Homeland Secure IT Alert for Wednesday, June 09, 2010 Greetings and salutations! A number of vulnerabilities have been announced this week which may affect your network and computer systems. In most cases the solution is provided in the form of a link. MICROSOFT WINDOWS, INTERNET EXPLORER, OFFICE, SHAREPOINT SERVICES & .NET FRAMEWORK: -CRITICAL- Microsoft has released updates for Windows OS, …
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SECURE IT ALERT: 48 Holes Plugged in Apple Safari Browser! Looks like Microsoft IE has some competition!
The headline says it all – Apple just patched 48 vulnerabilities in their Safari internet browser, making it appear that the highly revered browser is now more of a threat to society than Microsoft’s Internet Explorer! Imagine that!?!? Apple considers the updates to be “highly critical” and they are available for both v4.1 and v5.0, on both the Mac and …
Scareware is spreading like wildfire – Trend Micro can help protect you and your business computers
Surely you have read about it, or maybe even been infected by it… Scareware, or software which is installed when visiting a malicious website, opening an email or installed as part of a payload of another piece of malware can look quite realistic. You are presented with a window that says, “You computer is infected with XXXĀ viruses – clean now?”, …
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Your Apple Mac Needs a Backup too! Try our FREE Online Backup Trial of Servosity!
Not a week goes by that I am not reminded of how devastating it can be for someone to lose their data. Yesterday a nice guy called about his Macbook that had a drive failure and he took it all the way to Charlotte to have the Mac Store look at it. They are replacing the drive under warranty, however, …
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The Homeland Secure IT office is closed today in honor of those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country
Like the title says – our office is closed in honor of Memorial Day and those who have fought for the many freedoms we have in the USA! We ARE available via phone (864-990-4748) and email (johnh@homelandsecureit.com)… Should the need arise, do not hesitate to call or email us! America is an amazing country, with a rich (though short) history, …
Finally, Microsoft IE6 is scheduled for euthanasia!
Internet Explorer 6 has served us well. So well that people are still using it instead of the updated versions or the alternative browsers that are available. Estimates are that IE6 has a share of the browser market of around 20-25%, but a review of our own web logs which keep tabs on which browsers are used to view our …
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Should your business use an automated attendant on your VoIP phone system?
Let’s talk about the dreaded Automated Attendant for a minute. Every time you call a larger business you get the “Thank you for calling xxxx, please press 1 for sales, 2 for……” message and curse under your breath waiting to finally get to the option you want. Honestly, I used to hate them, until I participated in a networking event …
USB flash drives being used to distribute malware. IBM demonstrates unintentionally at a security conference
Last week, IBM became the latest large corporation to receive major press over unknowingly distributing malware on USB drives. Unfortunately for them, they passed out these infected thumb drives at a security conference in Australia! A full link to one of the stories is HERE. As the story states, it is best to disable AutoRun in Windows, or if you …
What happens when you recycle a PC or other electronics?
I’m often asked how to dispose of an old PC or hard drive. Most people are improperly disposing of electronic equipment, and then there are some who think they are doing the right thing and give it to a “PC recycler”, who might do this with it: (long video opens in new window) If you need help insuring that your …
Go Gigabit! It’s like steroids for your business network! #GoogleOnMain #LuckyGVL
Have you noticed retrieving files from your server is feeling slower? Accessing a database on your network is sluggish? Moving large files takes a long time? Chances are good that you are using a 10/100 Megabit infrastructure, and that by simply replacing a few components, you could move to Gigabit speeds, possibly a 10x increase in speed, or more if …