Friday Fun?
Before I do anything else today, I would like to recommend this read.
* CISPA: more heinous than SOPA, and it just passed
“There’s still time to take this bill down. Read, learn, and then let your Congress-Critters know that, once again, We The Internet will not stand for these assaults on our rights.” Read more..
Despite the outbreak of sunshine here, I have to confess that the reading I do – to keep my finger on the pulse of tech – has been quite discouraging. And that has been true for several years now. Just from what landed in my Inbox today, I could post two dozen articles that (I am pretty sure) would discourage you, too. Such as:
Thanks to weak passwords, Conficker worm still rampant
“Detection numbers continue to rise for the infamous Conficker worm within enterprises, even though there is a patch available and no new variants have appeared in two years.” (I ask you to think about that. It might change your definition of “IT Professional”..)
US Makes No Progress on Cybersecurity
Featured News: Russian cyber crime market more organized, lucrative
“Traditional mafia groups are entering the cyber crime scene in Russia, which is leading to more centralization and professionalization — and bigger profits.“
Like, I said, that is just a few headlines.
Just today.
We live in interesting times.
Your antivirus is up-to-date, and you use good passwords.. right? (And.. not the same one for everything???)
So. Fersher I need some Friday Fun. And I need to get outside and into the sunshine.
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Today’s quote: “You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Yeah. Sure. Uh Huh:
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I am a Retired computer & network technician. I used to think the machines were pretty cool. Now I don’t.
They’re anything but.
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