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Category: Hardware

A new way to fight Malware, Sort Of

Posted on June 6, 2011 By Michael Kavka No Comments on A new way to fight Malware, Sort Of

We all know Social Engineering is the most commonly used way to spread malware. There seems to be a device that can help with that, as far as e-mails go. Its not a cheap form of protection though. We all know that Social Engineering is the easiest way to spread malware. As P.T. Barnum said,…

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Yay for things working right

Posted on May 5, 2011 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Yay for things working right

Going from Blackberry Enterprise 4.1 to Blackberry Enterprise Express 5.0.2 looks like a daunting task, but really it is not that tough. So there I was, ready to find the stash of nukes I hid somewhere. In anticipation of the migration from Exchange 2007 to Exchange 2010 coming up real soon, I had to upgrade…

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Review: Nook Color

Posted on January 3, 2011 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Review: Nook Color

Just over a month ago, I decided to get a Nook Color. Now after a month of using it, here is the good, and the bad. I have friends who have the Kindle, and family with the regular Nook, but I wanted something more than just an e-reader, since I would be using it for…

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