The 31 Worst Face-Palm Moments in IT
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August 2, 2013
You’ve probably heard the phrase “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”. I want to introduce another in the same vein as that – “The Dumb, the Stupid, and the Unbelievable”. I’ve been an IT consultant for many years, and …
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New Script Check and Automated Task Enhancements in GFI MAX RemoteManagement
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March 11, 2010
We are pleased to announce that we have added Script Check, a new scripting feature as well as automated task enhancements to our remote monitoring and management solution GFI MAX RemoteManagement. When using this solution you can now write your …
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Podcast – GFI MAX Building Blocks to Managed Services
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March 10, 2010
Doug Wilson and Chris Martin of GFI MAX describe how it’s easy for you to move towards Managed Services. (Part 1) This podcast outlines the Building Blocks program and focuses on the provision of a Managed Service for Servers & …
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GFI MAX Building Blocks – The answer to IT services
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March 8, 2010
I was having lunch today with a guy who runs a web/software development business for hire in our town. He was explaining how he was growing tired of it and was considering other things. I was digging for more information …
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Trust: Security, the enemy of Security
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March 5, 2010
In the previous posts about Trust I outlined how things that are designed to help you with your security can sometimes hinder that very security that you are trying to achieve. Today I will take that even further and outline …
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Survey shows that SaaS can save you money
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February 25, 2010
Earlier in the year we ran a survey on RMM Software, this is the software IT Company’s/MSP’s use to run their technical operations. What emerged were a few very revealing results on the software itself: Only 4% report they use …
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How to obtain productivity from your employees with GFI WebMonitor
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February 22, 2010
We have just released a version of GFI WebMonitor 2009 that can now be installed on Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway (TMG). Businesses using TMG, Microsoft’s latest generation of ISA Server, now have a dedicated plug-in that enables them to …
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GFI Software’s Building Blocks – making managed services a practical reality for IT support companies
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February 22, 2010
We are pleased to announce a program for IT support companies to help them start selling revenue generating services to their clients and get them on their way to becoming Managed Services Providers (MSPs). As IT support companies struggle to …
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Spying – the new black?
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February 19, 2010
Today I came across a very disturbing story by Mike Masnick at techdirt. Mike reports about a class action suit by some students who claim the school was monitoring them through the webcam from laptops they were issued by said …
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How Secure can Security be?
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February 17, 2010
Today I came across a series of articles that claims that most solutions that encrypt voice communications on mobile phones are not up to par and can easily be intercepted. My first reaction was that this was a very bold …
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Shell’s Data Breach: A Security Spill?
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February 15, 2010
This week the BBC reported that someone has disclosed contact details for 170,000 of Shell’s employees world wide. The disclosure comes with a note claiming it is being disclosed by former employees who can’t stand the damage the company is …
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