Computer Safety & News

Review for the latest Microsoft Surface Book 2 model is shared below: https://www.anandtech.com/show/12167/the-microsoft-surface-book-2-15-inch-review Microsoft has released the Surface Book 2 as a worthy successor to the original, with many improvements. With the launch of the Surface Laptop earlier this year, which targets the $1000 price point, Microsoft was free to ratchet the Surface Book 2 […]

The Satori Internet of Things (IoT) botnet uses Huawei Router Exploit CVE-2017-17215 and is reported to be circulating in the wild. http://www.eweek.com/security/huawei-router-exploit-code-used-in-iot-botnet-goes-public At the core of the Satori Internet of Things (IoT) botnet that was disrupted by internet service providers (ISPs) earlier this month, is a vulnerability in Huawei routers. Researchers at NewSky Security reported […]

The John Maxwell leadership training center shares an excellent article featuring 10 key probing question to assess the mood and progress of employees as they develop in their skills and corporate contributions.   http://johnmaxwellcompany.com/blog/10-questions-for-performance-management   “How do you feel”? No one ever asked that question of employees in previous generations. But in the new year, mood […]

A recent Windows 10 insider release includes an open source Secure Shell (OpenSSH) preview, as Microsoft is working to improve Linux/UNIX connectivity. https://redmondmag.com/articles/2017/12/14/windows-10-openssh-preview.aspx Say Farewell to Putty as Microsoft adds an OpenSSH Client to Windows 10 A December Serve The Home article includes a demo on how to install this OpenSSH preview, which is part […]

Gartner notes Worldwide Server Revenue Grew 16% in third quarter of 2017 due to increased demand for cloud applications & hosting needs https://redmondmag.com/articles/2017/12/27/gartner-cloud-driving-server-growth.aspx https://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3837163 In the third quarter of 2017, worldwide server revenue increased 16 percent year over year, while shipments grew 5.1 percent from the third quarter of 2016, according to Gartner, Inc.  “The […]