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Still Think You Want Those Admin Rights Over Your PC? Think Again.

Posted May 10, 2010 petern4 CommentsPosted in Business, Desktop Software, Policies, Security, System Administration

In case you missed a previous post or two on the topic of why end users should not have administrative rights over their PCs, BeyondTrust has released a very compelling report on this issue.

Why Computers from Box Stores Don’t Save You Money

Posted April 29, 2010 petern26 CommentsPosted in Business, Hardware

Why should you pay $600-$1200 for a computer Paradigm quoted, when you can go into (BJ’s/Walmart/Staples) and purchase a fully loaded computer for $350-$500? A few reasons.

Malware Being Distributed by Mainstream Websites

Posted March 29, 2010 petern2 CommentsPosted in Internet, Security

Half of the web is offering you malware. What can you do to keep yourself safe?

Response to @Smallbizlady’s recent post “The Right Way To Make Sales Calls For Your Small Business”

Posted March 10, 2010 petern37 CommentsPosted in Business

I just read a post entitled ”The Right Way To Make Sales Calls For Your Small Business.” This post outlines ten points which all make a lot of sense when making sales calls, except for number 7, where I disagree.

Hardware Review: Logitech diNovo Mini

Posted March 1, 2010 petern5 CommentsPosted in Hardware

I’ve been using a Logitech diNovo Mini keyboard to control my home entertainment system, a Mac Mini, for the last few weeks, and I love it.

Answers to Yesterday’s Password Quiz

Posted February 23, 2010 petern2,136 CommentsPosted in Security

In yesterday’s post, we offered a quiz to rate your password IQ. Here are the answers.

Password Quiz

Posted February 22, 2010 petern6 CommentsPosted in Policies, Security

This month’s SANS Ouch! (Vol.7 No. 2) newsletter asks the question “What is your Password IQ?”

Google Drops Internet Explorer (IE) 6. So Should You.

Posted February 11, 2010 petern24 CommentsPosted in Business, Internet, Security, System Administration

Last week, I received this in an email from Google: In order to continue to improve our products and deliver more sophisticated features and performance… we will be phasing out support for Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 as well as other older browsers that are not supported by their own manufacturers. It’s about time, and not […]

ABA Recommends Dedicated PC for Online Banking

Posted January 22, 2010 petern1,144 CommentsPosted in Accounting & Bookkeeping, Business, Internet, Open Source, Policies, Security

Earlier this month the American Bankers Association (ABA) has issued practical, simple advice which could dramatically enhance everyone’s online banking security. And, I predict, it won’t make any difference because people are unlikely to do it.

What the Google/China Hack Means to You

Posted January 17, 2010 petern858 CommentsPosted in Business, Email, Internet, Policies, Security

Trusting Google does not just mean “trusting that Google won’t do anything evil with my data.” It also means “trusting Google will never make a mistake which accidentally opens my data up to anyone else.”

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