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The taskbar and start menu in Windows 7 are some of the most talked about and hated features in the Operating System. People have complained about the fact that Microsoft did away with the Quick Launch and the old style for the taskbar. Some have even gone so far as […]
Over the next couple of months (between now and October 22, 2009) I plan on posting about the many features of Windows 7. Quite a few of them have been discussed (and in some cases they’ve been unfairly treated), but I’ll give you another angle to look at them. I […]
Over the next three months or so, I’m going to be migrating my blog to two other sites as well as this one. The first one is at http://wordpress.com and is just a placeholder, so I can import to my permanent home. The other one will be a WordPress host, […]
Virginia Won’t Pay Hacker’s Ransom Demand – InsideTech.com Recently a “cyber-criminal” (please note that I’m not using the overhyped and irresponsibly used term “hacker”) broke into the Virginia Department of Health’s database and stole a bunch of records. The criminal claimed that they also deleted the backups of the records […]
Bruce Perens – A Cyber-Attack on an American City On April 9, the people around Morgan Hill, CA woke up to a cyber nightmare. Their phone systems, ATM’s, Internet, and way of life were cut. Even their hospitals were helpless. Eight fiber cables were cut just after midnight. This disrupted […]
Because I’m relying on advertising and affiliations in order to generate some revenue for my blog, I believe that I need to incorporate a Privacy Policy to inform my readers of their rights. First and foremost, I, the owner of this blog, do not collect any information about you (the […]
Everyone seems to be doing daily or hourly updates on the Conficker worm. Even if it’s only action on April 1 is to start looking at 500 domains instead of 250 (as it does now), it’s still the biggest thing happening in the Cyber World right now. It’s not doom-and-gloom. […]
I had created a podcast on buying a new computer, but haven’t placed it up yet. One of the things that I mentioned in the podcast was choosing the security software that would come installed on your computer. I mentioned how you can easily be fooled into thinking that you’re […]
April 1. The day of jokes, pranks, and playing around with your friends, family, and coworkers. This April Fools Day proves to take the idea to a new level. Thanks to the Conficker (or Downup) worm. There have been worms and viruses in the past, that have set up specific […]