Those of you who are using a notebook computer or mobile device such as an iPad, iPhone, Android or Android tablet and connecting to those public free wifi access hotspots may want to just ditch the WiFi after what I heard about today… In spite of what I said about safe browsing from public wi-fi hotspots using a VPN a …
Mozilla Firefox 3.6.15 released – Fixes Java Bug introduced in 3.6.14 last week…
About a week ago (03-02-2011), Mozilla released Firefox update 3.6.14 designed to patch a number of security issues, then they turned around and released Mozilla Firefox 3.6.15 designed to correct a Java bug that presumably introduced in the 3.6.14 update. The Java applet loading bug does not appear to create new security vulnerabilities, so you should be secure if you …
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“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Opening Night Performance at Warehouse Theatre, Greenville, SC
Opening Night of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” directed by Jayce Tromsness and presented by The Warehouse Theatre As Reviewed by Pamela M. Hoyt Last night was one of those evenings that leaves a Mom smiling! Allow me to explain… John, myself, and our daughter, Megan, were very excited about attending the opening night of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at The …
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What is the best boardroom or conference room video display system?
I was at a meeting today in a nicely laid out conference room, and it made me think about how various businesses use video displays. Here are a few options for typical boardrooms: Whiteboard, permanent screen or wall for display with a projector on the table, and cables running everywhere (currently how I do it at our office) Exposed retractable …
Secure IT Alert: Microsoft Patches Coming along with Mozilla Firefox Update for Windows, Mac & Linux
Homeland Secure IT Alert for Thursday, March 3, 2011 Microsoft issued the Advance Notification for March 2011 and today… The full version of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for March 2011 can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms11-mar.mspx. The advanced notification will be replaced with the March bulletin summary on March 8, 2011. On the Critical list are updates for remote code execution …
Are you a hoarder? Sometimes it’s not a bad thing!
I believe when it comes to data, MORE IS BETTER! Yeah, so call me a hoarder, it’s okay. I have plenty of room and hard drives are cheap! Case in point… Yesterday I received a call from the IT administrator for a corporation based out of MA about a router that was down. When I arrived, I found an old …
BlackHole RAT malware especially for you Mac OS X owners
A computer security post on TGDaily.com entitled, “BlackHole RAT Trojan targets Mac OS X” discusses Mac’s very own variant of a Microsoft Windows Remote Access Tool (RAT) called darkComet. The Mac version is known as “BlackHole RAT” and it is not quite ready for prime time, though it seems to offer a great stepping stone to be used to target the …
Why do you need Microsoft Windows 7 SP1?
I am hearing that many people are opting to not install Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 which was released back in February 22, 2011. The reasoning is that it is a large download (750MB or 1GB depending on whether you need 32bit or 64bit versions), a long install process, and there are no enhanced features. So what does the Service Pack …
Xperience Greenville is right around the corner #XperienceGreenville #greenville
Put this date on your calendar now: March 18, 2011 @ 7pm You don’t want to be anywhere other than downtown Greenville at that time. This is the one year anniversary of Google On Main, (#GoogleOnMain / #WeAreFeelingLucky) which made national news, and it is being organized by the same people who arranged that incredible event which changed Greenville forever! …
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Happy Birthday Pamela Hoyt! @pamelahoyt @bigjonevans #youbrandme #4head4rent #greenville
So it’s your wife’s birthday… What in the world do you get the woman who apparently has everything? I mean seriously, she does. She’s got great kids, a super-duper husband, outstanding wardrobe, jewelry, etc… Hard to top all that, but I think I may have done it! I got her a Big Jon Evans!!!!! (@BigJonEvans on Twitter) Okay, I …