In our own continued effort to maintain a business continuity plan at Homeland Secure IT, LLC, we are now looking into a generator system. Currently, in the event of a power outage, we have uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) from APC that will keep our main servers and desktops online, however, we will be in the dark. These UPS (UPSes? UPSii?) …
Try out broadband.gov to test your internet speed
Found out about www.Broadband.gov and tested our speed. Only 21MB down and 1.5MB up. Feeling a little slooooooooooow =)
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Homeland Secure IT now has two Microsoft Sales Specialists
Greg and I took the Microsoft Sales Specialist Virtualization courses and then the associated assessments and are happy we passed, giving us yet another certificate to hang on the wall. The Microsoft Sales Specialist courses prepared us for assisting our clients with the task of virtualizing their desktops and servers. The courses cover everything you need to know about the …
Today’s Wi-Fi Fear: Thieves using RDF to find notebooks
An article on NetworkWorld.com made me chuckle today… Apparently the Bad Guys are now using Radio Direction Finding (RDF) to locate hidden notebooks because their 802.11* wireless was enabled. It seems amazing to me that it has taken this long for anyone to realize that if a ntoebook or any other device is “wireless”, that it is transmitting a signal, …
Job Opening for an Entry Level Technician
Homeland Secure IT is looking for a person with a desire to: Be here 8:30 to 5:30, Monday through Friday with 1 hr for lunch Handle basic office skills such as composing email/letters, using Excel, etc Assist with creation of marketing materials/ads/coupons Work with/learn Adobe Photoshop, MS Publisher, etc a plus Assist in marketing our business through all forms of …
ChatRoulette.Com is the Devil’s Tool
If you believe all the hype, www.ChatRoulette.comwill consume your soul. It is the one-stop-shopping of online predators, perverts and miscreants… Fox News had a great “everybody panic” type story entitled “Predetor’s Paradise” just yesterday that outlined the video chat service and how evil it is. Myspace.com was the first nightmare of every parent, then facebook.com and now it is ChatRoulette. …
Some weekend relaxation
Alrighty! The weekend has arrived. After a hectic week where we lost a technician, I now get to relax just a little bit! Which is good because we have another busy week coming up in just a few hours. Hope you enjoy your weekend.