My Friend Gary Jones passed this on to me last week and we have been following up with customers and are being told that a new virus is on the prowl.
If a user get a email from Fed Ex or UPS with a file attatched that you need to click on to get some information, DO NOT CLICK ON IT!
The File creates all sorts of errors as well as may need to do a system reload!
As Always, major banks and other large companies will never send you a file. They may ask you to go to a link for updates, but even then I would call or email the sender to confirm.
Hang in there
Craig
Friday, August 22, 2008
Shields UP
First of all Hello From Bourbon Street -- Just sat through a security mtg with SecurityMetrics. Great information and very impressed with their company.
Have not talked about this in awhile, but if you have not run some basic security tests at your office it is time to do a simple test. The link https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2 will take you to a wonderful free test that checks your pc for open dorrs for hackers. Click on the Proceed button and then "ALL PORTS" in the menu to test all the ports in your system. As always I would be glad to help! If you get a failed grade please let meknow so we can fix it!
Craig
Have not talked about this in awhile, but if you have not run some basic security tests at your office it is time to do a simple test. The link https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2 will take you to a wonderful free test that checks your pc for open dorrs for hackers. Click on the Proceed button and then "ALL PORTS" in the menu to test all the ports in your system. As always I would be glad to help! If you get a failed grade please let meknow so we can fix it!
Craig
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
ABC News and the Flag Lapel Pin
It only took a year and I have to bring politics into this Blog. I heard that ABC has banned their TV people from wearing patriotic clothes and pins. I checked the web and sure as heck I can not find anything denying it.
So .... ABC which owns ESPN and has ownership with Disney is now afraid to be patriotic. This makes me sick that people are not proud of the greatest country in the world. I received a Flag lapel pin at a meeting today and will where it proud every chance I get.
ABC - You have lost a customer .... --- Hey Management move to Canada ...
Craig Kassing
So .... ABC which owns ESPN and has ownership with Disney is now afraid to be patriotic. This makes me sick that people are not proud of the greatest country in the world. I received a Flag lapel pin at a meeting today and will where it proud every chance I get.
ABC - You have lost a customer .... --- Hey Management move to Canada ...
Craig Kassing
Buying on Amazon
Buying on Amazon ... Well, you know those pools that have a inflatable ring yet hold 3,000 gallons of water. Well they come with a pump, that if it goes bad you need to hit the web to replace. The only place we found one is on the web and we purchased one from one of it's vendors, CMS WorldWide Sales.
The order was placed and only then did I notice it was a $75 shipping charge .... almost as much as the pump.
I tried to cancel immediately and received a email 30 minutes later that said they could not cancel it because it was already processed and heading my way. They are either the fastest shipper known to man, or another example of a company that never wants me to buy from them again. I think it was the latter.
Craig Kassing
The order was placed and only then did I notice it was a $75 shipping charge .... almost as much as the pump.
I tried to cancel immediately and received a email 30 minutes later that said they could not cancel it because it was already processed and heading my way. They are either the fastest shipper known to man, or another example of a company that never wants me to buy from them again. I think it was the latter.
Craig Kassing
Sunday, June 8, 2008
PC pricing
Here is some information on the PC's we are currently placing for our customers. We use Windows XP as the default operating system and warrantee all parts for three years!!
"Monitor is not included $200 - 19" Flat Screen"
Home System $656
Motherboard ASUS P5GC-MX/1333
Processor INTEL E2200 2.2GHZ CPU
Memory 1GB DDR2
Floppy
Hard Drive SEAGATE 320GB SATA
Controller and Video Card ON MB
Keyboard LOGITECH DELUXE 250 KB & MOUSE COMBO
Mouse OPTICAL MOUSE INCLUDED WITH ABOVE
Operating System WINDOWS XP PRO
CD-Rom SONY 20X DVDRW SATA W/ROXIO
Sound Card ON MB
Speakers LOGITECH R-20 3PC SPEAKERS
Network Card ON MB
NSPIRE 3YR DEPOT WARRANTY INCLUDED WITH O/S
Business System $875
Dual Drive Backup
Processor INTEL E2200 2.2GHZ CPU
Memory 2GB DDR2
Floppy OPTI-UPS CARD READER
Hard Drive 2X SEAGATE 320GB SATA
Controller SATA RAID ON MB
Video Card ON MB INTERNET 350 USB KB & MOUSE COMBO
Mouse OPTICAL INCLUDED WITH ABOVE
Operating System WINDOWS XP PRO
Modem
CD-Rom SONY 20XDVDRW W/LIGHTSCRIBE & ROXIO
Sound Card ON MB
Speakers LOGITECH R-20 3PC SPEAKERS
Network Card ON MB
Other NSPIRE 450W P.S.
NSPIRE 3YR DEPOT WARRANTY INCLUDED WITH O/S
Friday, April 25, 2008
Linked-In
Being in technology, I have long searched for a personal network tool that would help me network with professionals and friends. if you have not tried it, and it is free --NICE --, try http://www.linkedin.com
This program creates a tool that lets you link in with professionals you currently work with and those that you are looking for. Have been using it for a few months and it is now time to spread the word!!
This program creates a tool that lets you link in with professionals you currently work with and those that you are looking for. Have been using it for a few months and it is now time to spread the word!!
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Virus Crazy -- Thank god for Superantispyware
In the last few days we have been working with various customers on Virus Issues. The Bug Trojan.net-qgx/nmc has been dropping little gems on the PC's and Trend Micro 14 (From Dell) Just ignores them ... Have been using Superantispyware and will put a link on our server as it was able to at least let me know it is there ...
Superantispyware is free with a pro version that is not that much ... I got it for $20.
Craig
Superantispyware is free with a pro version that is not that much ... I got it for $20.
Craig
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