardware
Here’s the info you wanted..:) one of these; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822108077 two of these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236221
by wwarren | Feb 13, 2014 | Cloud Computing, Hardware, Security, Security Alerts
The hits to Linksys(now Belkin) routers keep coming. It’s really gotten to the point I can’t recommend these any longer. Might be time for a spike in Sophos UTM home installations? Bizarre attack infects Linksys routers with self-replicating...
by wwarren | Feb 1, 2014 | Internet, Security, Security Alerts
First it was Target. Then Neimen Marcus notified. Next was Michael’s. Now it is White Lodging’s turn. I’ll simply quote from Brian Kreb’s article: White Lodging, a company that maintains hotel franchises under nationwide brands...
by wwarren | Feb 1, 2014 | Android, Apple, Security, Security Alerts, Smartphone, Windows
People have been getting riled up about the latest Facebook permission. There’s good reason to be concerned. Now the official response: If you add a phone number to your account, this allows us to confirm your phone number automatically by finding the...
by wwarren | Jan 30, 2014 | General, Hardware, Microsoft, Windows, Windows 7
Geek squad used to be competent albeit overpriced. I now have a client machine here that was diagnosed with a series of problems over the past few months to a year. 1. bad internal nic. new nic was installed. It was a good one(Intel) at least. 2. The machine...
by wwarren | Jan 30, 2014 | General, Hardware, Microsoft, Server 2008, Sophos, Vendors, Windows, Windows 7
ETC Maryland has been working with this client for several years. The network this setup replaced was first installed in 2005 when this clients business first started. Due to ETC Maryland’s forward thinking this system was able to be literally rolled into this...
