A few months ago we released a new version of Network Administrator that had the ability to clean temp files out of user profiles, and the system temp folder: A good friend named Rob emailed me about an issue he was having – it seems that the plugin did not always clean out all of […]
A new vulnerability was found in the open source library “OpenSSL”. It is called the heartbleed bug. This bug allows an attacker to get the private keys for an HTTPS Server that is running OpenSSL. This bug has affected some of the biggest sites out on the Internet. From Amazon to Netflix. Enterprise Remote Control […]
Today we are releasing Beta 1 of Remote Control 5.4 IntelliAdmin Remote Control is a program that allows you to easily control computers on your network, remotely. The biggest changes are in the viewer. It has a re-written core and new features along with it. Why the re-write? We needed to move to platform independent […]
This week Adam asked a great question: “Hi Steve, I am really busy putting out fires, and I don’t have time to browse all the security patch websites looking for things. Do you have any good security email lists I can sign up for?” There are so many out there that have lots of activity, […]
This week I got a question from Daniel: “Hi Steve. When I find an app I like I download and play with it in a virtual machine. If it is from a lesser known firm it means I don’t know much about the company. I want to see if the app is connecting to the […]
Before I get started with this weeks tip, I want to give a few updates for last weeks article -I was wrong about the free transfer tool from MS. It will not move your applications over – only data. From comments made to me by readers, it is not very good at that either. -A […]
As you may already know Microsoft will stop supporting Windows XP on April 8th, 2014. What this really means is – no more security patches for XP. What you might not know is starting this Saturday – March 8th, 2014 – users will start seeing a nag window like this: For some organizations, these type […]
I came across a neat utility this week that you might like. It changes the folder view in Windows (Windows Explorer) so it can have a tabbed view just like in Google Chrome: It is a simple one, but it sure beats having folder windows open all over the place It is called clover, and […]
This week I ran across something from MS that I think you will find useful. It is called the Microsoft Virtual Academy The site is packed with videos, and ebooks that help train you on the latest technologies from MS. Even if you are not looking to get certified, they are worth taking a look […]
Last week I wrote about some changes we had to make to USB Disabler Pro. We have finalized testing and this week we have a release version ready. This program allows you to keep users from accessing removable storage on their computer. You can allow specific devices, or even setup a group or username that […]