Unified Communications

This blog is about Unified Communications…integrating the experiences you associate with the telephone—phone calls, voicemail, and conferencing…the work you do on a computer—documents, spreadsheets, instant messaging, e-mail, and calendars…all of which has the power to fundamentally change the way people work.

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USB Devices Can Pose a Significant Security Risk

August 18th, 2010 · No Comments

USB flash drives have become a popular choice for people needing a convenient, portable, and cheap storage device for their data. Unfortunately, as the use of these devices increases, so does the risk of potential security breaches.
Some of these risks include the introduction of malware such as viruses, worms, and Trojans to the computer or [...]

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Tips for Improving Your Efficiency with Dual Monitors

August 4th, 2010 · No Comments

Web-worker Daily shares some useful tips on how to improve your efficiency using dual monitors with your computer. Both Mac OS and Windows support dual monitors, and you can get two 20-inch monitors for less money than what it would take to buy a larger display. Read more
Published with permission from TechAdvisory.org. Source.

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RealPlayer Users Beware

May 21st, 2010 · No Comments

RealNetworks, developers of RealPlayer, a popular real-time streaming media player, recently released an advisory about vulnerabilities that when exploited could trigger remote code execution attacks. The firm reports at least 11 critical vulnerabilities that expose Windows, Mac, and Linux users to malicious hacker attacks. RealPlayer is a favorite target for malware and fraudware writers, and [...]

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Beware of Vulnerabilities in Windows and Office

April 9th, 2010 · No Comments

Microsoft recently released a number of security bulletins and patches addressing vulnerabilities in Windows and Office that are of high risk to users. It’s widely believed that many will be exploited by hackers within the next 30 days. One of them could potentially allow hackers or malware authors to easily compromise systems by tricking users [...]

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Windows Server 2003

March 26th, 2009 · No Comments

I ran across something that I found rather disturbing and thought that I’d share. There are apparently people out there who think that Windows Server 2003 is secure or something. This character has a 2003 box out on the internet with a public IP address, no firewall and no antivirus software. The story that I [...]

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