security Archive

  • What made Flashback a quick success?  One contributing factor is undoubtedly so much of the Apple user population maintaining a, "It can't happen to me," attitude about viruses and security.  After all, we've been hearing it for years: viruses are a Microsoft thing, and Macs CAN'T get viruses.

    Fool Me Once…

    What made Flashback a quick success? One contributing factor is undoubtedly so much of the Apple user population maintaining a, "It can't happen to me," attitude about viruses and security. After all, we've been hearing it for years: viruses are a Microsoft thing, and Macs CAN'T get viruses.

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  • Recently a colleague of mine was in a desperate situation.  In running his business, he went to the Cloud almost exclusively.  Using the very convenient and cost effective services offered...

    The Potential (Horrors) of Cloud Computing

    Recently a colleague of mine was in a desperate situation.  In running his business, he went to the Cloud almost exclusively.  Using the very convenient and cost effective services offered...

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  • We still see this too much in the real world – small businesses that think of their technology not as productivity tools that can speed up business processes saving them...

    What IT Means Today

    We still see this too much in the real world – small businesses that think of their technology not as productivity tools that can speed up business processes saving them...

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  • Being photographers, we know the importance of backing up the data on your computer. Honestly, what is worse than a hard drive failing and realizing you didn’t back up the...

    Backing It Up

    Being photographers, we know the importance of backing up the data on your computer. Honestly, what is worse than a hard drive failing and realizing you didn’t back up the...

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  • This is only the beginning for Mac users. The long held belief is that Apple products are safer, more secure and don’t get viruses. However, a lot of that is due in part to their past lack of market saturation. Apple has started to cut into Microsoft’s heavy penetration into the desktop O/S market, and with that as their popularity in this market segment increases so will the number of threats specifically targeting Apple’s products.

    Mac Users, Beware.

    This is only the beginning for Mac users. The long held belief is that Apple products are safer, more secure and don’t get viruses. However, a lot of that is due in part to their past lack of market saturation. Apple has started to cut into Microsoft’s heavy penetration into the desktop O/S market, and with that as their popularity in this market segment increases so will the number of threats specifically targeting Apple’s products.

    Continue Reading...