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Notes on security and IT for small businesses.
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Safe Browsing Tip: Mozilla Plugin Check
The Mozilla project recently expanded their popular and successful (and free) Plugin Check service to support non-Mozilla browsers.
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Still Think You Want Those Admin Rights Over Your PC? Think Again.
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. But first, let me ask the reader a few questions.
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Why Computers from Box Stores Don't Save You Money
Why should you pay $600-$1200 for a computer we quoted, when you can go into (Best Buy/BJ's/Walmart/Staples) and purchase a "fully loaded" computer for $350-$500? Here are a few reasons:
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Malware Being Distributed by Mainstream Websites
On this article from Digital Trends, some of the most popular websites on the Internet have been (unintentionally) serving up malware ia the ad networks that they subscribe to.
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Response to @Smallbizlady's recent post "The Right Way To Make Sales Calls For Your Small 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.
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Hardware Review: Logitech diNovo Mini
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.
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Answers to Yesterday's Password Quiz
In yesterday's post, we offered a quiz to rate your password IQ. Here are the answers.
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Password Quiz
This month's SANS Ouch! (Vol.7 No. 2) newsletter asks the question "What is your Password IQ?"
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Google Drops Internet Explorer (IE) 6. So Should You.
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...
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ABA Recommends Dedicated PC for Online Banking
Earlier this month the American Bankers Association (ABA) issued practical, simple advice which could dramatically enhance everyone's online banking security. But it won't help unless you actually do it...