Over the span of a year and a half, I authored ~150 articles, kickstarting the Faronics blog. Topics included tech trends, I.T. security/support, social media and scam alerts, education, and classroom management.
Many companies sitck with what they know. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. If software was bought years ago and it does the job, why upgrade? A software upgrade doesn’t just mean an added cost to the company, it means a lot of training too. Opening pandora’s box is never a top priority.
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I can’t even remember a time someone asked me for a tissue, and not a “Kleenex”. Some products become synonymous with a brand name. The iPad is another Kleenex. You want a tablet? You buy an iPad.
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I put my headphones into my bag every night, and every morning I pull them out when I get to work. This goes smoothly time and time again, but then today I took them out only to find some knotted and tangled mess. These days always go downhill from here…
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It wasn’t long ago Google was boasting its ability to detect malware. This week the search giant reports that it’s getting harder to do so. Attackers today are getting better and better at disguising themselves and making it through malware detection systems using what is being referred to as IP cloaking.
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School is now in session for most students with the rest not far behind, and to ring in the new school year Facebook has released a text book of its own. It’s all about how to use Facebook safely and how to protect your privacy while using it.
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It’s only Tuesday. You survived Monday but now you’re already overloaded with reducing IT support tickets. You need a break. Go grab a coffee! If you hit Starbucks you’ll also get a present—a free iPhone app!
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We’ve all befriended high school friends and other mere acquaintances on Facebook (you’re lying if you haven’t). There’s a reason you haven’t stayed in direct contact but the nature of Facebook seems to blur that line.
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Looks like it’s happened again. Citigroup reports its second data breach in four months. This time a supplier managed to get a copy of their Japan customer list, compromising almost 100,000 cards.
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That’s right. If you’re an Internet Explorer user you don’t have to be the laughing stock of the office anymore! You can laugh back at everyone else who made fun of you!
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