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Is Internet Explorer gonna’ throw up? Looks all green… So you were browsing, ump, say https://www.verisign.com and suddenly your browser address bar turned green, should i 1. Panic, close browser and format my computer2. Read the certificate information on that address bar. If you choose … “IE 7 Turns Green”
Read MoreLets face it, documentation is a pain, wish you had a tool to do it all without installing a huge piece of software on every machine you need to inventorize? Well, try SIW. My clients do not mind if i do screen captures and documenting … “Documentation Made Easy!”
Read MoreSo, is Vista worth the security investment-upgrade? Apparently NOT. I agree, the answer is not really. Read this CNET article talks more about that. http://news.com.com/Experts+Dont+buy+Vista+for+the+security/2100-1016-6154448.html?part=dht&tag=nl.e703. To put things in perspective, if you give fully armoured tank to a monkey, he’ll still walk out naked to … ““EXPERTS” view on Vista”
Read MoreHmm, recently, there was an outbreak at our client, interestingly, there wasn’t any procedures brought up by our clients or ourselves, so i took a little time to write this. Hopefully some find it useful. Its a bits and pieces of various guides out there, … “Virus Incident Management (draft-v-0.1)”
Read MoreSomething interesting i found while playing around with ISA 2004 (might even work with other versions too). If you got a backup and forgotten the password, simple. Install ISA Create a backup of that server in a file and remember the password Open the backup … “Lost your ISA Backup Password?”
Read MoreIf you run Microsoft Word 2000 there’s a security bug but there’s no real fix to it right now. So in short, do not open or save Word files that you receive from un-trusted sources or that you receive unexpectedly from trusted sources. Or Ensure … “Microsoft Security Advisory (932114) – Vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2000 Could Allow Remote Code Execution”
Read MoreThere are some issues with Java!. So are you affected? Most likely yes, if you use a web browser like Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. If you are not a tech geek, just go to this website and run the online installation to safeguard your … “Java Beans Gone Bad”
Read MoreHi IT Admins and Engineers, like you, i face challenges with implementations and configuration, but i must say, most of my solutions i get from Google (or any search engine to that matter). For example, if you hit a Microsoft related issue, go straight to … “Hit a problem? Don’t worry, Google It.”
Read MoreLets face it, there’s way way too many opinions out there about computer security, if they do you any good, great, if you are confused, then follow these simple steps i believe in. Update your windows, turn on Automatic Updates (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525) Install at least an … “Three Simple Ways to Protect Your Windows”
Read MoreOne of the products from Microsoft i truly like is Microsoft ISA Server. ISA has proven its strength and robustness and we personally run it at our office. It just runs, just runs well. Since ISA 2004, I’ve been impressed, I’ve tried 2006 but haven’t … “ISA 2008 Is In The Bakery”
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