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Setting Windows 7 and your new SSDs – secrets and tune-up tweaks

Tom — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:42:25 +0000

A great article by Ed Bott Setting up Windows on an SSD requires a few extra steps that aren’t necessary with an installation on a conventional hard disk. Here’s what I recommend: 1. Make sure you have the latest firmware. Because firmware updates wipe out all data on the drive, you must do this operation [...]

Symantec Confirms Hackers Stole Outdated Code, Downplays Impact

Tom — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:03:43 +0000

Symantec confirmed that hackers have obtained source code to two enterprise security products, but third-party experts said the impact on users will be minimal to none. Symantec has confirmed that a group of hackers has stolen source code to two Symantec products, but downplayed the possible impact on users as a result of the theft. [...]

GSM phones vulnerable to hijack scams – researcher shows

Tom — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 02:50:48 +0000

Flaws in a widely used wireless technology could allow hackers to gain remote control of phones and instruct them to send text messages or make calls, according to an expert on mobile phone security. They could use the vulnerability in the GSM technology — which is used by most telecom operators globally and by billions [...]

Common Buses and their Max Bandwidth

Tom — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 02:00:29 +0000

PCI 132 MB/s AGP 8X 2,100 MB/s PCI Express 1x 250 [500]* MB/s PCI Express 2x 500 [1000]* MB/s PCI Express 4x 1000 [2000]* MB/s PCI Express 8x 2000 [4000]* MB/s PCI Express 16x 4000 [8000]* MB/s PCI Express 32x 8000 [16000]* MB/s USB 2.0 (Max Possible) 60 MB/s IDE (ATA100) 100 MB/s IDE (ATA133) [...]

How to prevent your site from getting hacked. How to repair a damaged site.

Tom — Sun, 15 May 2011 20:58:27 +0000

FROM: How to prevent your site from getting hacked. How to repair a damaged site. Website security precautions. [This article is frequently updated and expanded at it's originating link above. It is gradually being broken apart into separate articles because the Google language translator doesn't translate all the text of large pages.] Related pages that [...]

Removing Joomla copyright info

Tom — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:40:19 +0000

Joomla is a great piece of software, and the developers are deserved allready full support for keeping it evolving. One of the easy methods are to keep those Powered by Joomla texts and messages in place, and visible. But what if – with good reasons – you want to get rid of those? For example [...]

Joomla: Modules In Content

Tom — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:33:05 +0000

Modules are typically displayed on the left and right sides of the page. It’s not uncommon to also find modules on the top or bottom of a page. The display location for a module is controlled by the site administrator through the Joomla administrator panel. The module management screen provides several options as possible locations [...]

Should you upgrade to WordPress 3.1 now?

Tom — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 06:18:39 +0000

Anyone who runs a site on the WordPress CMS platform should have by now noticed that WordPress 3.1 (also known as Reinhardt) is now available. Now your probably asking yourself how soon do I need to upgrade to keep my WordPress site secure? My typical practice is to wait about 1-3 weeks after an update [...]

Four proven ways to patch Windows Server 2008 Core Edition

Tom — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 05:47:04 +0000

Face it — patching is a necessary evil. A risk is always incurred when making a change to a production system, yet unpatched Windows Servers are a greater risk over time. Windows Server 2008′s Core installation makes this a little more difficult. The good news is that there are a number of ways to patch [...]

Facebook Tips and Tricks: The Ultimate Guide

Tom — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 05:23:57 +0000

A highly recommended post from Gizmodo You’re on Facebook. So is the guy sitting next to you on the bus. Your brothers, best mates, old classmates, demented neighbors, former coworkers, your grandma – they’re all on Facebook. The social networking behemoth now boasts over 500 million (active) members (that’s 1 in every 13 people on earth) [...]