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Protect Yourself with HotSpot Shield
Reblogged from TTC Shelbyville - Technical Blog: In many hotspots today, malicious people can run their computers or droids in adhoc mode allowing your computer to connect to them while unknowingly to you; they have malicious intent. How is this done? By running their computer in adhoc mode and with them being connected [...]
Free VPN with OpenVPN
Reblogged from TTC Shelbyville - Technical Blog: OpenVPN is a method of connecting to secure servers allowing your data and web surfing to be secure. OpenVPN OpenVPN GUI for Windows ~Dawn
Microsoft Security Essentials not updating
If Microsoft Security Essentials is not updating on your computer, there are a couple of things you can do to get it working. Open up services on your computer (Go to search and type services.msc or go to Administrative Tools under the control panel and double click on services). Find Windows update and make sure [...]
Massive Credit Card ring bust
From Help Net Security 47 individuals were arrested on Wednesday by the officers of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police following an investigation of a highly organized and disciplined criminal ring that has managed to steal at least $7 million via cloned bank cards…read more
Chrome stats for geeks
Want to know information about Chrome and its inner workings? If you use Chrome, you can type: chrome://memory-redirect/ Here you’ll find a ton of information about your copy of Chrome and how it is being used. You can also see stats by using Chrome’s Task Manager – Go to Tools and Task Manager after clicking [...]
The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) releases 2011 internet crime report
The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) released their 2011 report today (May 10). With over 300,000 complaints, IC3′s report can be downloaded here. Also be sure to check out the Identity Theft Resource Centers where millions of identities may already be compromised. Link to the 2012 breaches.
What happens in an internet minute?
Check out what happens in one minute on the internet. Link
WOT vs. Russian spammer?
Kevin (a student) recently showed me an email from an internet vendor. Having placed several orders he hesitated before he clicked an order he knew he didn’t order. He knew he didn’t place an order and he had WOT (Web of Trust) loaded. The links in the email are red and marked [...]
Lockheed Martin to Assist DoD in Fight Against Cyber Crime | DFI News
Already one of the U.S. Department of Defense’s most-experienced providers of solutions for defeating military threats, Lockheed Martin will now team with the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) to thwart another type of enemy — cyber criminals. The company has read more….Lockheed Martin to Assist DoD in Fight Against Cyber Crime | DFI News.
Get the most out of security and remove viruses and malware
Here’s a few links and tips on maintaining your computer and repairing your computer. Cleaning your computer and protecting your computer: Cleaning and protecting your computer CCleaner (http://www.piriform.com/promo/ccleaner-180412?gclid=COSzg877668CFQlN4AodSBXc0Q) MSConfig – only needed programs in the startup group (Run MSConfig in the start or search box) - Find hidden files with WhatinStartup (Nirsoft) (http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/what_run_in_startup.html) - Find [...]
So what happens if you don’t install updates and surf safely?
The one year experiment is done! A year of safe thoughtful surfing, no anti-virus and after scanning for malware, spyware and viruses – zero. Its now time for updates and anti-virus. The key to safety on the internet starts at the keyboard. Is it smart to do? No. No one should ignore updates [...]
Stop letting websites track you – DNT+
ABINE helps prevent more than 600 technologies from tracking you on the web. Do Not Track Plus is an excellent add-0n to help keep this from happening. (Thanks to Mickey)
Apple Mac Flashback Trojan Gang Still Making Money – Dark Reading
The prolific Flashback Trojan that has infected anywhere from a half a million to nearly 1 million Macintosh machines worldwide remains active despite Apple’s emergency security update, and its owners continue to rake in revenue from the click-fraud operation — possibly as much as $10,000 a day, according to new research.Apple Mac Flashback Trojan Gang [...]
Healthcare Unable To Keep Up With Insider Threats – Dark Reading
1.1 Million Records Breached? Healthcare Unable To Keep Up With Insider Threats – Dark Reading.
Microsoft Security Clinics – Free with certificate
Free Microsoft Training – take one year to complete – Free Microsoft Certificate Clinic 2801: Microsoft® Security Guidance Training I Clinic 2802: Microsoft® Security Guidance Training II Clinic 2803: Microsoft® Security Guidance Training III Clinic 2804: Microsoft® Security Guidance Training IV Clinic 2808: Microsoft® Security Guidance Training V
Fast Track to Cloud – Microsoft offers a two for one
To help you move to the cloud, Microsoft is offering a limited time* “Two for One” exam offer. When you purchase and take a qualifying exam at full price between April 11, 2012 and June 30, 2012, you will be emailed a voucher valid for the next version exam of your chosen technology path, at [...]
Stressed out IT Teams – CIO Insight
Are your IT administrators stressed out, working long hours and dealing with users who are driving them crazy? If so, you’re not alone. According to a recent survey from GFI Software, IT admins report having stress levels off the charts, and as CIO, it’s your job to pay attention and make sure your best people [...]
Busted In 60 Seconds: Malware Reveals Itself In First Minute – Dark Reading
Nearly half of all malicious programs attempt to communicate out to the Internet in the first minute. Companies need to listen more closely to their network Busted In 60 Seconds: Malware Reveals Itself In First Minute – Dark Reading.
Steve Mallard wins IT innovation leadership award – IT Leadership Award winners showcase leadership innovation
The SearchCIO-Midmarket 2012 Customer Experience/Integration award is given to a leader who has made strides in building customer relationships and enhancing the experience of the external customer. We are thrilled to announce that Steve Mallard, IT manager and teacher at the Tennessee Technology Center at Shelbyville, is the recipient of the Customer Experience/Integration award. We sat down [...]
Free Microsoft Courses with Certificates
Exploring Microsoft Virtualization Technologies More free courses - Purchase this Collection and Receive \ Clinic 5935: Introducing Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008 Clinic 6334: Exploring Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 Clinic 6335: Exploring Microsoft Application Virtualization Clinic 6336: Exploring Terminal Services in Windows Server 2008
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