Not every ad you are served by Google is good for you, warns Zscaler’s Julien Sobrier, after he spotted a suspicious looking ad for a free Flash Video player in his Google Reader.
By clicking on the link he was taken to the download page of the player, which repeats many times over that the offered [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Google'
Read the Fine Print to Avoid Spyware Pushed via Google Ads
January 12th, 2012 · No Comments · Security
Search within a Site Easily Using Google Chrome
October 13th, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Google Chrome allows you the option to search within a specific site. First type the web address of the site you want to search in the address bar, and then press the “Tab” key.
If Google Chrome has a record of the site’s search engine, you’ll be offered the option to search within that site only. [...]
Tags: Chrome·Google·web browsers
Cloud Email Using Google Apps and Microsoft Office
September 27th, 2011 · No Comments · Cloud, Cloud Computing, Microsoft
For companies interested in trying out cloud-based services, email may be something worth trying. Here’s a breakdown of two options from two industry giants that may be worth considering.
Google Apps
Google Apps is a service from Google that started in 2006, with the introduction of Gmail—a hosted email service, and which later incorporated other apps such [...]
Use Google Chrome as Your Default PDF Viewer
June 28th, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Many users download Adobe Acrobat Reader to open PDF Documents, but it can be slow to start up and load a file. However, you can use Chrome as your default PDF viewer. It’s really fast and unlike other free PDF viewers it’s a breeze to set up and use.
Simply open Google Chrome and type chrome://plugins [...]
Handy Google Chrome Commands
May 31st, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Google’s Chrome browser has special commands that can show you basic browser settings and info from within the browser’s main window.
This can be helpful since it presents browser information in one neat page that can easily be searched. For example, to view bookmarks, type “chrome://bookmarks” in the search or URL box. To view downloads, type [...]
Tags: Google·Google Chrome·web browsers
A +1 for Google +1
May 23rd, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Google is making its searches more effective through the introduction of Google +1, an experimental program that allows users to recommend websites by pressing a +1 icon that appears beside Google search results. Visit google.com/experimental and see what the fuss is all about.
While still in the experimental stage, there is a lot to be excited [...]
Tags: Google·search engines
Using Outlook to Access your Gmail Account
May 9th, 2011 · No Comments · Microsoft
Do you have a Gmail account but prefer using Outlook to access your email? You can configure your Gmail to behave like a normal mailbox so that you can download it using your favorite desktop or mobile client such as Outlook. You can then access your mail offline, and use tools you already use with [...]
Which of the New Crop of Web Browsers is Right for You?
February 15th, 2011 · No Comments · Dallas Data Center, Microsoft
As of last Thursday, the release candidate latest version of Microsoft’s web browser – Internet Explorer 9 – is now available for download. Meanwhile, Mozilla is supposedly just a few weeks away from wrapping up the final beta stage for Firefox 4 and assigning it release candidate status, and earlier this month Google launched Chrome [...]
Tags: Chrome 9·Firefox 4·Google·Internet Explorer 9·Microsoft·Mozilla·Web Browser
InfoWorld Announces 2011 Technology of the Year Awards
February 4th, 2011 · No Comments · Dallas Data Center, Routers, Security, Servers, Storage
Who says awards lists are only for the end of the year? InfoWorld has released their picks for the best software, development tools and hardware for the upcoming year in their InfoWorld 2011 Technology of the Year Awards. From best storage system (Dell EqualLogic PS6010XVS) to best PC (Apple iPad – and they make a [...]
Tags: Apple·awards·Dell·development·Google·hardware·infoworld·Software·Technology
Beware of Documents Containing Viruses!
November 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Dallas Data Center, Data Centers, Firewalls, Managed Hosting, Managed Services, Microsoft, Security
Microsoft Word and Adobe Reader are probably the most used document editing / viewing applications out there, and documents and PDF files can be used to introduce viruses and malware into your system.
It might be common knowledge that Microsoft Word and Adobe Reader are probably the most used document editing /viewing applications out there, but [...]
Tags: Adobe·Foxit Reader·Gmail·Google·Managed Services·Microsoft Word·PDF Studio·Security
Trials and Tribulations of SharePoint 2010 Deployment
October 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Dallas Data Center, Managed Hosting, Managed Services, Microsoft, Servers, Uncategorized
We recently deployed SharePoint 2010 for our internal use and for collaboration with one of our partner companies. For those of you that aren’t familiar with SharePoint, it’s a great utility to use for internal collaboration, document sharing, meeting planning, email notifications, etc. It can also be used for collaboration with sister or partner companies. [...]
Tabnabbing Poses a New and Significant Security Threat
October 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Dallas Data Center, Dedicated Servers, Firewalls, Managed Hosting, Managed Services, Security, Uncategorized
A new threat to computer security has been discovered in which tab browsing vulnerabilities are exploited to fool users into divulging passwords and other sensitive information.
Dubbed as “tabnabbing”, the vulnerability was discovered by Aza Raskin, the creative lead for the Mozilla’s Firefox browser and co-founder of Songza, a music search engine and jukebox. Tabnabbing fools [...]
Tags: Google·Mozilla Firefox·Phishing·Security Threat·Tabnabbing
Thinking About Security in the Cloud?
May 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Cloud, Cloud Computing, Managed Hosting, Microsoft, Security
As we begin to store more and more of our data on the Internet and in the “Cloud,” the threat of that data being accessed and used by someone or something outside of our knowledge or control becomes very real. Data such as credit card information, banking transactions, work history, private addresses and numbers, email [...]
Tags: Cloud·Cloud Computing·Data·Facebook·Gartner·Google·IT Service Providers·Managed Hosting·Microsoft·Privacy Policy·Security·Security Risks of Cloud Computing·Twitter
Beware New Facebook Scam
May 19th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Managed Services, Security
McAfee posted on its blog recently news about e-mail purportedly coming from Facebook urging recipients to open an attachment to get their new password on the site. Unfortunately the email is a scam to get not only users’ password of the popular social networking website, but potentially any accounts they use while using their computer [...]
Tags: Facebook·Google·Malware·Managed Security Services·Managed Services·McAfee·Phishing·Phishing Scams·Scam·Security·Social Networking Website
Chinese Hackers Exploit IE Vulnerability in a Concerted Attack – Make Sure Your Browser is Protected
March 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · Business Continuity, Managed Services, Microsoft, Security
Early January, Google released a report detailing attacks on its infrastructure which it claimed to have originated from China. In the wake of its announcement, another report came out detailing what is purported to be an “organized espionage operation” originating from China. Known as “Operation Aurora”, the attack attempted to siphon information from 33 companies [...]
Tags: Attacks·Business Continuity·China·Google·Hackets·Microsoft·Operation Aurora·Organized Espionage Operation·Security·Vulnerability