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Hardware

Veteran

Hello, this is the déjà vu police, is anyone home at the VA? Yep, just when the FBI catches the two teens responsible for that massive scare over 20+ million VA records being out there ready and waiting for identity thieves, yet another set of records disappear. This time it involves 38,000 veterans personel records ...

Security

Microsoft Just Doesn

Steve Ballmer is busy trying to convince investors that Microsoft is really NOT collapsing of its own weight, despite all the evidence to the contrary. But, while the software mega-giant struggles with competitors Google and Yahoo!, trying to get people to use Mr. Softies Web portal and search engine, it only takes a minute talking ...

Networking

Lock IT Down: Don’t allow SNMP to compromise network security

Discover how SNMP can make your network vulnerable to attack

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PURPOSE Onboarding and offboarding employees requires careful attention. Otherwise, team members may receive insufficient permissions to perform their jobs or continue to have access long after their employment’s termination. Given the stakes, the problem is even worse when managing IT staff permissions, so it’s imperative that your company adopts a system to ensure consistency. Employees, ...

PURPOSE TechRepublic Premium presents 10 tips for the Firefox open-source browser. Even if you only follow some of these, you’ll find your browser experience to be much improved. From the article: 1. USE CAUTION WITH ADD-ONS AND THEMES This is one of the first tips I always offer. I’ve seen web browsers with so many ...