Microsoft has released Office 2010 and it will be coming pre-installed on computers immediately. Should you buy a new computer from us or any other vendor, why not compliment that awesome new Microsoft Windows 7 operating system with the new Office 2010?! The pre-loaded version will operate in a fully functional demo mode to give you an idea of how …
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Help Homeland Secure IT & maybe get something for yourself in the process! #greenville
The Best of the Upstate voting is going on, where you pick your favorite places in the Upstate, and those who are most popular win fame and fortune! Okay, maybe not fame or fortune, but the winners do get a little publicity and recognition… If you would like to participate go to: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22AM8P6RVZN You can win a $500 dollar Visa …
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SECURE IT ALERT: Apple’s worst security breach: 114,000 iPad owners exposed
Apple iPad owners have their first major security worry…. As the title says… Read more here: http://gawker.com/5559346/apples-worst-security-breach-114000-ipad-owners-exposed If you own an iPad, you may wish to visit that page.
SECURE IT ALERT: Vulnerabilities & Patches in Apple, Adobe, & Microsoft products
Homeland Secure IT Alert for Wednesday, June 09, 2010 Greetings and salutations! A number of vulnerabilities have been announced this week which may affect your network and computer systems. In most cases the solution is provided in the form of a link. MICROSOFT WINDOWS, INTERNET EXPLORER, OFFICE, SHAREPOINT SERVICES & .NET FRAMEWORK: -CRITICAL- Microsoft has released updates for Windows OS, …
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SECURE IT ALERT: 48 Holes Plugged in Apple Safari Browser! Looks like Microsoft IE has some competition!
The headline says it all – Apple just patched 48 vulnerabilities in their Safari internet browser, making it appear that the highly revered browser is now more of a threat to society than Microsoft’s Internet Explorer! Imagine that!?!? Apple considers the updates to be “highly critical” and they are available for both v4.1 and v5.0, on both the Mac and …
Scareware is spreading like wildfire – Trend Micro can help protect you and your business computers
Surely you have read about it, or maybe even been infected by it… Scareware, or software which is installed when visiting a malicious website, opening an email or installed as part of a payload of another piece of malware can look quite realistic. You are presented with a window that says, “You computer is infected with XXX viruses – clean now?”, …
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Internet Problem Solving Contest 2010
This is just too slick…. This weekend brings IPSC 2010, the Internet Problem Solving Contest 2010. What is it? Teams of up to 3 people will compete on the 6th of June to win cash prizes by working together to solve a series of problems. Go here for the information http://ipsc.ksp.sk/ If you are competing, let me know how you …
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Your Apple Mac Needs a Backup too! Try our FREE Online Backup Trial of Servosity!
Not a week goes by that I am not reminded of how devastating it can be for someone to lose their data. Yesterday a nice guy called about his Macbook that had a drive failure and he took it all the way to Charlotte to have the Mac Store look at it. They are replacing the drive under warranty, however, …
The FCC Wants You Signup to Shape the Future of Broadband in America
The FCC is looking for about 10,000 good men and women to help test their broadband connections in certain markets and from certain providers by installing a piece of equipment to meter the throughput at their home. If you are interested in participating, you can go to https://www.testmyisp.com/ and fill out the application. You must meet certain requirements, such as …
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And the winner of the Cisco Flip MinoHD camera giveaway at Homeland Secure IT is…
Now for the moment you have been waiting for… Drum roll please….. Well first I will explain what we were doing for those who don’t have a clue. A few months ago, Homeland Secure IT entered a contest on Brickfish.com that was put on by Cisco… It was called “Heros of the Human Network”, which had businesses and organizations …