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Category: Computers

Why new PCs? These are good enough!

Posted on March 25, 2014 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Why new PCs? These are good enough!

The people that work in the IT field know about upgrading and updating computer equipment. The SMB owners.. not so much. I’ve had a couple interesting experiences recently with clients. I was busy trying to tell them that Windows XP was no longer going to be supported and that they should get new PCs. One…

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Computers, Rants

Deck the Halls with Security advice

Posted on November 27, 2013 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Deck the Halls with Security advice

It is that time of year. Holiday shopping, Black Friday, Cyber Monday (that still sounds like a XXX movie), and the like. Special offers abound, and the bad guys are ready to get you. Some simple steps to stay safer during the holidays. This is the time of year that the criminal digital underground loves….

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Computers, Internet/Music, Security

Can the DMCA Kill the Cloud?

Posted on September 10, 2012 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Can the DMCA Kill the Cloud?

The DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) is a powerful tool for copyright holders. Take down notices get served to many websites daily to remove infringing items, yet many are false positives. Will the DMCA harm cloud computing? I think its a good possibility. I recently read an interesting article on SC Magazine about a security…

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