Computer Safety & News

From the excellent Leadership blog by John Maxwell, the key question of “What Do You Think?” is examined http://www.johnmaxwell.com/blog/my-1-question-for-the-people-around-me QUOTE:  The simple act of asking the right questions of the right people can provide crucial information, offer clarity and help you make better decisions. That process begins with the questions you ask yourself. It continues […]

From the Apple product announcements a head-to-head comparison of both phones are made that highlight new iPhone 6 features and whether it is advantageous to upgrade: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2468229,00.asp QUOTE: Previous generations of iPhone have mostly been spec bumps, with the iPhone 5’s screen increase from 3.5 to 4 inches and the new A7 chip in the […]

This non-Microsoft implementation of SP4 is mainly to provide a shortcut in building an XP based system from scratch as it is essentially a rollup of all past security updates.  This would be used at one’s own risk and by technical professionals who could repair issues without support by Microsoft.  This new resources may be useful […]

This InformationWeek article provides early review of Apple Watch accessory http://www.informationweek.com/mobile/mobile-devices/apple-watch-useless-beauty-brilliant-engineering/d/d-id/1315568 https://www.apple.com/watch/ QUOTE: Nonetheless, Apple Watch is a brilliant piece of engineering. While it may lack a reason for being, it appears to be a triumph of fashion and entertainment. It’s likely to appeal to Apple customers, many of whom can afford the unnecessary expense of […]

http://www.zdnet.com/10-security-best-practice-guidelines-for-businesses-7000012088/ QUOTE: This list is not entirely focused on mobile security, but is general to corporate security. Here’s my list of 10 security best practice guidelines for businesses: 1.Encrypt your data: Stored data, filesystems, and across-the-wire transfers all need to be encrypted. Encryption is essential to protecting sensitive data and to help prevent data loss […]