We Don’t Have Anything Anyone Else Would Want

Posted 4 CommentsPosted in Internet, Security

When I first mention information security to a client, particularly a small business, non-profit, or educational institution, I frequently get a response like this: “Nobody is interested in our network.” “We don’t have anything that anyone would want.” “Our systems aren’t that important.” “No one would steal my account/password/login.” “Why would someone want to hack […]

Why We Recommend Foxit Reader Instead of Adobe Reader for PDFs

Posted 3 CommentsPosted in Desktop Software, Security, System Administration

This is an excerpt from an email we sent out to several clients last month, but remains as good advice for many others as well. In recent months, Adobe has suffered from numerous critical flaws in their Acrobat and PDF Reader products, necessitating frequent upgrades to keep the software current and patch against these vulnerabilities. […]

Internet Explorer 8

Posted 759 CommentsPosted in Desktop Software, Internet, Security

I have been running Internet Explorer 8 (release candidate 1) for about a month, and am now running the final release version. It definitely includes some noteworthy upgrades, and some noteworthy incompatibilities. Should you upgrade? Right now, I would say “no.” I’ll start out with the major “con” before getting into the “pros.” Many web […]