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Naked Security from Sophos is a great resource to learn about all the security vulnerabilities in the world today. Here is another we just stumbled upon in our daily email. Identity thieves of the world unite… a Twitter account has just made things a whole lot easier for you. The account, @NeedADebitCard, names, retweets and shames...
Once again, Facebook has made a change, which directly affects users, without letting anyone know about it. The latest change is to users’ email addresses. For some strange reason, the powers that be at Facebook thought it would be a good idea to give all users an @facebook.com email address. If you haven’t already seen...
We ran across this post on the Sophos’ Naked Security blog today. Lose an amazing 10 lbs. It must be true, it was broadcasted on Twitter. Be wait, it is just a scam. Graham Cluley posted this YouTube video describing what is happening and how to prevent yourself from becoming another victim of this scam....
Although the cloud is a safe, secure place to do business, it isn’t invincible as residents of the East Coast of the U.S. discovered the hard way. Severe thunder storms that struck the eastern United States on Jun. 29, 2012, caused numerous power outages, one of which downed Amazon’s Elastic Compute Cloud data center, located...
Compromised data can mean disaster for businesses. It’s important to have a business continuity plan, also known as a disaster recovery plan, in place so that disasters can be avoided. These plans are put in place to show not only how to protect the data but also what to do in case of a catastrophic...
It looks like Apple is getting into the GPS business. Currently in the preview stage, Apple’s iOS 6 includes a new feature called Maps that could give navigation software companies like NAVIGON a run for their money. By the time Apple releases the new iOS 6 in fall 2012, the Maps feature will include extras...
Technology today is all around us. You have the IPad, Kindles, smartphones and more. Many of these devices allow you to access the internet from where ever you are. This means that the days of leaving work at the office are far behind us. With the latest technology, it is possible to take work with...
SUMMARY: When it comes to business expenses, a company car is one of the largest. Employers must protect these assets, and the people who drive them, as diligently as they do their servers, computers and software. With Hawkeye, Sydney Technology Solutions seems to have found a way for them to do that more easily. Sydney [...]
Don’t let uncertainty drive you mad. STS introduces Hawkeye, our GPS Tracking System. Are you tearing your hair out wondering what your employees are doing when they leave the office “on business”? Are you an employee who worries that the car you share with co-workers isn’t safe to drive? Let Hawkeye alleviate your fears. What […]
First Microsoft developed Windows 8, primarily, to be used with tablet PCs. Then came the announcement that two new tablet PCs were on the way. Now, it’s introducing new smart phone software so that someone who prefers Microsoft products can synchronize and integrate all of his devices with ease. On June 20, 2012, Microsoft introduced...
With a user base that’s steadily approaching the one billion mark, it’s no surprise that Facebook is a magnet for scammers. The most recent scam to target Facebook users involved getting them to unwittingly grant access to their accounts. According to Graham Cluley for the Naked Security blog, around mid-June 2012, some Facebook users received...
In mid-January 2012, Wikipedia, Google and several other U.S. websites expressed their displeasure with two proposed acts of legislation: the Prevent Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). Both claimed to have the interests of artists at heart, but the language of each act read more like an attack on freedom...
