As an IT support specialist, I have an arsenal of software and hardware tools at my disposal which I use to help solve specific client problems. When working with clients, I always try to “use the right tool for the job.” This maxim was instilled into me by my father, an engineer, who in turn had it instilled in him by his father. Recently I had a chance to apply this maxim to my own work when I jettisoned the trusty Dell Latitude E6400 laptop I had been carrying in the field and replaced it with a ‘custom’ netbook from OCZ – the Neutrino.
Monthly Archives: August 2009
Netbooks: Best Practical Uses
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Improving Computer Physical Security
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I recently received a call from a client whom I have worked with on prior occasions. Their business is growing and they wanted me to draft a series of options that could be implemented to prevent employees from damaging critical computers in the workplace. Simple – control access via group policy settings and other OS safeguards.
During the conversation, however, I could not help but think about what could be done to prohibit physical access and threats to critical computers. Here is what I came up with – much of it is off the wall, but it should get you thinking nonetheless…
Internet Security In Apple’s OS X
Historically, Apple’s Operating System (OS) has not required an extra layer of antivirus and/or malware protection, as there were few, if any, exploits targeting vulnerabilities in the Mac OS. As this OS has evolved and popular acceptance of the Mac platform has grown, due in no small part to the emergence of the iPod – and now iPhone, newer exploits have emerged and are propagating in the wild.
Securing Your Data In Apple’s OS X
The data stored on your computer is simply the most important part of your computer. Without your data, you have lost everything. Having said that, there are steps you can take to increase the security of your data in OS X. Read More
What You Know
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We have all heard the axiom that, “it is not what you know, but whom you know.” In so many contexts this is true, but where the rubber meets the road, at least in terms of technical knowledge, it is what you know. If you do not have the technical foundation that your job requires, regardless of whether you are a plumber, nuclear physicist, or auto mechanic, then you are about as useful as a boat without a rudder.
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