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Category Archives: Tech Zone

Technical info for IT professional and network administrators.

ACTA and the Anti Circumvention Clause

ACTA and the Anti Circumvention Clause

on February 16, 2012

This citation concerns you: “Each Party shall provide adequate legal protection and effective legal remedies against the circumvention of effective technological measures that are used by authors, performers or producers of phonograms in connection with exercise of their rights in …

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15 Great Security Blogs to Check Out!

15 Great Security Blogs to Check Out!

on February 6, 2012

One of the topics we’re passionate about here at TalkTechToMe is security, and there’s no better way to keep up-to-date and aware of all that is going on than by checking in regularly with our favourite security blogs. We’ve compiled …

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5 Tips for Server Patch Management

5 Tips for Server Patch Management

on January 12, 2012

Got servers? Then you need to perform server patch management. Not annually, not once a quarter, not when you feel like getting around to it. Microsoft releases patches on a monthly basis to make it easier for IT professionals to …

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Troubleshooting Information Overload

Troubleshooting Information Overload

on January 6, 2012

Let’s face it; most of us in IT spend entirely too much time in firefighting mode. We talk a great game about being proactive, and keeping ahead of issues; monitoring our systems for utilization and capacity so we can schedule …

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Why Organizations Are Moving Email to Fax (Part 2)

Why Organizations Are Moving Email to Fax (Part 2)

on December 29, 2011

In addition to the inbound communication that was covered in Part 1 of this two-part blog post, it is important to consider the need to send outbound communication through email to fax functionality.    In a similar fashion to the ability …

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51 Items on an Admin’s Wish List for 2012

51 Items on an Admin’s Wish List for 2012

on December 26, 2011

With the New Year at the corner, it is time to start putting together our admin’s wish list for 2012. Anything goes for this list – new hardware or software for work, changes to procedures or offerings from vendors, geeky gadgets, …

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Black Friday: 5 Tips to Stay Safe this Holiday Season

Black Friday: 5 Tips to Stay Safe this Holiday Season

on November 25, 2011

Many people take the day off after Thanksgiving and seize the opportunity to run down to their favorite mall or outlets and make the most of the huge discounts on many items, knocking a few presents off the list. Those …

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Troubleshooting a Blue Screen

Troubleshooting a Blue Screen

on November 11, 2011

One of the most annoying things that can happen to an administrator is when at random intervals a PC crashes and generates a so-called blue screen of death. A blue screen can be caused by a number of faults and it …

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What Principles to Consider when Optimizing Web Security

What Principles to Consider when Optimizing Web Security

on October 24, 2011

In order to optimize the organization’s web security strategy, businesses should invest in good web filtering and web monitoring software, complementing the other security solutions they may have. Web filtering does to your organization what a mosquito net does to …

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31 Things Admins Should Do to Increase Their Web Security

31 Things Admins Should Do to Increase Their Web Security

on October 17, 2011

System admins need to deal with several issues to keep the company network running smoothly; the primary one being that of ensuring web security is maintained in the best way possible. For this reason, I have gathered a list of …

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