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Wyden Introduces Bill To Ban Government-Mandated Backdoors Into Americans' Cellphones, Computers and software.
Microsoft Finally GETS IT!Windows 10 will launch in 2015. And isn't called Windows 9!
Windows 9 Is Badly Needed, Assuming It Actually Works?
Microsoft Scraps Windows 8 Major Updates. Bets the Farm on Windows 9.
Podcast + supplemental material: Gavin Andresen, of the Bitcoin Foundation, talks with Economist Russ Roberts about where Bitcoin, what it means and its future.
FREE Microsoft eBooks, including: Win 8.1, Win 8, Win 7, Ofc 2013/365/2010, SharePoint 2013, Dynamics CRM, PowerShell, Exchange Server, Lync 2013, and much more
Google evaluates how well our Broadband vendors are performing.
Whatever you want to know about charging, recharging, restoring, etc., etc.
Top Reason: M$ in absolute panic mode to push up Windows 9 RTM from Apr 2015 to Nov 2014 to stem $22 Billion loss in the business channel!
Heartbleed vulnerability. What it is, and what you need to do.
Chromebooks begin a new generation of easy to use, fast, low maintenance and inexpensive computer appliances. Some benefits and limitations are discussed.
New USB 3.1 Spec Expects finalization in July. Could replace both standard and micro usb. Reversible, plug it in either way. Also faster and smaller.
An interactive and continuously updated submarine cable map showing fiber optic cables runs across the globe.
Christian Martin's slides from the February presentation on Office 2013 and Office 365 for IT Consultants.
Windows 9 coming in 2015, will try its hardest to distance itself from the Windows 8 train wreck!
DuckDuckGo offers great search results and no data collection. I show how to make it the default in Chrome and Firefox browsers, and on Android mobile devices.
Google admits data mining student emails in its free education apps, even when ad serving is turned off.
These instructions will guide you through disabling the Backstage screen and changing the default location to which Office 2013 saves files.
Two days after leaving the last OCCA meeting, where I admitted that "I always stay logged in" I learned a lesson. Coincidence? ;)
This is the powerpoint slideshow for the presentation I made to the OCCA on January 28,2014.
Introducing Windows 8.1 For IT Professionals [Kindle Edition] by Ed Bott.I haven't read it all yet, but hey, the Kindle edition is free.
Each year the EFF publishes a report on what major internet companies are doing to protect our privacy. This year's report is now available.
The power of crackers at breaking passwords has increased tremendously. What this means and what to do.
PC World did an excellent job selecting and describing 10 Open Source free business software applications.
Excellent free SSL Server test. Use it to test SSL connections to important places. This article explains the test and how to interpret the results.
A categorized list with links of my favorite Android Apps, including those for work, news, and clients.
An explanation of and guide to using truecrypt as a file,with an entire partition, or on a flash drive.
EFF checks which major Online companies fight for our privacy from government prying. Here's their table.
Miscreants can make money from attacking your computer even if you just use it for email. This article explains how they make money attacking your computer.
How to turn on Click to Play in Firefox and Chrome. This prevents Flash, Java and Silverlight from running without permission.
George Shubin sent me a link to Scott's video, and I decided it was so important I put it on every Windows 8 machine that leaves my office.
It's always more efficient to keep your hands on the keyboard as much as possible. Here are some Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts that are good to know.
How to add a signature to a PDF file so you don't need to print, sign and scan to return a signed copy electronically.
A look at the scope and marketing used to spread the Zeus (Citadel) Trojan. It is one of the most widely spread trojans ever made.
Three mini book reviews related to computer security: two novels by Mark Russinovich and a biography by Kevin Mitnick, the world's most famous hacker criminal.
Help creating a multiple boot cd or usb drive for data recovery, virus recovery and other troubleshooting. Puts multiple tools on one disk.
Make Windows 8 Useable for development and testing. Just for GRINS - say NO to METRO!
Windows 8 vs. OS X Mountain Lion, Macs: 10 Reasons to Pick Apple. M$ should have kept Win7 on DT & LT and Win8 on Mobile Dev & Tablets like Apple!
Official inside Intel IT position: "Windows 8 is too cumbersome & disruptive to deploy!"
Intel Windows 8 development team uses Classic Shell to switch between METRO & classic windows shell to get REAL development work done.
Will Windows 8 Succeed: An Analysis of the Tablet & PC Markets
Windows 8: Not even Microsoft thinks businesses will use it.An entire enterprise cycle binned in Metro madness.
7" tablets and E-ink readers, covering various ecosystems and DRM. I also compare the Nexus 7 with the new Kindle Fire HD.
How are passwords stored? What are hash tables and salting? What are the clues that a website is using insecure methods?
With or without touchscreen, Windows 8 offers few advantages and poses a severly business disruptive learning curve.
The Immaturity & Reliability Of The Cloud Business Model including Multiple Regional Critical Business Connectivity Failure Issues Impedes Adoption.
Ars Technica article on the release of a new and improved BlackHole 2.0 Hacker exploit kit. Examine the new features of this top notch package.
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