Tech Tips From a NYC System Administrator
This could give Google Docs a run for their money. Microsoft and Facebook joing forced to do battle against Google. Neowin.net – Microsoft and Facebook announce Docs.com a “social” Office.
Something I’ve been seeing alot of lately, Fake AVs Fake anti-virus software is on the rise and currently accounts for about 15% of all malware detected, according to a forthcoming report from Google.Fake anti-virus software purports to be software than can find and remove malware. But in fact it’s malware, the very thing it’s supposed…
With Google exiting China over it’s censorship issues, Godaddy no longer selling .cn domains names over censorship, Dell possibly thinking about “safer environments” for manufacturing, and Congress lighting a fire under Microsoft, could this be the start of a grand exodus out of China?
Nice slideshow showing what it costs to manufacture your beloved gadgets. Apple makes a killing… via What Your Gadget Really Costs: Consumer Electronics Teardowns – BusinessWeek.
Malware/Trojans spreading via emails linking to fake Holiday E-Cards purportedly from “your friend” or your “Online Banking Team”. Christmas, Amazon and Zbot – it’s that time of year again – Sophos.
Google Douses Privacy Fire — InformationWeek. Recent remarks by Google CEO Eric Schmidt in a CNBC interview have set off a firestorm among privacy advocates: Passing on the opportunity to explain to Bartiromo the difference between trusted friends and multi-billion dollar search advertising companies, Schmidt responded, “I think judgment matters. …If you have something that…
Make sure your IE has the up-to-date patches (or switch to Firefox) and update to the latest Adobe Flash Potent malware link infects almost 300,000 webpages • The Register. A security researcher has identified a new attack that has infected almost 300,000 webpages with links that direct visitors to a potent cocktail of malicious exploits….
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Savvy kids can access explicit online worlds: FTC | Reuters. For parents, one way to restrict access is to use the free service OpenDNS. Simply go to OpenDNS.com and sign up. Download and install the dynamicIP updater client and install to your PC. This updater gives them your IP and allows them to filter your…
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Downloaded and installed Firefox 3.5 yesterday, and the first thing I noticed was that the “x”, the close button, was missing on the tab, when only one tab is open. Where did it go? I don’t know if it’s a bug, or a feature, but I miss it. Sometimes I want to close a page…
My dad is fairly computer literate, won’t click on unknown email attachments, popups, etc. So when he called me at 7:15 in the morning to ask for help, I knew I was in for a doozy. When I checked his computer (windows XP), I noticed the following symptoms: Computer would freeze after boot up Windows…