Wireless Spectrum Analysis
Posted in The musings of an IT Consultant by Raj Perumal on May 31, 2012

Hi folks! Sometimes even using free tools to help you troubleshoot your wireless just won't work. Why is this? Well sometime the interference you are experiencing can't be detected by your wireless network card. Instead you need to use something c...READ MORE

Troubleshooting WiFi
Posted in The musings of an IT Consultant by Raj Perumal on May 31, 2012

Hi folks! Sometimes installing WiFi can just be a big pain. Sometimes, it just doesn't work as advertised. In those cases, you need to a bit of troubleshooting. More likely than not, you could be located in a zone with lots of contention for the s...READ MORE

Acer Aspire S5 released in UAE
Posted in The musings of an IT Consultant by Raj Perumal on May 31, 2012

Hi folks! The much awaited Acer Aspire S5 ultrabook was released in UAE! Hopefully we'll see a North American release date soon. The Aspire S5 was the ultrabook that took CES 2012 by storm and was heralded as the only real competitor to the MacBoo...READ MORE

VMware's Project Octopus
Posted in The musings of an IT Consultant by Raj Perumal on May 31, 2012

Hi folks! So for those of you home users that use file sharing services like Dropbox, don't you wish you had something like that for work? Something more secure, something made for the enterprise? Well never fear, VMware has come up with someth...READ MORE

Shaw's new WiFi network
Posted in The musings of an IT Consultant by Raj Perumal on May 31, 2012

Hi folks! So if you're a Shaw customer up here in Canada, there is some good news for you. Shaw has created a WiFi network to blanket the city that all Shaw customers can take advantage of. The best part is, that you can take advantage of the netw...READ MORE

Security for your tablet!
Posted in The musings of an IT Consultant by Raj Perumal on May 31, 2012

Hi folks, just as computer and smartphone security are important, so is tablet security! Any good BYOD strategy should incorporate security in some shape or form. Kaspersky builds an endpoint security product for tablets that helps secure your dev...READ MORE

Security for your smartphone?
Posted in The musings of an IT Consultant by Raj Perumal on May 31, 2012

Hi folks! So if you're concerned about the security of your smartphone, Kaspersky has the solution for you. Our anti-virus friends have created a smartphone version of Kaspersky called Kaspersky Mobile Security. Not only does this product provide ...READ MORE

Good time to buy a used Ultrabook
Posted in The musings of an IT Consultant by Raj Perumal on May 31, 2012

Hi folks, with the Acer Aspire S5 imminently going to be announced, it's a great time to buy used! You can go and buy one of the older versions of the Ultrabook for a much cheaper price. The older version is the Acer Aspire S3 and it can easily be...READ MORE

Samsung Galaxy S III vs the HTC One X
Posted in The musings of an IT Consultant by Raj Perumal on May 31, 2012

Hi folks, so both phones are out but which one rules the roost? I guess that depends on who you talk to. My personal preference is the HTC, it's such a great phone. However in the tests it seems these two devices square off pretty evenly depending...READ MORE

Say Goodbye to the Cisco Cius
Posted in The musings of an IT Consultant by Raj Perumal on May 31, 2012

Hi folks! So even Cisco has followed suit with the likes of other companies and has thrown in the towel with their Cius tablet. Even though the Cius was Android based, it was not nearly as nice as some of the offerings that are out there now, and ...READ MORE

The Fall of RIM
Posted in The musings of an IT Consultant by Raj Perumal on May 31, 2012

Hi folks! So it seems like things still aren't going that great for RIM. Here we are in the second quarter of 2012 and all we keep hearing are promises about BlackBerry 10. Don't get me wrong, I hope it knocks are socks off, but after being underw...READ MORE

New Tablet - Adults Not Welcome
Posted in Can you hear me now? Tales from a Cisco voice instructor by Dave Bateman on May 31, 2012

Do we really need another tablet? The folks at Archos certainly think we do. But this time they aren't targeting the typical adult or even young adult, or for that matter even the teen user. There newest tablet is called the Child Pad and it is aime...READ MORE

Video: Don't Be a Billy
Posted in Security Corner by Ken Harthun on May 30, 2012

A hilarious retro video about what NOT to do on the Internet. Funny, but true. Enjoy! [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/nPR131wMKEo" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]...READ MORE

Time to vote for vmworld 2012 sessions
Posted in SQL Server with Mr. Denny by mrdenny on May 30, 2012

For those that are interested in the VMware product line and the VMworld conference, it is time to begin the community voting for sessions that will be given at VM World 2012 in both San Francisco, CA USA and Barcelona, Spain. You'll need to regis...READ MORE

May 2012 Powershell group recording and slides
Posted in PowerShell for Windows Admins by Richard Siddaway on May 30, 2012

  The recording, slides and demo scripts from last nights session  - Powershell in Windows Server 8 part 2  - is available from https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=43cfa46a74cf3e96#cid=43CFA46A74CF3E96&id=43CFA46A74CF3E96%212966 The ...READ MORE

Trojan'd Anonymous Web Surfing Tool
Posted in Irregular Expressions by Dan O'Connor on May 30, 2012

This is something that I always think of when people are using tools like this, if you are really trying to hide this is the last thing you need to happen. http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/05/29/spying-trojan-targets-iranian-web-surfers-diss...READ MORE

What Every IT Manager Should Know About Service Delivery and Support - Part VIII
Posted in IT Governance, Risk, and Compliance by Robert E. Davis on May 29, 2012

Knowledge management activities and initiatives enable competence. Commitment to competence is required to ensure adequate leadership and workmanship when engaged in entity endeavors. Therefore, well qualified, capable and fit individuals should be...READ MORE

Interview with a lock picker
Posted in Irregular Expressions by Dan O'Connor on May 30, 2012

I have always been fascinated with the mechanics of locks, key and rotation. I have never tried much with keyed locks but I have spent a lot of time to rotation locks. You can feel the mechanisms inside of the rotation locks if you work them slowly...READ MORE

The New Mega Virus
Posted in Can you hear me now? Tales from a Cisco voice instructor by Dave Bateman on May 30, 2012

You may have heard of a virus called Stuxnet. It was responsible for infecting the Iranian nuclear facilities and reportedly caused the centrifuges to have to be shut down several times which negatively effective their uranium enrichment efforts. The...READ MORE

Minimum password length redux
Posted in Security Corner by Ken Harthun on May 29, 2012

About this time last year, I posted this article about minimum password lengths and ended up recommending 15 characters. I didn't give it much more thought after that; however, in the light of Steve Gibson's Password Haystacks and my recent post abou...READ MORE

Mobile Payments on Upward Trajectory Says Gartner
Posted in View From Above by Ron Miller on May 29, 2012

[caption id="attachment_1214" align="alignright" width="267" caption="Mobile payments are still in their infancy, but poised for big growth in the coming years."][/caption] Gartner is predicting a big year for mobile payment growth as near field c...READ MORE

LG 5" Display with 1080p resolution
Posted in The Real (and Virtual) Adventures of Nathan the IT Guy by Nathan Simon on May 29, 2012

That's amazing, yet we know its going to get even better... At a resolution of 1920 x 1080 LG will be bringing the first true HD display to the market. 440ppi (pixels per inch), that's 113 pixels per inch denser than the iPhone 4. With the 16-b...READ MORE

Skywiper / Flame Info
Posted in Irregular Expressions by Dan O'Connor on May 29, 2012

Here is some more, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18253331 Again this looks like the work of a nation state, I am sure there will be more sophisticated software then this discovered this year....READ MORE

This Is No Mere Password Stealer, It's a Data Siphon
Posted in The Security Detail by Tony Bradley on May 29, 2012

Andrew Brandt of Solera Networks, sent the following comment regarding the 'Flame' malware: “From what I've read, this is like no Advanced Persistent Threat anyone has ever encountered. Flame has been engineered, from the ground up, to steal valua...READ MORE

how to use Administrative distance? - part 2
Posted in The Journey of a Network Engineer by Sulaiman Syed on May 29, 2012

In my earlier Blog, i have shown a detailed diagram of the problem/ requirement of the network change. After 5 mins of studying the proposal i came with an easy solution to change the routing behavior. I have made few assumptions and based on it i ...READ MORE