Tags: internet

• Two companies that are getting it right (finally).

  Over the last week or two, for reasons not important here, I’ve upgraded two PCs to Windows 7.  Let me start by saying that normally, I dont’ do OS upgrades.  I usually just wait until my PC explodes or melts or catches fire, then I just get whatever OS the new one comes with.  I am not, as they say, an “early adopter”,
  That being said, the first PC to get the upgrade was my work PC (thanks Mr. Virus man!).  [...]

• Firewalls for dummies

  Word to the wise folks. When you’re installing a firewall on your server due to mysterious login attempts, make sure that you know what IPs you’re blocking.
  I ended up driving out to where my server is colocated at 8pm last night because my server wasn’t reaponding. I had recently installed APF (advanced policy firewall) and BFD (brute force detection) and wad confident in it’s functionality. Note: I installed and tested it while away from home.
  Geeky stuff: APF is [...]