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Entries from March 2011

Understanding Private and Virtual Private Networks

March 31st, 2011 · No Comments

The world is flat. That is if you ask New York Times columnist and Pulitzer Prize winning author Thomas Friedman, who wrote a book of the same name describing just how the world got flatter and flatter thanks to a whole host of factors, one of which is technology. Technology—most notably computers, telecommunication devices, and [...]

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Tags: Managed IT Services · Network Solutions · Security · Virtualization

Move Cache Memory to RAM for Faster Firefox

March 30th, 2011 · No Comments

Mozilla Firefox too slow? Here’s a tip for speeding up Firefox by moving cache memory to RAM.
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Published with permission from TechAdvisory.org. Source.

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Tags: Network Solutions

What Are QR Codes, Anyway?

March 29th, 2011 · No Comments

In a society where more and more people are relying on smartphones to stay connected, internet marketing strategies must now incorporate smartphones into their approach. One way to do this is marketing through QR codes.
Smartphones are becoming more and more popular these days, as both hardware and software developers add features to phones and operating [...]

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Tags: Managed IT Services

Apps That Can Help You Find Your Lost Gadget

March 28th, 2011 · No Comments

With multiple gadgets being used by a single person, one is bound get misplaced occasionally – or worse, stolen. This can be very annoying and even devastating, but there are certain apps can help.
Technology has become part of mankind’s daily existence. Everywhere you look, somebody is sporting a new gadget or two, and sometimes even [...]

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Tags: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery · Security

Securing Yourself on Shared Wi-Fi

March 25th, 2011 · No Comments

Using shared Wi-Fi networks can be really convenient, but it is not without risks of its own. These days, more and more people are on the go, and many of them bring their work with them. And in this day and age, it’s ideal if you’re working – or playing for that matter – while [...]

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Tags: Cloud Computing · Network Solutions · Security

Useful Tools to Effectively Connect with Your Followers on Twitter

March 24th, 2011 · No Comments

Twitter is arguably the most popular and widely used microblogging platform on Internet today. Though each post is limited to only 140 characters, there are various Twitter applications that you can use to easily connect with your network and enhance your Twitter experience.
There are countless Twitter tools and apps available today. Here’s a list of [...]

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Tags: Social Networks

Beware Software Bogeymen

March 23rd, 2011 · No Comments

Malicious cyber thieves might be scaring you into buying and downloading software that may harm your computer.
Security firm McAfee has published a report early in the year showing that up to a million people worldwide fall victim to so-called “scareware” each year. Scareware, or rogueware, is software that poses as legitimate security software but in [...]

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Tags: Managed IT Services · Security

How to Keep March Madness From Hurting Your Business

March 22nd, 2011 · No Comments

In case you’ve been stuck under a rock, or are simply just not a sports fanatic, you are probably aware that March Madness is getting into full swing.  This 68-team basketball tournament is hosted by the NCAA Sports Commission and takes place from the last two weeks of March through the first week of April.  [...]

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Tags: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery · Network Solutions

Microsoft and Feds Raid Hosts, Cripple Rustock Botnet

March 21st, 2011 · No Comments

Microsoft Corp. and federal law enforcement agents seized computer equipment from Internet hosting facilities across the U.S. in a sweeping legal attack designed to cripple the leading source of junk email on the Internet.
Microsoft launched the raids as part of a civil lawsuit filed in federal court in Seattle in early February against unnamed operators [...]

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Tags: Microsoft · Security

SECNAP Network Security Named a Finalist for Hot Company, Best Product, and CTO of the Year Awards

March 18th, 2011 · No Comments

Boca Raton, Fla. – March 17, 2011 – Finalists have been announced in all major categories for the Network Products Guide 2011 Awards, and SECNAP Network Security has been named among the Hot Company, Best Products and Services, and CTO of the Year award finalists.
Winners in all categories will be announced at the awards dinner [...]

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Tags: Cloud Computing · Network Solutions · Security