All posts by Jim Guckin
Software Update: iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad Update
Apple has released iOS 4.0.2 for the iPhone and iPod touch and iOS 3.2.2 for the iPad to address vulnerabilities in the FreeType and IOSurface packages. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or gain system privileges. This is most likely to address the jailbreakme.com website that was able…
Q&A Monday: USB Printer in DOS
Question: I currently have a legacy software at my current job that runs in DOS and have printed to a printer that was connected via parallel cable. Recently that printer has bit the dust and I bought a new USB printer to replace it, but now the program wont print, but the printer works in…
Effectively Erasing Files
Thinking about getting rid of a computer can actually be a lot more complicated that initially thought. Many people remember to get their files off and delete any important information from the drive and think that’s the end of it. It’s not just individuals, companies can also fall into this trap. Just selecting delete does…
Q&A Monday: Increase Simultaneous Downloads
Question: Because of my job I spent a lot of time downloading files from the internet, my productivity is killed by the simultaneous download limit in Windows. Is there anyway to work around this limit or a nifty program that will let me easily download more? Joseph James Dallas, TX Answer: Now I have tried…
Browser Update: Apple Releases Safari 5.0.1 and 4.1.1
Apple has released the following update for their Safari browser, it effects: Safari 4 (Mac OS X 10.4), Safari 5 (Windows), Safari 5 (Mac OS X 10.6), Safari 5 (Mac OS X 10.5). According to Apple’s Support site for this update (HERE) the following vulnerabilities were fixed.
Picking a Helpdesk Software
One of the first I was assigned when I became a manager was to find a new helpdesk solution. Our current solution was OK, but had been in use for several years and our department had outgrown the usefulness. Plus a big plus was we wanted our user base to be able to track the…
Browser Update: Google release new Chrome Update
Google has released Chrome 5.0.375.125 for Linux, Mac, and Windows to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or obtain sensitive information. Please see the Chromium security page for more detail. Note that the referenced bugs may be kept private until a majority of the users are up to…
Browser Update: Mozilla Releases Firefox 3.6.8
Mozilla has released an updated Firefox browser to make the current version 3.6.7. This isn’t a big update as if only fixes one flaw: MFSA 2010-48, this update fixed the following problem: Mozilla developer Daniel Holbert reported that the fix to the plugin parameter array crash that was fixed in Firefox 3.6.7 caused a crash…
Apple Announces iPhone 4 Free Case Program
Apple has announced today the release of the iPhone 4 Case Program Application that is available from the apple store online. Once you downloaded the application you sign in with your iTunes username and password and the application gives you a couple of different options to choose from. Despite my fear that it would take…
Consultants how to communicate errors!
If you ever spent any time as an IT consultant, then you understand that it can be a stressful, especially when things go wrong. Every consultant will eventually have to deal with a mistake, either made by them or someone else. Though mistakes are a part of the job, what happens next is important. …