Here's all the projects I've worked on for Faronics.
I can’t remember the last time I logged into Facebook and didn’t see at least one status update of “I love my life!” Everyone I know has a perfect life—must be nice! The truth of the matter is they don’t, but these posts can lead to what is commonly being known as “Facebook depression.”
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As of 9 p.m. PT last night, the English pages of Wikipedia wouldn’t give you results for your searches. Instead you’d get a dark splash screen asking you to “Imagine a World Without Free Knowledge.” Why? Wikipedia has blacked out for 24 hours to raise awareness and protest pending U.S. anti-piracy bills.
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If you’ve ever shopped online on Zappos.com then you’ve probably seen an email in your inbox asking to create a new password. The email is the real deal, letting you that your data might have already been stolen. Zappos.com got hacked.
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In a perfect world, when it comes to browsers, safety should be your first concern above all else. Of course the world is not perfect and many of us choose our browser for a number of other reasons, sacrificing safety. Silly people. Google understands this though. Yesterday they released their 7 security goals for making Chrome safe while giving you all of the goodies you want. Now you can have your cake and eat it too.
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Are the blue hues of Facebook making you blue? Wish you could change it? How about pink? Maybe to red, perhaps black? Whatever your flavor, there’s an offer on Facebook to do just that—change your Facebook profile color. The catch? It’s not real. It’s a scam.
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Simply using a Mac or a smartphone doesn’t mean you’re safe from viruses anymore. Mobile malware and Mac threats are starting to show up more and more—and it’s just the beginning.
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Cloud computing is great in all its glory, but the key to that is having internet access. What happens when you don’t?
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There’s never a dull moment when you work in IT Support. You’re always saving the world from imminent destruction! At least that’s what it seems like based on how people react to their IT problems.
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Well it’s about time(line)! After months of legal battles over trademark use of the name “timeline” Facebook is finally ready to unleash Timeline worldwide. Are you ready for it?
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It’s the holiday season and Microsoft has some presents for you! Patches to fix holes and flaws in its software—just what you wished for. You’ve all been good this year so the much anticipated patch to plug up the Duqu exploit is in your stocking. So get to decking those halls and patching those holes!
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The Kindle Fire is only a month old and already people are digging it a grave. Reviews have been unkind, people are complaining and some are returning theirs. Where are all of the features? The ones we’ve come to know and love on the iPad. Well it’s not an iPad. Does that make the Fire a failure?
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Is it really paranoia if the world is out to get you? The latest scandal to hit headlines is Carrier IQ. It’s software used to diagnose network, hardware or application failures on mobile devices. The issue is that it sends this info to your carrier, without your consent. Does that mean its evil?
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