If you follow me on twitter or are a friend on facebook, then you probably know I am in an Upstate SC band called The Dockside Band… We are hoping to book more gigs in the area and need your help! Â If you would, please mention us to anyone who matters at bars, clubs, restaurants, and if you know any …
Coming next Tuesday to a Microsoft Windows machine (and some Macs) near you… UPDATES! #PatchTuesday
Microsoft didn’t forget your Christmas gift…. Â And it’s coming early! That’s right, Microsoft Patch Tuesday is upon us again, and this December 13th you can expect a slew of updates covering the entire line of current Microsoft Windows operating systems. Operating Systems: Windows XP 64 & 32 bit, Server 2003 64 & 32 bit and Itanium based servers, Vista 32 …
The US Postal Service did not email you about a returned or refused package. Don’t open that attachment!
In the last 24hrs, I have spoken with or assisted at least 3 people who have become infected due to opening a malicious email. One of them was my wifey, Pamela, who received an email from the US Postal Service stating that her package had been refused and to open the attached file for details. Due to her old Microsoft …
Vulnerabilities in HP LaserJet and other network printers could expose your data and set your business ablaze
Excuse the sensational title, but it may not be too far from the truth. There is an article over on ComputerWorld.com that reads, “HP LaserJet Printers vulnerable to attacks, researchers warn“… (opens in a new window). Our in-house expert, Greg Varner, believes that if an attacker could exploit the device to the point of causing it to brown paper in …
Useful & Quick Keyboard Shortcuts to Save You Time
Just using your mouse to make computer commands takes more time than you think – keyboard shortcuts save both time and energy by reducing multiple clicks to a single combination of keys. Keyboard shortcuts are used for tasks that you do all the time, such as opening or saving files, but a large number of people do not know they …
And the winner of the free copy of Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security 2012 is… @MontyPhotoArt
We love to give things away! From Cisco Flip cameras to X-Box 360 game consoles and everything in between… Our November giveaway was a copy of Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security 2012 and the randomizer picked Ryan Montgomery… You may know Ryan from Twitter as @MontyPhotoArt, but if you don’t know him at all, you should take  moment to look …
Microsoft Ditches Windows 7 Gadgets
One of the features that made Windows 7 attractive to some people has been the “Gadgets”. Â Where you could place a clock, weather, stock ticker, or other gadget on your screen sidebar. Well, it appears that back in September, Microsoft in their infinite wisdom dropped that feature… If you visit their website looking for gadgets, you will be told that …
Test… Please ignore… I said IGNORE IT! mmm k? Thanks.
Testing 1 2 3… Please move along, nothing to see here.
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Disk encryption likely to hinder law enforcement efforts
Hope you had a fantastic Thanksgiving! Â 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 …
Homeland Secure IT computer service Thanksgiving hours #HappyThanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving from our family to your family! In order to allow everyone at Homeland Secure IT to prep for the festivities, we are taking off early today, Wednesday November 23rd, hopefully around 2pm, and will return Monday November 28th. We *will* be available for emergency calls as always. Please, eat too much, and spend way too much on Black …