There are a couple of new spam / phishing attacks which have been successful at circumventing my Junkmail filter and making it to my Inbox. One is titled ‘Statement Request’ and the other is titled ‘Microsoft has released an update for Microsoft Outlook’ or sometimes ‘Critical Update for Microsoft Outlook’. To me, these are obvious spam or phishing emails that I... (more...)
Microsoft announced last November that they planned to discontinue their retail Windows Live OneCare security product and replace it with a new free antimalware offering. That time has come. Well, its coming soon. Microsoft just released the Beta of their new Microsoft Security Essentials software. Aimed at the consumer market, Microsoft Security Essentials leverages the research and resources of... (more...)
Do you have an iPhone? Have you downloaded version 3.0 of the iPhone OS (the real thing- not the leaked pirated version with the malware)? I mentioned in the comments to my post earlier this week about the leaked iPhone 3.0 scam that I didn’t really understand what the rush was. It seemed like everyone *had* to have the update at precisely 1pm eastern. Not having an iPhone, I couldn’t figure... (more...)
Asus and Disney are teaming up to create the Disney Netpal. The Disney Netpal will be available in two models- the MK90 with a 16Gb solid state drive, and the MK90H with a 160Gb hard drive- and will only be available from Toys R Us and Amazon.com for a suggested retail price of $349.99. Both models will come in either ‘Princess Pink’ or ‘Magic Blue’, following the stereotypical... (more...)
Ain’t nothing like the real thing baby. And, since the real thing is officially released today do yourself a favor and don’t fall for any messages claiming to lead to a leaked download of the latest iPhone update. Apple is releasing the iPhone 3.0 update today which adds copy & paste functionality and some other features to the popular mobile device. Scammers have started a multi-pronged... (more...)
Free is almost always a good thing. Sometimes you get what you pay for, but the price is right. With a global economic recession, free is more of a necessity than a luxury for many people today. You can create your own stimulus plan and get your budget back on track by looking for free tools and utilities to help you protect and secure your computer and network. This categorized list contains links... (more...)
Microsoft provides a free online file sharing service called Office Live Workspace. Office Live Workspace lets you store and manage files from Microsoft Office programs like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. You can also synchronize contact, task, and event lists with Microsoft Outlook. Microsoft gives each user 5Gb of free space to store data online. There are a couple of advantages to this. First, you... (more...)
We’re halfway through the year now. Microsoft unveiled the Security Bulletins for June of 2009. On the down side- there are 10 new Security Bulletins for June. On the up side- the total for the year at this point is 27 which only puts us on pace to have 54 by the end of the year which would be a low total compared with recent years for Microsoft. This month, there are 6 Critical, 3 Important,... (more...)
I love digital cameras. I used to spend tons of money on film and processing only to find out that most of the photos I took were crap. With digital cameras I can see if the photo is any good instantly. I can take 1,000 photos and it doesn’t really cost any more or less than taking 10 photos. Of course, you have to do something with all of those photos. In my family we store them on our hard... (more...)
The Apple iPhone has been a tremendous success for Apple and for AT&T Wireless in the consumer arena. It has had some issues competing in the enterprise though. Regardless of their ‘official’ acceptance in the enterprise, many users have iPhones and may be using them to connect with internal network resources, or to store or transmit sensitive company information. They either need... (more...)
