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Security Tip: Don’t Reuse Passwords!
The most important thing you can do to protect yourself today is to use a different password for each account. No excuses, no exceptions: every password needs to be different. It’s even more important than using hyper-complex 24-character passwords full of upper-case...
If You Press Cancel, The Bad Guys Will Kill Your Dog
Here’s a simple insight that bears repeating. It will help keep you safe. Most malware is delivered by poisoned web sites that take advantage of some weakness in your system -...
A Cautionary Note About The Verizon iPhone
The iPhone will be available from Verizon in a few days. With luck, Verizon's network will continue to be stronger than AT&T’s network, which staggered under the traffic load...
LexisNexis Joins The Move To The Cloud
Previously: The Sad State Of Law Office Software Law Office Case Management In The Cloud Advologix Practice Management Postscript On Cloud Computing Everything You Want To Know...
Watch For Microsoft Security Essentials Upgrade
If you use Microsoft Security Essentials for antivirus protection, keep an eye on the icon in the lower right. The exclamation point means it’s ready to install the upgrade to...
How The Egyptian Government Turned Off The Internet
As internal unrest in Egypt worsens, the government has cut off nearly all Internet traffic into and out of the country. A few days ago the government cut off access to social...
Blocking The Skype Toolbar
Skype has become one of the names that almost everyone recognizes - one of the only programs with name recognition for online voice and video chats. The company is moving...
Bruceb Consulting Monitoring – A Few More Details
Previously: Bruceb Consulting Offers New Patch Management Service Yesterday I announced that my monitoring software will also install patches and updates for my clients. Let me...
Bruceb Consulting Offers New Patch Management Service
I am excited to announce a new service for all my clients – patching and updating your workstations. Bruceb Consulting Monitoring will review and install updates to Windows,...
Google Spam – Google Responds
Previously: Google Spam Although there had been many articles about the declining quality of Google search results in the last few weeks, Google finally issued its first official...
Google Spam
Google search results are becoming less useful. Have you noticed? I started thinking about this last fall, when I noticed that most of the Google alerts coming into my mailbox...
Microsoft Makes OneNote Available On iPhone For Free
Microsoft announced today that it is making OneNote Mobile for the iPhone available as a free download from the iTunes store. Here’s a Microsoft blog about the new release. This...
A Funny Story About iPhone, iPad, And Exchange
I’m going to tell you a story about one of the little problems that came up yesterday - just a random illustration of why my hair is thin and I occasionally start openly weeping...
Verizon Gets The iPhone
You probably saw the news that Verizon will begin selling a version of the iPhone that will run on its network starting February 10. We’re very conscious of Verizon’s business...
Failed Backups In Windows 7
Windows 7 has a lovely built-in backup routine - significantly improved from Vista’s backup program. You can attach an external USB hard drive and set up scheduled backups to it...
Tidbits From The Consumer Electronics Show
The Consumer Electronics Show is keeping gadget freaks happy in Las Vegas this week. I can’t begin to tell you anything in depth - it is a frenzied scene, with close to a hundred...