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While Windows users have been fighting this for a while, we now see that Apple’s OSX has some vulnerabilities of its own. Starting this past weekend articles like the one referenced below are showing up all over the internet. “A fake antivirus application is targeting Mac OS X computers using Apple’s Safari browser. Cybercriminals pushing MAC Defender, [...] MLD Services is big on cloud based or Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions for small business and wanted to share an article I just read from others who share the same opinion. MLD Services has already implemented online backup solutions for customers and also uses Zoho for their small business and productivity needs. For security needs check out our cloud based security option using OpenDNS. Claiming [...] In the last article I wrote about a client using an FTP server to use as a file share for remote offices, and before I go any further I would recommend thinking about your using FTP and security issues before continuing, especially with so many other options available that might be more secure. With that said [...] Recently I had a client that wanted to allow multiple users from different locations to log into an ftp server and show the same folder and only that folder. The folder name is Upload. I chose a GNU/Linux setup using CentOS as the operating system and VSFTP as the FTP server. I set this up so that [...] Mint Online Finance Software – Your Own Impenetrable Fort Knox With the influx of new software on private finance and online security, the most frequently-asked question still asked is, “Why?” Why use software when there are banks and secretaries or assistants? Here’s why: Too many people are becoming victims of insufficient information to make sound decisions, high bank [...] It’s becoming a problem all over the world, where you are constantly trying to keep your computer running virus-free. It’s getting harder and harder all of the time and now we even find some of the ads for Antivirus and Malware security software are really Malware themselves, causing our computers to run slower and slower. You [...] Hackers, Computer security, and the basics on protecting yourself, and your systems online. To me computer security really means the securing and backup of all devices connected to the internet or used to store your information. Securing the device also means keeping the hardware and software well maintained. Recently we have seen the company HBGary Federal brought [...] MLD Services once again repaired a PC with a trojan/malware version of DNS redirect, which is a shame because the user could have saved themselves a lot of money by just updating Windows, their web browser, and running a full Internet Security suite. This series of articles will focus on free, and when possible open-source tools but not necessarily open source operating systems. The goal of this series of articles is to pull together applications that can be used on GNU/Linux, Mac OSX, and of course Microsoft Windows, so you can open, make changes, and save your data [...] Kind of New Items for 2011: Items or services that MLD Services has been using in 2010 that we think would be a big benefit to our customers in 2011. Google’s Android on smartphones. Outstanding system with outstanding tools and is available through all wireless carriers and from multiple hardware manufacturers. |
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