October 19, 2009
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People, who like Linux, like yours truly, often harp on the fact that Linux is more secure than Windows. And, so it is, but most people still stick with Windows since that’s what they know and like so many bad … Continue reading
October 8, 2009
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I’ve been banking online since I had to connect with my bank via a modem connection, so I really like it a lot. I’m not the only one. According to the Pew Internet and American Life September 2007 survey on … Continue reading
September 23, 2009
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So you’ve never gotten into the habit of making regular backups? Fortunately, nowadays copies of your e-mails probably rest safely with the likes of Yahoo, your photos with Flickr, your word-processor documents with Google, your music with iTunes, and so … Continue reading
September 22, 2009
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According to the SANS Institute, a prominent computer security company, it’s your applications, not your operating system, that’s probably putting you and your PC into the most danger from being attacked. In its latest report, The Top Cyber Security Risks, … Continue reading
September 15, 2009
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Open-source medical software has been around for over 30 years. Unless you are in healthcare IT, however, chances are you’ve never even heard of it. But that’s poised to change. With the passage of ARRA (the American Recovery And Reinvestment … Continue reading
August 24, 2009
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M (Instant Messaging) clients have become invisible. We use them all the time to ‘talk’ with co-workers, chat with friends, and ‘text’ with family members on their phone. That is, I do, anyway because my IM client Pidgin, works with … Continue reading