by wwarren | Oct 24, 2012 | Hardware, Linux, Open Source, Security, Security Alerts
Your vendors card reader taken over by a rogue credit card. I’ve seen this on tv but never thought it was for real. This is why i constantly tell folks to update EVERYTHING they can…even card readers now are computers running..Linux. However there was a...
by wwarren | Oct 2, 2012 | Internet, Security
Unfortunately this has nothing to do with Internet security and nothing to do with virus attacks. This DOES secure your router..but only goes onto the surface. The SSID does NOTHING to discourage casual driveby snooping and poking at your settings. Also putting...
by wwarren | Oct 2, 2012 | Internet, Security
It’s very simple. If you leave your wifi open and unsecured you are leaving the equivalent to your front door open. Anyone is welcome at that point. If you don’t want to be snooped on by the drive-by’s secure your wifi. This isn’t...
by wwarren | Sep 21, 2012 | Microsoft, Security, Windows, Windows 8
Without turning off the built in A/V..:) The Windows hosts file offers a great way of blocking or redirecting certain Internet hosts. I’m for instance using it whenever I move websites to a new hosting company to check the life site before the DNS has fully...
by wwarren | Sep 19, 2012 | Apple, Cloud Computing, Hardware, Internet, Microsoft, Tablets, Windows, Windows 8
If Microsoft really plans to get into the mobile space(and Win8 is all about tablets) this is not the way to do it. $600 bucks for a tablet isn’t going to fly when Andriod and Ipads are already established with superior featuresets already. For a while...
by wwarren | Sep 12, 2012 | Apple, Cloud Computing, Hardware, Internet, Microsoft, Smartphone
So Iphone is stil behind the competition in many ways. Plus you get locked into doing it Apple’s way or no way. No thanks. pricing is ok abut I can get my nexus for $99 and an s3 for less than 200 both with features not found in ithingies. Apple is no longer...
by wwarren | Sep 11, 2012 | Hardware
With Apple now trying to sue it’s competitors out of business Apple is having to play catch up to many Android competitors. let’s hope the Iphone 5 is a truly game changer…i’m not so sure. I’ll post my opinions once i’ve seen the...
by wwarren | Sep 3, 2012 | Open Source
There’s CLEAR prior art and the fact that the jury said they skipped it says this judgement is nullified or thrown out due to misconduct. this ruling needs to be dismissed and the patents invalided immediately. Apple likes to claim it is an...
by wwarren | Sep 3, 2012 | Cloud Computing, Security
Discussing the high profile compromise of an online journalist and how to protect yourself. However it doesn’t address the underlying insecurity of the public cloud. one thing that still holds true…if you are going to use the cloud..make sure you have a...
by wwarren | Aug 30, 2012 | Cloud Computing, Linux, Open Source
How To Install VMWare Tools v4 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Server – Ghost Tx.
