Bit of a strange one today (perhaps a bit dry) but I was out fixing a problem with a computer at For Dogs’ Sake this evening fixing a computer that had been infected with some malware. The computer had no dataflow through a web browser (which would promptly crash) but ping tests would work albeit …
May 11 2010
Internet Explorer 9 Preview – Second Release
Microsoft quietly released its second update to the Internet Explorer 9 Preview. I gave an overview of the first release here if you want to get up to speed on how the original preview performed. From a look and feel perspective, it looks very much the same. All of the usual toolbars and menus are …
May 10 2010
Road Trip – Keep Track of Car Maintenance and Costs
If you are like me and have a vehicle under novated lease, you need to keep track of your running costs so you can make the appropriate claims but also to help you keep track of your distance travelled which will affect your FBT liability. Otherwise, you might like to keep track of how much …
May 09 2010
PDF Readers – Turn Off JavaScript
Unknown to many, PDF documents are becoming a popular vector for security exploitation. Just like MS Word documents were popular once upon a time for similar reasons with unprotected macros, PDF documents are gradually becoming more of a concern. So what is the main cause of this issue? JavaScript inside PDF documents is the culprit. …
May 08 2010
iPad Pricing Released – MyUS Being Dishonest
SMH broke a story early this morning about Apple releasing the iPad pricing for Australia last night as well as confirming the official launch date as being the 28th of May, less than a month after the US release. So was I close? I wasn’t too far off at all (around about 5% over). The …
May 06 2010
SUPER – A Great Audio & Video Conversion Utility
Have you ever been caught in a situation where you need to have an audio or video file in a specific file? It could be one of those “just in case” things as you never know when you might need it. Anyway, I was caught in a situation this week where the CIO wanted to …
May 05 2010
Why is DNSSEC Important?
Yesterday, I touched on DNSSEC and the potential impact it could have on Internet connections where consumer grade hardware was involved. So what was the big deal? In the past, there have been issues with “DNS spoofing” where an attacker tricks a computer into going to an IP address other than that associated with a …
May 04 2010
Are You Ready for DNSSEC?
With time getting away from me this evening due to a huge deluge of work that needs my attention, I will simply leave you with something to consider for the next 24 hours. Something called DNSSEC (DNS Security) will come online on 5th May which will authenticate DNS responses with digital certificates. Unfortunately, this has …
May 03 2010
Product Recalls – Worthwhile or Inconvenient?
A little while back, Dyson issued a safety notice regarding its DC05 Motorhead vacuum cleaner. In a nutshell, electrical contacts in the vacuum hose could be exposed as a result of cracking or detachment on the handle. As a sign of good will, Dyson offered customers two choices: Receive a replacement part free of charge, …
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