BRUCEB NEWS
Colonial Pipeline And The Business Of Ransomware
Ransomware is big business. I mean that in the most boring way possible. Have you been following the news about the Colonial Pipeline hack? There is a nuance that sheds much light on the modern world, but to get to it I need to be sure you have the basic facts of...
HIGH-TECH SOLUTIONS
Frustrated by flaky wireless connections? You’re not the only one. I’m proud of the solution that one of my friends and clients is using to increase the strength of a weak signal...
CANCELLING ONECARE
You don’t have to leave Windows Live OneCare right away. It’s not broken and you don’t have to replace it. It will be supported until December 2010. Still, we can’t feel...
SECURITY PROGRAMS – SMALL BUSINESS SERVER
Small businesses running Microsoft Small Business Server have not had an easy time finding antivirus software. Security suites designed for large companies are frequently...
SECURITY PROGRAMS – HOME/SMALL BUSINESS
In 2009, almost every security suite has been slimmed down and simplified. The vendors finally responded to years of criticism and have made their programs more stable, light on...
SECURITY PROGRAMS – BACKGROUND
Many people have strong religious convictions about antivirus and security programs for PCs. I’m guilty of that too but let me try to step back and give you a reasonably unbiased...
WINDOWS 7 EDITIONS
Microsoft announced the different versions of Windows 7 today. You’re likely to see some reporting and commentary emphasizing the number of different versions and complaining...
UPDATE – .NET FRAMEWORK 3.5 SP1
Many of you are seeing an update for “.NET Framework 3.5 SP1” that isn’t installed automatically; the little gold shield or Vista update icon appears by the clock looking for you...
GOOGLE: THE WHOLE INTERNET IS MALWARE
From the official Google blog today: "This site may harm your computer" on every search result?!?! 1/31/2009 09:02:00 AM If you did a Google search between 6:30 a.m. PST and 7:25...
MICROSOFT SYNCTOY
Microsoft SyncToy is the best utility you’ve never heard of. SyncToy automates the process of copying a folder and all of its subfolders to an external hard drive or another...
OFFICE 2007 ON SALE
Prices are down on Microsoft Office 2007. If you’re considering an upgrade or buying a copy for a new computer, it’s a good time to go shopping. Costco, Buy.com, and Amazon all...
WINDOWS 7 TASKBAR vs. OS X DOCK
The Windows 7 taskbar has been reworked, perhaps not for the better. It will display icons for frequently used programs, with no particular attention paid to whether those...
GOOGLE UPDATE
Google is going to take over the world and make all our computers unnecessary and put Microsoft out of business. Or it’s going to continue to drop just about everything it...
EXCHANGE ONLINE INCREASES STORAGE
Microsoft Online Services offers hosted Exchange mailboxes, allowing small businesses to access their Outlook folders from anywhere – office or home computers, laptop, Windows...
SECURITY UPDATE 2009
Several people have asked me about the most recent variations on old, old themes. Email warnings about dangerous messages, like the one on the right. Newspaper articles about the...
WINDOWS MOBILE PHONES
Windows Mobile phones are seldom considered by people shopping for cell phones. All the attention goes to Blackberrys and iPhones and the latest sexy proprietary devices with...