November 15, 2011
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This summer it was revealed that Google Street View cars, besides taking photos of your neighborhood, were also collecting the street addresses, Wi-Fi service set identifier (SSID), and the unique Media Access Control (MAC) identification information for computers, Wi-Fi access … Continue reading
October 5, 2011
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Ask not for whom the patent troll sues, he sues you. It used to be patent trolls only bothered to sue large companies. After all, that’s where the big bucks were. Now, however, Innovatio IP, a new company that exists … Continue reading
September 15, 2011
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You did know those cars and trikes Google uses to take photos for Google Street View were also collecting your Wi-Fi Access Point (AP) information and location too right? Well, they have been since 2009, and now, thanks to complaints … Continue reading
July 31, 2011
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A friend recently asked me what kind of Wi-Fi security his small business should be using. He was going to use Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) because “everyone supports it.” No! Oh please no! WEP’s been broken since 2001. Heck, there … Continue reading
July 18, 2011
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It was the best of devices; it was the worst of devices. When I first agreed to write about a week working with nothing but a Samsung Series 5 Chromebook, I knew I was asking for trouble. Although I already … Continue reading
June 17, 2011
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Make no mistake about it. I like my Samsung Series 5 Chromebook a lot. I think it will become a major challenge to Windows on light-duty business desktops… eventually. You see right now, as I’m well into week two with … Continue reading