ISPs in the U.S. experienced a service slowdown Monday after fiber-optic cables near Cleveland were apparently sabotaged by gunfire.
You can read more about this incident at NetworkWorld.com.
Category: News
I’m Making a Difference With Microsoft
If you use Microsoft’s Windows Live Messenger as your instant messaging client, you might be interested in taking part of Microsoft’s I’M MAKING A DIFFERENCE campaign.
This program allows you to sign up to have a portion of the advertising revenue generated through your Windows Live Messenger IM client donated to any of the supported charities of your choice.
How to Lose Control of Your Computer in 6 Days
This report from Denver News Channel 7 should send chills up the backs of parents who willingly let their kids download music and movies from free file sharing tools such as Limewire and Kazaa without current and updated antivirus and antispyware protection.
In the clip, a computer forensics expert places a computer protected with an antivirus program onto three free peer to peer file sharing networks and allows it to sit passive for six days, never downloading or uploading a single file. Six days later, malicious software is found on the desktop.
The video goes on to recommend that owners can protect their computers by adding an up-to-date antispyware program in addition to the antivirus program, as well as a protective firewall.
VIDEO: Geek Squad City Opening
This six and a half minute video provides a glimpse into the Geek Squad‘s new four acre national computer repair and support facility located in Kentucky.
VIDEO: Army Strong
The US Army has released their first commercial with their new recruiting slogan “Army Strong”, replacing “Army of One”.
I like it. Bold and stylistic.