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How To Fix Low Graphics Mode Error After Kernel Update

April 22, 2013 No Comments

After recently updating a Linux installation to kernel 3.2.0-40, we suddenly started having all kinds of problems with the Operating System: First, reboot seemed to hang at the boot screen for a very long time – for Ubuntu, a blank screen; for Peppermint, the Peppermint Logo, for Zorin 6, the wheel. Next, when the system [...]

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Is The Desktop Really (Pretty Much) Dead?

April 6, 2013 No Comments

I read an article recently claiming that “The desktop is (pretty much) dead” and I could not help but wonder if this was just an attempt at riling people up, drawing readership (they got me to read it), or just plain fantasy that “cloud” providers cook up to justify their continued push for ever increasing [...]

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Open Source Options for Small Organizations

June 13, 2011 No Comments

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 [...]

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"Windows license locked": Ransomware Targets Windows

April 12, 2011 No Comments

“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 [...]

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Take Stock: Conducting a Data Security Audit in Your Office

November 28, 2009 No Comments

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! [...]

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