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Welcome back

Posted by Scott on Jun 10, 2010

The redesign is coming along, welcome back. CHMOD and a 777 will go a long way while reducing frustration at the same time. I forget how fast time goes by while designing! I am...

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IT News

The backup plan

Posted by Scott on Jul 1, 2010

Not only is he a talented photographer, but Chase Jarvis is also backup savvy. There is nothing fun about losing your “files” but clients losing their data is another...

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Security

PDF exploited

Posted by Scott on Jun 10, 2010

By Sebastian Porst Full Article I spent the last two days with a friend of mine, Frank Boldewin of reconstructer.org, analyzing the Adobe Reader/Flash 0-day that’s being exploited...

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Malware

Spam masquerading

Posted by Scott on Jun 10, 2010

by Elinor Mills Full Article E-mail inboxes are getting hit this week with spam campaigns that appear to be legitimate Twitter messages but which lead to malware and phishing...

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The backup plan

The backup plan

Jul 1, 2010

Not only is he a talented photographer, but Chase Jarvis is also backup savvy. There is nothing fun about losing your “files” but clients losing their data is another painful story. In this short video Chase shows in great detail the workflow of his studio from start to finish. blah You can read more about Chase and see his work at Chase Jarvis...

Fried electronics

Fried electronics

Jun 11, 2010

By Bill Detwiler Photography by Brad Rowden Full Article When lightning strikes a computer, charred metal, melted plastic, and burned circuits are the results. This computer’s modem was hit with a power surge during an electrical storm. The computer was protected by a surge protector but not one with modem outlets. The owner brought the machine to IT...

Welcome back

Welcome back

Jun 10, 2010

The redesign is coming along, welcome back. CHMOD and a 777 will go a long way while reducing frustration at the same time. I forget how fast time goes by while designing! I am liking how WordPress works compared to the previous site which had a Joomla! back...

Break the glass

Break the glass

Jun 10, 2010

By Daniel Ionescu, PCWorld.com Full Article Just how strong is the new glass housing on the upcoming Apple iPhone 4? You might want to hold your iPhone 4 tight, as it turns out just a few drops on a flat surface can cause the special glass housing to shatter to pieces. When he introduced the new iPhone 4 at the WWDC conference earlier this week, Apple CEO Steve...

Spam masquerading

Spam masquerading

Jun 10, 2010

by Elinor Mills Full Article E-mail inboxes are getting hit this week with spam campaigns that appear to be legitimate Twitter messages but which lead to malware and phishing sites, security firms warned on Wednesday. Some e-mails masquerade as messages from Twitter’s customer support team warning the recipient that the site has detected an attempt to...