WatchGuard posts list of “PCI Pitfalls for Retailers”

Watchguard, provider of quality firewall and security products for small, media and enterprise business made a “Social Media Release” today that outlines a list of PCI Pitfalls for Retailers. It is quoted below  in its entirety but can be found here. I’ll be posting about the new WatchGuard XTM 33 designed for Small/Medium businesses, and may be ideal for retailers! …

Charter starting initiative to replace older generation docsis 1 and 1.1 modems

We have been informed by our Charter rep that starting today (January 10, 2012), Charter is starting an initiative focused on removing older generation docsis 1 and 1.1 modems from the customer user base that currently subscribes to MAX, PLUS and ULTRA. The email included the following information: This is a company-wide project focused on technically positioning our customer base …

Could your next internet connection be satellite based? ViaSat would like to believe so.

Satellite internet connections have been around for a while, and if you have used that technology, you have likely been disappointed. Hughes probably has the highest market penetration, and those using it have been quick to complain about caps and upload speed. This is where ViaSat comes in. They revealed their home satellite system at CES and Engadget has a …

Charter Ups Broadband Speeds Again, Bumps Top Tier to 100 MBps

This came in email from our Charter rep and may be of interest to you if you have not already seen this: Charter Ups Broadband Speeds Again, Bumps Top Tier to 100 Mbps – DiGeronimo says DSL is Basically Archaic Original Publication Date: 12/1/2011 Original News Source: Multichannel News By Todd Spangler — Multichannel News, 12/1/2011 3:00:00 PM Looking to …

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Disk encryption likely to hinder law enforcement efforts

Hope you had a fantastic Thanksgiving!  We sure did, but we are back at work. While reading an article over on physorg entitled “Research team finds disk encryption foils law enforcement efforts“, I was reminded of conversations from over a dozen years ago with friends in law enforcement about how criminals were using PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) to encrypt their …

TP-Link Wireless N Router TL-MR320 lets you create a Wi-Fi hotspot just about anywhere

TP-Link just announced a new product in their stable of connectivity devices called the TL-MR3020 Portable 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router. This little gadget will allow you to plug your USB 3G modem into and it in turn lets multiple Wi-Fi devices to share that connection! Sure, there are other devices out there that do the same thing, but this one …

HP updates channel partners regarding flooding situation in Thailand #HDDShortage

We received the following notification from HP regarding the flooding situation in Thailand and the subsequent hard drive and component shortage: Dear HP Channel Partners, HP is deeply saddened by the recent flooding in Thailand. The extent of the damage is devastating and our hearts go out to each person in Thailand negatively impacted by this tragedy. In light of …