Computer Safety & News

As families travel & use hotel/public internet facilities, US CERT shares dangers of these holiday security exposures.  Always be cautious & think safety 1st while traveling https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2019/05/20/Staying-Cyber-Safe-During-Memorial-Day As Memorial Day approaches, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) reminds users to stay cyber safe. Users should be cautious of potential scams, such as unsolicited emails […]

Both the Windows 10 Pro & Enterprise versions for the v1903 release will support virtualized sandboxes (running a vanilla version of WIN10 within WIN10 itself where malware cannot alter true settings.  The WIN10 v1903 release is targeted for the end of May. https://www.pcworld.com/article/3338084/how-to-use-windows-sandbox-microsoft.html Microsoft may be positioning its upcoming, easy-peasy Windows Sandbox within the Windows […]

https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/21/firefox-update-browser-fast-speed-privacy/ https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/ Firefox got speedy last year when its Quantum browser rolled out — now it’s set to get even faster. The latest release prioritizes its performance management “to-do” list with a set of features that’ll load pages up to 40-80 percent quicker. The browser will now suspend idle tabs, delay lesser-used scripts and skip […]

The new PS5 designs for 2020 or beyond have been announced & features high-tech innovations for gaming including SSD & 8K support https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/21/sony-playstation-5-next-gen-console-details/ https://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/IR/library/presen/irday/pdf/2019/GNS_E.pdf Even though the upcoming console will have similarities with the PS4, it will be powered by an all-new CPU and GPU. In an interview with Wired, lead system architect Mark Cerny […]

This article provides an excellent overview of how COBIT & COSO work within the SOX audit framework for both IT & general controls What are the differences between COBIT & COSO https://www.isaca.org/COBIT/Pages/default.aspx

This excellent article shares the value of simplification to improve communication, focus, and cost savings. This is a great concept for leadership & project management needs. Lisa Bodell on Simplification and Innovation Should it always be so simple? What if the situation is really complex? It should be as simple AS POSSIBLE. We use an […]