Archive for July, 2005
I was invited to speak before a large and active computer club at one of our clients, Leisure World Community Association. Since so many home computers I see are riddled with problems, I gave them an overview of why this can happen. This was over a year ago, but the conditions faced by home computer […]
Want to know how your PC looks to the outside world? Are you vulnerable? Do you have any back doors open that can give somebody access to your PC?
To test your Internet visibility – Go to Symantec.com and select “Symantec Security Check”, and follow the steps to let them scan your PC. They’ll give you […]
Internet access filters - can you limit surfing activity?
0 Comments Published July 18th, 2005 in Software(t)While most large organizations control Internet access, most small organizations and home users don’t bother. It’s not necessarily expensive, or restrictive to use surfing filters. Adult sites might lead to more than embarrassment; they could lead to business complications, and PC problems. Some filtering packages offer other security benefits, such as pop-up, and security setting […]
Coalition Issue Definitions for ‘Spyware’
0 Comments Published July 12th, 2005 in Computer security(t)This mornings headlines brought this. The article is a teaser. Sounds like a starting point. Now to find the actual document that they reported on!
Coalition Issue Definitions for ‘Spyware’
Good news - definitions, suggestions of concent controls, cooperation amongst players like Symantec and Microsoft.
How does the saying go? “The devil is in the details”.
Why good computers go bad - let me count the ways
0 Comments Published July 10th, 2005 in Computer systems(t)I was invited to speak before a large and active computer club at one of our clients, Leisure World Community Association. Since so many home computers I see are riddled with problems, I gave them an overview of why this can happen. This was over a year ago, but the conditions faced by home computer […]
Exchanging large files, when Email isn’t enough
0 Comments Published July 10th, 2005 in HOA(t) , Law Office Ideas(t)Most ISP’s and free Email providers like Yahoo, MSN and Google have liberalized their file size policies and allow files of 10 MB or so. This makes it easier to send large documents, but still isn’t enough when there are several, large pictures or files that have to get to somebody quickly.
Here is an overview […]
Windows shows the time in the system tray. But what about the day and date? I hate having to open up time settings, or my calendar to confirm the day or date. Ok, maybe it’s just me who gets confused on these basic things, but there it is, I want more!
I stumbled upon Tclock2, downloaded […]
Wireless networking can reach those hidden corners
0 Comments Published July 2nd, 2005 in HOA(t) , Law Office Ideas(t)The Real Estate Department of one of our HOA clients is housed in an irregularly shaped building with lots of glass walls. Some of the real estate agents offices are not reachable with network wire in a clean manner; there would be wire moldings on some walls, which the Broker wanted to avoid.
Wireless networking allows […]
Is your wireless network secure? Take four steps to safety.
0 Comments Published July 2nd, 2005 in Computer security(t)Adding wireless capability to your network can add convenience, but it can also increase risk. There are four basic steps to providing minimal security to your wireless network:
Set a unique SSID – each wireless network has a name to identify it. The name is the SSID, for System Set Identifier, or the ESSID for Extended […]
Summer heat and the Cave Creek Complex fire have taken away our semi-weekly hike. So today we re-toured the Pueblo Grande Museum and restoration in downtown Phoenix.
http://www.ci.phoenix.az.us/PUEBLO/pueblo1.html (Didn’t take the camera, and couldn’t find any good images on the I’net).
The site is a mound and surrounding compound including some buildings and a ball court. Attributed […]