Storagepipe, the same company behind the informative video of how data protection has changed, has an intriguing webapp utility called the Downtime Cost Calculator. The calculator can be useful for monetizing the financial costs of unplanned downtime and that information can help when developing a budget for IT. The calculated information is also helpful in disaster recovery … [Read more...]
WinMHR – A Free Malware Detector
Check out the latest article over at Freewaregenius. I've written an article that details WinMHR, a free malware detector that can work in conjunction with your current antivirus solution to improve your computer security. WinMHR is completely free and can detect files known to be related to malware. Read the rest of the details over at Freewaregenius: WinMHR - A Free Malware … [Read more...]
Adobe Releases Flash Player v. 10.1.85.3
The fully patched Adobe Flash Player 10.1.85.3 is now available from Adobe. The accelerated release of this patch, as I blogged yesterday, was sped up to address the issues brought up with vulnerabilities being exploited in the wild. From the Security Bulletin: A critical vulnerability exists in Adobe Flash Player 10.1.82.76 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, … [Read more...]
Remove the Facebook Like Button From All Sites
I don't have a Facebook account and it annoys me when I get redirected there just in my daily browsing (polls, article links, and others) and I can't participate or it requires a few extra clicks to get where I want. Even more annoying than those redirects are having to see the Facebook Like button on tons of different pages. I don't care how many people like something else … [Read more...]
Adobe Flash and Acrobat Vulnerabilities In The Wild and a 64-Bit Flash Player
Adobe Flash Player and Adobe Reader/Acrobat are currently vulnerable to exploits being used in the wild. A Security Bulletin has been published for both the Adobe Reader and Adobe Flash Player issues. Both products are going to be patched with an accelerated schedule. Updates should land during the week of October 4th for Adobe Reader and Acrobat. Flash Player will be landing … [Read more...]