The time has come for us to say goodbye to Microsoft Windows XP! All of our computer vendors have been alerting us to the fact that after October 22, 2010 they will no longer be able to provide us with machines that include the downgraded Microsoft Windows XP professional and that Microsoft Windows 7 will be the only option. There …
SECURE IT ALERT: Adobe to release Reader & Acrobat patches for Windows, Mac & UNIX
Homeland Secure IT Alert for August 18, 2010 Adobe has announced that August 19th will bring out-of-cycle updates to Adobe Reader 9.3.3 across the Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac and UNIX platforms, as well as Acrobat 8.2.3 on Apple Macintosh to address critical vulnerabilities. An update to Adobe Flash player is also anticipated. More info can be found here but the …
Microsoft, Adobe and Java Updates – Please Update Your Systems!!!!
Today we had a young lady come into our office with a severely infected notebook. It had multiple rootkits, trojans, spyware, etc…. The computer did not have updates on it for the Microsoft Windows Operating System, Microsoft Office, or Adobe Reader / Flash / Air. Nor did it have the latest Java on it. Anti-Virus was handled by AVG (Free). …
Oh my, another #greenville computer user lost their data – Wish they had used our online backup service…
Just saw where another computer user in Greenville could have avoided a nightmare. They posted their computer was toast. Bad hard drive according to some geeky type people that looked at it. The computer is back to running, but their data is GONE. Homeland Secure IT offers many backup solutions that can protect you from this scenario, but our favorite …
SECURE IT ALERT: QuickTime Movie Handling Vulnerability
Secure IT Alert for August 13, 2010 The following information comes courtesy of WatchGuard… QuickTime Movie Handling Vulnerability Only Affects Windows Users Severity: Medium 13 August, 2010 Summary: These vulnerabilities affect: QuickTime 7.6.6 and earlier for Windows (Mac version is unaffected) How an attacker exploits them: By enticing your user into viewing a maliciously crafted movie Impact: An attacker could …
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Microsoft Windows 7 Professional for only $29.99?? No way… YES WAY! If you are a student…
Yes, the subject is correct! Microsoft is offering students the deal of a lifetime… Windows 7 Professional for only $29.99! Follow this link to get the whole scoop… In short you must have an email address ending with .edu, or be enrolled at a college listed as eligible on that site. There is also a link at the bottom …
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SECURE IT ALERT: Microsoft August Security Bulletin Update
Homeland Secure IT Alert for Wednesday, August 11, 2010 Microsoft has updated their August Security Bulletin as of August 10, 2010… A webcast is scheduled for 2:00 PM Eastern on August 11, 2010 – Register here The following information was provided courtesy of US-CERT National Cyber Alert System Technical Cyber Security Alert TA10-222A: Systems Affected Microsoft Windows Microsoft Office Internet Explorer …
Computer Service: Operating System Not Found error may not be anything to cry over
It seems like once a month or so we get a phone call from someone who is freaking out over their computer not booting up… In the case of the system giving a blank / black screen, or the even more ominous “Operating System Not Found” / “Missing operating system” message and nothing further upon boot up, you might be …
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Free Trial of Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite #cloudcomputing #bpos
Are you tired of dealing with POP3 or IMAP mail from your ISP? Tired of SLOW email? Do you want to share calendars between coworkers? Do you want to see the same contacts, calendar entries and emails on your phone as you do in your Outlook on your desktop and also via a web interface? Do you want your mobile …
Microsoft Office 2010 Home & Student Edition Features & Applications
Looking to upgrade to the new Microsoft Office 2010 and don’t know which version to get? Here’s a run-down on the features and applications included in the Home & Student edition of Microsoft Office 2010. This version is well suited to the typical user who works at home and does not require Outlook, Publisher, Access, etc. I have included a …