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I ran this into today on my computer. The instructions worked great.
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Watchmac 1.6 bloo7. ”Watchmac monitors your Mac for possible infringements. For instance, when someone tries to unlock your screensaver but fails to enter the correct password, Watchmac will record this event and can even take pictures using the built-in (or an externally connected iSight).”
I wonder how long people will accept the current state of privacy.
Internet privacy has been an issue almost since there was an internet. From UseNet’s to twitter, the ability to quickly and easily publish anything is a great temptation, especially with the innate need that people have to share information and to talk about themselves and their friends. The range of tools to carry out these goals, and the ease of use in achieving them has been dwarfed only by the associated complexity of managing the privacy iss … Read More
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I always learn things when I visit his page. Stuff here that you don’t find anywhere else.
Bill Mullins has an incredibly informative blog on technology and computer security. His site is a great resource for both the average computer user and the seasoned computer security professional. In addition to providing daily news summaries, he also provides desktop security software reviews that address a wide-range of issues and concerns. I visit his site every day and always find something of interest. I encourage you to visit his site o … Read More
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1082 Uninstalling the Cisco VPN Client on Mac OS X – Help Desk. Nice steps!
Uninstalling Cisco VPN Client via the Terminal
- Open your hard drive.
- Double-click Applications > Utilities > Terminal.
- On the Terminal screen, type
cd / (that is, “cd”, followed by a space, and then “/”).
- Press Return.
- Type
cd /usr/local/bin (that is, “cd”, followed by a space, and then “/usr/local/bin”).
- Press Return.
- Type
ls and press Return. Verify that vpn_uninstall is in the list results.
- Type
sudo ./vpn_uninstall (that is, “sudo”, followed by a space, and then “./vpn_uninstall”).
- Press Return.
- At the Password prompt, type in your administrator password and press Return. Note: no characters will show up when you type your password, but it accepts whatever you type in.
- A prompt to confirm deletion will appear. Type
yes and press Return.
- A second confirmation prompt will appear. Type
yes and press Return.
- Once the process has completed you will see the following message: “Cisco Systems VPN client uninstall completed successfully.”
- Type
exit and press Return. This will log you out of the Terminal.
- Quit Terminal.
Interesting isn’t it? One one end Apple is criticized for created a closed system like the iPad that doesn’t allow many things. Like 3rd party compliers, jailbreaking, or common I/O like USB. On the other hand, it’s not secure enough, because there isn’t an easy way to control or limit what applications can be installed. So it just goes to show you that no matter how thoughtful the design, options allow customization to further drive sales.
Imagine if they allowed an Open Source model. What would that do for adoption rates? It would allow 3rd parties to create the software that would allow this market segment to be addressed. This is not the Apple way, but it does seem to be the way that society is moving towards.
Security concerns may hinder the iPad’s entry into the workplace. Picture: Reuters AS consumer demand for the Apple iPad continues to grow, the device’s widespread infiltration into the corporate world could still be a few years off as security concerns scare away big business. Apple has sold over three million iPads worldwide since launching it in April, but concerns about the lack of security built in to the device is hindering its success in t … Read More
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If you don’t want to buy blogging software this could work for you.
MS Word 2007 has a feature in which you can use the program to post to your blog. I just tested it out on one of my many other blogs and it seems to work well enough. It tells you that in sending the information others may be able to see your username and password which makes me cautious to use it with any regularity. There does seem to be an upside to publishing your posts in this way though, i.e., you can save them directly to your hard driv … Read More
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This is a free one that you can get at sourceforge. If you have responsibility for a network you might install this.
What exactly is a honeypot? A honeypot is a non critical computer that has software on it that allows the monitoring of users who are on your network or if the honeypot has a public ip address, it can be used to monitor outside users. This in turn allows you to view the ip address of the ‘curious’ and possibly malicious user of your network. By obtaining the ip address, you can in turn block the ip address at your ISP level or on your firew … Read More
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Tony’s suggestion worked for many people.
I hope this helps you and anyone from Apple who is reading the posts. The same thing was happening to me. I realized after it had been working fine yesterday and earlier today, the problem occurred AFTER I had set my Preferences in Safari to autofill names and passwords. I just turned that feature off, clear all autofills from previous sessions, and when I went back to the school wireless and typed in my login and password all worked fine this is on a Cisco Clean Access system. My autofill is still on for my contact info, but NOT for names and passwords.
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Was privacy ever a reality? We have always had Private Investegators and motivated creditors.
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advances in technology have paved new and better ways to communicate, such as cell phones and instant messaging, which eventually led to the demise of old standbys like the telegraph. the last telegraph or telegram, depending on when you were born, was sent by western union on january 27, 2006. it’s an irony, however, that the same advances have caused massive erosion of our privacy. they have made it possible to keep tabs on people and store the … Read More
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I agree. There are many disadvantages to having the latest and greatest. Like problems actually making a call due to antenna problem.
Okay, If you’ve been up to date on me BEFORE my blog, you probably know for a period of time I was SERIOUSLY contemplating buying an Ipod touch. Of course My dad’s hand-me down blackberry didn’t cut it for what I really wanted AND needed in a PDA. I used it as an alarm clock. That was IT. I also contemplated Ipad but thanks to the huge security breach I’m thankful I didn’t decide on that! Of course, my dad lost his fancy blackberry storm and had … Read More
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Apple – Support – Discussions – Help! Used. It left 0KB of space but a restart fixed the problem . Barry suggests another option to accomplish this goal.
Hello c:
I do not like third-party applications that affect data or system files – for a variety of reasonably good reasons.
For future reference, use disk utility to do what you wanted to accomplish. You simply highlight your disk, click on erase, and then click on erase free space.
This is more important if you are hosting the site yourself.
I recently read article while surfing regardomg WordPress Security. While doing research for my work I came across a bunch of great WordPress Security tips that all WordPress users should use. Surprisingly, a good majority of these tips are not usually followed. Below is a list of the top 5 tips that most WordPress administrators do not do, but should: 1. Don’t use the admin account – The default user account that is created with every installat … Read More
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Interesting isn’t it?
Internet 'kill switch' proposed for US – Security – News. So there's criticism of other countries when they censor the internet, but there is a proposal to give the President the power to shut it off. That's not making sense… or is it. The Fairness Doctrine, per Wikipedia: "required the holders of broadcast licenses both to present controversial issues of public importance and to do so in a manner that was, in the Commission's view, honest, equ … Read More
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I haven’t used this service but I am going to try it out. The fact that it holds up in court would be fantastic to so many organizations.
Sometimes it is very important to know your email has been received and read. When you ask for a read receipt, the recipient will not always do this for you. When we send legal documents and time sensitive messages to our clients, attorneys, or other Realtors, we need to know they were received. Now you can not only get a trace on your messages, but you will have a record of its receipt–date and time. This certification will be your legal ver … Read More
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I wonder how HR will handle these concerns?
The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that employers have the right to search through text messages, including personal ones, sent by workers if they have reason to believe that workplace rules are being violated. The ruling (download PDF) overturns an earlier decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in a case involving a California police officer who had claimed his Fourth Amendment rights had been violated when supervisors conducted a search … Read More
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Some suggestions if you want to monitor your kids email or protect them online from dangerous things.
Let's face it, Google's real business rival is Apple — Apple's app store, Apple's iAd (why do I have to pay for the ad bandwidth, by the way?), Apple's controlled computing enviroment. It is interesting to look at one area that Apple has leveraged for decades and wonder why Google isn't going there. Where's Google for Kids? Seriously, it is a big missed opportunity for Google. Apple and Schools: Effective Marketing For Years Apple has aggressive … Read More
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Interesting that there are some limits on this. Nice to see that citizens still have some rights.
Some nice pros/cons on this topic.
I had the pleasure last night to attend the Intelligence Squared debate series — the first one held in Washington, DC. (Yes, it was a wonk-fest. After all, there were some other big events in DC last night. Washington Nationals pitching sensation Stephen Stassburg was proving worthy of all the hype over at the Washington Nationals ballpark… and James Taylor and Carole King were in DC for their tour. Moderator John Donvan from ABC News joked th … Read More
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