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P.O. Box 1367
8821 Hwy 47 East
Woodruff, WI 54568
Phone: 715.358.9806
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McAfee, NIST partner to boost U.S. cyberdefenses
The partnership aims to bring more security experts together to boost the nation's infrastructure against cybercrime.
Categories: Computer Security News
Anonymous again hacks into North Korean Web sites
The "hacktivist" group has hacked its way into a North Korean news site for the second time this month.
Categories: Computer Security News
BYOL: Bring your own liabilities
What are the legal ramifications of allowing staff to bring their own mobile devices to work and where is the dividing line between organisational and employee risk?
Categories: Information Technology Security
Where to go for help with Windows crashes
Before getting into the installation and use of WinDbg for W8, I looked for additional sources to help with crash resolution. Just Googling "Windows 8 crash" returned forums, guides, tools and books, all offering varying levels of help.
Categories: Microsoft Windows
How to solve Windows 8 crashes in less than a minute
Windows 8 has been out for a while, featuring an interface that's as cool as it is annoying . . . until you get the hang of it. But, like any computer operating system, it can fall over. Luckily, there is an easy way to solve the cause of most crashes; just call up WinDbg, the Windows debugger; a free tool to diagnose the most common causes of Windows crashes -- misbehaved third party drivers.
Categories: Microsoft Windows
Report: Microsoft may also make smart watches
Microsoft is working on designs for a touch-enabled smart watch, joining a number of other large competitors like Samsung Electronics and Apple who are said to be working on similar devices, a newspaper reported.
Categories: Microsoft Windows
John Kerry: Cyberdefense a major part of Asian security
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called defending against cyberattacks a major part of maintaining security in Asia, and said Washington is forming working groups with China and Japan to address the issue.
Categories: Information Technology Security
Microsoft urges Windows 7 users to uninstall 'Blue Screen of Death' patch
Microsoft today urged Windows 7 users to uninstall a patch shipped earlier this week that has crashed customer's PCs and crippled the machines with endless reboots.
Categories: Microsoft Windows
Windows XP's looming retirement won't shake PC business out of sales funk
But Microsoft is likely to reap more revenue from the disappearance of XP than will system builders, as many customers will do in-place upgrades to Windows 7 on current hardware.
Categories: Microsoft Windows
Microsoft pulls security update over software conflicts
One of Patch Tuesday's security updates has been removed after Microsoft found that it can cause errors when paired with certain third-party software.
Categories: Computer Security News
Wi-Fi hard drive showdown: Corsair Voyager vs. Seagate Wireless Plus
What could be better than a portable hard drive? A battery-powered portable hard drive that provides its own Wi-Fi hotspot, of course. Corsair's Voyager Air and Seagate's Wireless Plus command hefty price premiums compared to more ordinary drives, but they are also extremely convenient.
Categories: Data Storage
Boost your iPad's storage with Seagate Wireless Plus
I love my iPad, but I made the mistake of buying a 16GB model--that's not enough storage for all my apps, home videos, movies, TV shows, photos, and documents. I can rely on cloud storage, but since my iPad is Wi-Fi only, I like having extra local storage. I've been using a Kensington Wi-Drive, but it has its limitations.
Categories: Data Storage
IRS going against privacy tide on warrantless email search
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has taken the position it does not need a search warrant to gather email in criminal investigations, despite opposition from lawmakers and privacy advocates and a ruling by a federal appellate court.
Categories: Information Technology Security
Microsoft amends security update after reports of system errors
Microsoft has amended a security update containing a patch that reportedly caused errors in some third-party software.
Categories: Information Technology Security
Guantanamo legal files mysteriously disappear from PCs
Legal documents by lawyers representing detainees charged with plotting 9/11 vanish, while hundreds of thousands of e-mails also land on the computers of prosecuting attorneys.
Categories: Computer Security News
Microsoft's stock slides after dismal PC shipment reports
Microsoft's stock took a beating in trading today after a pair of research firms said PC shipments in the first quarter were down as much as 14% from the year before.
Categories: Microsoft Windows
Products with faster USB speeds to reach market in 2014
Products based on a USB specification that will double the data transfer rates between host devices and peripherals will reach the market in late 2014, the standards-setting organization said on Thursday.
Categories: Networking & Internet
Products with faster USB speeds to reach market in 2014
Products based on a USB specification that will double the data transfer rates between host devices and peripherals will reach the market in late 2014, the standards-setting organization said on Thursday.
Categories: Data Storage
Man traces stolen laptop to Iran, blogs photos of new owners
A stolen MacBook apparently goes on an epic journey from London to Iran, sending back goofy images of the new owners to the theft victim. A riveting story, unless it's a publicity stunt.
Categories: Computer Security News
Surface 'Mini': ARM, Atom or both?
Microsoft will launch a new line of Surface tablets later this year, including one or more smaller 7-in. devices, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Categories: Microsoft Windows
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