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Why so many Microsoft vulnerabilities?

Jerry Gartner — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:07:21 +0000

Many wonder why Microsoft products have so many vulnerabilities while other operating systems experience a relatively low incidents of similar issues. Issues ranging from malware and viruses to problems caused by Microsoft issued patches. The answer is three-fold. Continue reading →

Bigger, Faster, Cheaper: Open Source in the Small Business

Jerry Gartner — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 06:10:25 +0000

I’d been speaking with a colleague that happened to be boxed in to the realm of proprietary solutions, as far as the products and services that he sold. His experience had been with installations of small business servers with the … Continue reading →

New name, a new location, same great service.

Jerry Gartner — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:25:23 +0000

We’ve changed our name from Gartner Web Development, LLC to Gartner Technology, LLC to better reflect our focus on providing quality computer and network services for PC and Mac systems. As such, we no longer provide web development services, although … Continue reading →

Three easy steps to secure your wireless network

Jerry Gartner — Tue, 17 May 2011 19:30:20 +0000

I recently performed a security audit for a local retailer that provided wireless internet access as a convenience to its customers. This wireless access point (WAP) was set up by a relative of the proprietor who "knows a lot about computers". Like many of these hot-spots, customers didn?t need a password, or any special configuration to get on the internet. I often see wireless routers configured like this even in businesses that have no intention of providing public access. I turned on my laptop and was easily connected. I had no problems getting on the internet ? very easy and convenient. I also had no problems getting on their internal network. In less than a minute, I was looking at the files on the company?s point of sale and inventory management computer ? files which I could have deleted, or altered, or copied. I didn?t use any special tools or secret scanning software to do it. In fact, a person with the very basic knowledge of how to read Windows network configuration information could have done the same thing. Fortunately, my intent was to find problems like these and get them fixed. Continue reading →

What are your employees doing?

Jerry Gartner — Thu, 12 May 2011 14:00:03 +0000

Ask most people how to mitigate the security risks involved in connecting their computer to the internet, and they'll usually suggest anti-virus software with current virus pattern updates and firewall protection. While these two things are an absolute must for all systems on your company network, and single systems connected to the internet, alike, there are other "attack vectors" that are often overlooked. First, we'll take a look at exactly what it is that we are securing by loosely defining the expectations of most businesses regarding computer resources. Continue reading →