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Notes on security and IT for small businesses.

  1. What the Google/China Hack Means to You

    Friends and listeners to the Fresh Ubuntu Podcast will know that I frequently raise concerns about Google and the information that it acquires about all of us.

  2. Twitter Bans Common Passwords

    Twitter recently published a list of 369 banned passwords which it will no longer accept on Twitter accounts.

  3. Book Review: I'm on Facebook - Now What???

    I just read I'm on Facebook--Now What???: How to Get Personal, Business, and Professional Value from Facebook.

  4. Microsoft: "Please Upgrade from Internet Explorer 6."

    While Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP will be supported until July 2010, the writing on the wall is fairly clear, and Microsoft is encouraging users to upgrade to IE 7 or IE 8. Additionally, we have been recommending alternative browsers for years.

  5. Software Review: Thunderbird 3

    After a long period of apparent stagnation, Mozilla Messaging, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Mozilla Foundation, has released the long-awaited Thunderbird 3 - its free, open-source email client.

  6. Google Public DNS

    Yesterday, Google announced its latest service: Google Public DNS. This service appears to be similar to the also-free OpenDNS.

  7. What is the Purpose of Information Security? 60 Minutes Knows

    60 Minutes illustrates the security threats facing every Internet-connected computer.

  8. Small Businesses Continue to Lose Big

    According to the Internet Crime Complain Center, fraud involving online banking credentials of small businesses continues to increase.

  9. Bank Sued for Losses Due to Alleged Weak Security

    In a previous post, I wrote how small businesses are being scammed by European cyber-hackers . In a related story, Computerworld reports how Pacto Construction Co.

  10. Further Evidence That Personal Internet Use Should Be Restricted at Work

    This week's Data Security Podcast had two items that really piqued my interest. The first was an article about an Ohio hospital which suffered data loss due to a malware infection. The malware was sent by the boyfriend of a hospital worker.