Nov 092011
 

While I’m waiting for my students to finish an exam before I deliver the lecture on securing your data I see this article.  Some new products, new to me anyway.

By Ryan Dube at MakeUseOf.com…

Far too many PC users fail to properly back up their systems and their data. Because of that, I’ve often found myself in the position of having to tell family and friends that all of the family photos and financial information they’ve stored on their computer is completely lost. There are so many free and inexpensive ways to set up regular backups, that there is really no excuse to lose all of those precious memories and important files.

via How To Automate & Schedule Regular Windows 7 Backups.

 Posted by at 7:29 pm
Nov 022011
 

I was on a conference call today with a number of public universities in Georgia discussing migrating e-mail systems to Microsoft’s Live@.edu and Google.  A strong sense of concern about mobile devices, support, and security.  So, this article tonight from PCWorld is relevant…

First there were sewing-machine sized portable PCs, then laptops, the Newton, the Palm Pilot, and phones with built-in PDA functions. The iPhone led the way to the ubiquitous smartphone, and the iPad ushered in an era of tablets. Now wireless hotspots, printers, storage, and a variety of other devices are making their way onto your office network, possibly without the knowledge of managers.

via Five Steps to Mobile Device Management and Security | PCWorld Business Center.

 Posted by at 10:51 pm
Nov 022011
 

I haven’t tried it yet but it looks like a potential FREE solution, even for commercial use.

From Erez Zukerman at MakeUseOf.com…

Like many other tech nerds, I am often called upon to seize control of some system remotely and rescue its user from some evil manifestation of technology. This isn’t my job (I don’t do this “commercially”), so my free tool of choice is TeamViewer. It’s free for non-commercial use, fast, and very easy to use even for people who don’t know very much about computers. But when I heard Google released something called Chrome Remote Desktop, my curiosity was piqued, so I decided to give it a try.

via Control Other Computers Remotely For Free With Chrome Remote Desktop [Cross-Platform].

 Posted by at 6:43 am
Oct 212011
 

From PCWorld.com…

Worried About Win 8 Secure Boot? So Is the Free Software Foundation

By Katherine Noyes, PCWorld

The secure boot mechanism planned for Microsoft’s Windows 8 has already provoked considerable outcry from Linux users worried that the technology will make it impossible to install their favorite free and open source operating system on Windows 8 certified PCs.

via Worried About Win 8 Secure Boot? So Is the Free Software Foundation | PCWorld Business Center.

 Posted by at 9:02 am