The tough economy is taking its toll on small businesses and organizations and many are still using old hardware and operating systems simply because they cannot keep up with the high cost of licensing, or the perpetual upgrade fees. Believe it or not, some organizations are still using Windows NT 4 Servers and Windows 98 [...]
“Windows license locked!” “This copy of Windows is locked. You may be a victim of fraud or there may be an internal system error” – malware message Mikko Hyppönen of F-Secure has warned of a new variant of what he calls “Ransomware” or ransom trojans. These are attacks by malware that takes a computer hostage [...]
It may mean one thing on TV, but to savvy business executives, “CSI” should stand for Carefully Secure Information. Every company has an obligation to its customers, affiliates, and employees to safeguard sensitive data. One step of the process is to “Take Stock” — conduct a CSI-style “forensic audit” of your information practices. Blog this! [...]
Oracle/Sun Microsystems recently released an update version of the excellent virtual machine software called Virtualbox. But for some weird reason, I have been unable to either upgrade from the previous version or do a fresh installation in Windows XP, Vista Ultimate, Vista Home Premium 64-bit and Vista Business 64-bit . The installation always timed out [...]
In this era of green technology, many companies are taking advantage of the focus on renewable energy to develop product that can save energy. One such device is the motion sensor adapter that can turn any light socket into a motion detecting one. You just remove your bulb, insert the adapter, and screw your bulb [...]
Backing up critical corporate data is important, especially for small business owners. Learn what is involved and needed to analyze your backup needs and engineer a cost-effective way to protect your data.
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