SECURE IT ALERT: Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for June 2011 #patches

Homeland Secure IT Alert for Thursday, June 09, 2011   Microsoft Patch Tuesday will soon beĀ upon us again, and Microsoft has not let us down! Ā A little something for everyone…. The following is directly from their Advanced Notification for June 2011, released today:   ******************************************************************** Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for June 2011 Issued: June 9, 2011 ********************************************************************   This …

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 pre-orders are being accepted #android #notapple #samsung

Looks like this Father’s Day could be very good for those dads who have really rocked… The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is shipping on the 17th of June, and pre-orders are being accepted at major retailers now, so dads, be sure to let your family know! The Galaxy Tab 10.1 comes in two flavors, a $499.99 version which sports 16GB …

Trend Micro SafeSync cloud storage and sharing solution

Trend Micro is offering a service called SafeSync which allows you to access and share your files anywhere, anytime. For as little as $39.95 a month, you can store your data online, instantly and share it between multiple devices, including iPhones, iPads and Androids. You can even share with friends and family with complete permissions! You can get more information …

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Been a long time since we gave something away… What shall it be????

I was asked by a client why we haven’t been giving away stuff… Ā That’s a good question! I don’t know, we just got distracted with work or something. If you remember from a while back, we gave away a Cisco Flip Mino HD camera that we won in a contest, and we also gave away a really cool wireless network …

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Using IE7, Safari 3 or Firefox 3.5 or earlier? You won’t be using Google Apps soon…

It’s time to upgrade your browser if you are using IE7, Safari 3 or Firefox 3.5 or earlier. Not just to have the latest features and the best security, but in order to continue to use websites to their fullest. Case in point – people using Google for Gmail, Calendars, Talk, Docs and Sites will lose functionality according to Google …

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“Something More Than a Game” at the Warehouse Theatre in #Greenville @WarehouseGVL

Thankfully, John, Megan and I were able to fit a night into our busy schedule this month to see ā€œSomething More Than a Gameā€ at Greenvilleā€™s Warehouse Theatre last Saturday nightā€¦ and Iā€™m so glad we did!Ā  I am also pleased that we arrived early enough prior to the performance to hear the playwright, Jayce Tromsness, speak to hte audience …

Your smartphone could lead to identity theft, if it doesn’t give you cancer first…

The WHO (World Health Organization) proclamation that cell phones could, maybe, possibly, some way somehow, cause cancer has a bunch of people up in arms.. There are now groups of people swearing off cell phone usage, and now places declaring they are a “cell phone free zone” all in a matter of hours after the WHO announcement. Sure, they may …

Homeland Secure IT has a VoIP phone system! #Cisco #VoIP

Most businesses have a love-hate relationship with their phone systems, often settling for less than everything they need because it is inexpensive, low-maintenance or not too complicated. We have always wanted the most features that we could get, so a VoIP (Voice over IP) solution was the only way to go! We initially used enterprise class Cisco 7960 VoIP phone …

Financing your business IT needs using a “Master Lease” program

One of the more frequently asked questions by those who are purchasing or planning to purchase new computers, servers or network equipment is, “Can we get the computers now, then upgrade our server later?”, meaning that they are considering performing an update in steps, maybe over a couple years. Up until recently, if the business were planning on leasing their …