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- Krebs on Security
- Russian FSB Counterintelligence Chief Gets 9 Years in Cybercrime Bribery Scheme
- Who Stole 3.6M Tax Records from South Carolina?
- Crickets from Chirp Systems in Smart Lock Key Leak
- Why CISA is Warning CISOs About a Breach at Sisense
- Twitter’s Clumsy Pivot to X.com Is a Gift to Phishers
- April’s Patch Tuesday Brings Record Number of Fixes
- Fake Lawsuit Threat Exposes Privnote Phishing Sites
- ‘The Manipulaters’ Improve Phishing, Still Fail at Opsec
- Thread Hijacking: Phishes That Prey on Your Curiosity
- Recent ‘MFA Bombing’ Attacks Targeting Apple Users
Category Archives: Organizations
Create a roaming profile – Windows 7, 8, 10 with Server 2008 R2
Attached are guides on creating a roaming profile with Windows 7 and Server 2008 r2. (Thanks to Mr. Ledlow for creating these) Guides are in PDF Step One Create a User on the Domain Step Two Creating a Folder on … Continue reading
Posted in Computers, help desk, Information Technology, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 10, Networking, Organizations, Technology, Windows, Windows 10, Windows 10 Quick Tips, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Tagged Microsoft Server 2008, Server, Server 2008, Windows, Windows domains
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How to tie your cloud storage services together
How can you tie your cloud storage services together? It’s actually easy if you use MultCloud. MultCloud ties together all of the most popular cloud storage services so you can upload files to multiple sites through a single … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, Business, Education, freeware, Home Networking, Industry, Linux, network, Networking, Organizations, Software, Windows
Tagged Cloud app, cloud storage, Dropbox, Google Drive, MultCloud, One Drive, online storage
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150 FREE Microsoft eBooks – largest collection ever
150 FREE Microsoft eBooks – largest collection ever Thanks to Jonathan for remembering to email me the latest Microsoft Blog link about free ebooks. EBoooks link Given the amount my readers enjoy these posts and these free resources, I am … Continue reading
Microsoft confirms it’s dropping Windows 8.1 support
From Infoworld – Microsoft confirms it’s dropping Windows 8.1 support. Here’s how this works – If you have Windows 8.1, You must update to Windows 8.1 Update (Yes, someone named it Windows 8.1 Update). This will insure you … Continue reading
An unnecessary path to tech: A Bachelor’s degree
An unnecessary path to tech: A Bachelor’s degree. An excellent article on education and technical careers from Computerworld. TCAT Shelbyville”s CIT program has a 98% retention and 92%+ placement. Is a degree worth the money? Yes, after you start … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Education, Industry, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Medical, Organizations
Tagged higher ed, higher education, IT career, technical career
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The dangers of using outdated software
Outdated software contains security flaws which cybercriminals can use as avenues to infiltrate the corporate network. The dangers of using outdated software.
Microsoft Surface Pro-ready for manufacturing, business and industry
The Microsoft Surface Pro has proven to be versatile in the workplace. Mr. Arnold our Industrial Maintenance instructor uses the Microsoft Surface Pro to connect to nearly a hundred PLCs, motors, robots and other industrial components. So why is this … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Computer hardware, Computers, Education, freeware, Health, Home Networking, Industry, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Mobile Computing, network, Networking, Organizations, Technology, Windows
Tagged industry, Microsoft, Microsoft surface, Microsoft Surface Pro, plc, scada, Windows 8
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ASUS RT-AC66U Dual Band 3.3 802.11AC Router
The Asus RT-AC66U Router continues to lead the pack with firmware downloads with improvements through enhanced features and security. Last night Jay messaged me with details on one of their features that provides a dual WAN option with fail-over features. … Continue reading
Posted in Computer hardware, Education, Home Networking, Information Technology, Mobile Computing, network, Networking, Organizations, Windows, Wireless
Tagged 802.11ac, Asus, ASUS RT-AC66U, Routers, RT-AC66U, Wireless
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800M exposed records make 2013 record year for data breaches
While the number of incidents data loss incidents in 2012 is almost by a third bigger that that for 2013, the number of records exposed in 2013 breaches has reached a record 823 million. 800M exposed records make 2013 record … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, Business, Computers, Education, Hacking, Home Networking, Information Technology, Linux, Medical, network, Networking, Organizations, Technology, Windows
Tagged data breaches, hackers, Hacking, privacy
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Many ATMs still use Windows XP
420,000+ ATMs need to be upgraded soon… Businessweek Neowin Thanks to Bill Mullins blog
CompTIA IT Healthcare Technician Certification
William Merritt, a student in the CIT program recently certified as a CompTIA Healthcare IT Technician. The CIT program is introducing CompTIA’s Healthcare IT Technician and is merging the certification into the existing curriculum. The certification will be the eleventh … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, Computer Security, Education, Information Technology, Linux, Medical, Organizations, Technology, Windows
Tagged Doctors, hospitals, IT Certification, Medical, TBR, TCAT Shelbyville
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Achieving 100000 hits in Moodle Performance
In order to stress test our Moodle installation on IIS7.5 with PHP 5.6.3 we used the following – Installed Moodle, PHP, Opcache (included in PHP and MySQL with Microsoft web installer. (We later upgraded the PHP version from here) Downloaded PHP … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Computers, Education, freeware, Information Technology, Organizations, Technology, Windows
Tagged Moodle, Moodle Hardware, Moodle LMS, Moodle Performance, Moodle Tweaks
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Adobe Account leaked credentials checker
Check to see if your Adobe email was leaked during a recent breach. Change passwords on any account including on Adobe. Never use the same password for different websites. http://adobe.cynic.al/
The life of a file
The life of a file… 8:00 a.m. The executive secretary begins writing a credit memo for several clients. The file has sensitive data. 8:15 a.m. The file is saved to the documents folder on the secretary’s desktop. The … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Security, Education, Hacking, Information Technology, Law, network, Networking, Organizations, Technology, Windows
Tagged apple, computer security, Computers, internet security, Linux, Technology, Windows
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A wireless printer for home and small businesses
Need a good wireless printer for your home or office? Samsung has a line of wireless printers that can’t be beat. We are always asked if there is a printer that supports tablets, smartphones, and computers. The SCX-3405w series … Continue reading
Teachable moments, from IT consumerization to the cloud
2012 Interview with Steve Mallard – TechTarget’s SearchCIO-Midmarket The biggest thing is IT consumerization. It’s consuming the time and the challenge of learning in all areas of IT, because the IT professionals have to adapt. Those students who bring their devices … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Information Technology, Mobile Computing, Organizations, Technology
Tagged economy, Education, higher ed, SearchCIO-Midmarket, Steve Mallard, TechTarget
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For midsize businesses, there is a new way to spell risk: BYOD
“Online and offline, in IT departments and across organizations, the bring your own device (BYOD) debate is raging….For midsize businesses, there is a new way to spell risk: BYOD.
Posted in Computer Security, Computers, Education, Hacking, Networking, Organizations, Technology, Windows, Wireless
Tagged Android, apple, BYOD, corporate security, internet security, Linux, Windows
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Making the consumer realize there is security threats is your job
Should we live in fear and distrust or should we be cautious and diligent with the protection of our data? We worry about American companies taking away our privacy and tracking our every move. What should we really worry … Continue reading
Now hiring: companies move away from outsourcing to control their IT destiny
The tight IT jobs market and desire for more control over tech projects has many companies insourcing projects and growing internal staff. via Now hiring: companies move away from outsourcing to control their IT destiny.
Posted in Business, Computer Security, Computers, Health, Information Technology, Internet, Medical, network, Networking, Organizations, Technology
Tagged Business, Computers, higher ed, higher education, Information Technology, IT Jobs, Jobs, network, networking, Technology, Wireless
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FEMA, FCC Announce Nationwide Test Of The Emergency Alert System
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS). The nationwide test will occur on Wednesday, November … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Internet, Law, Organizations, Technology
Tagged dhs, FCC, FEMA, homeland security
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