As WordPress grows in popularity, it becomes a bigger target. More people are using the blogging platform without fully understanding the maintenance requirements behind it. Like most things, WordPress along with any plugins and themes used need to be kept up to date. This infographic runs some of the numbers regarding hacked WordPress sites, how/why sites are hacked, and the … [Read more...]
Archives for 2013
Microsoft Office 2010 SP2 released and updating the install media
Microsoft has released service pack 2 for Office 2010. Now to slipstream it into the Office 2010 install media. As of publishing, Microsoft has not released install media for Office 2010 with Service Pack 2 included on its Volume Licensing Service Center. Fortunately, it's a pretty easy process to update the install media. Download Service Pack 2 for Microsoft Office 2010: … [Read more...]
Security checklist for SMBs
McAfee created this infographic with a reminder that large companies are not the only ones targeted or vulnerable to a cybersecurity breach. Large companies are likely better off to weather the storm of a security problem if they did experience one. That makes it all the more important for a small and medium business to ensure they are taking good measures to ensure they are … [Read more...]
Social Networks and Language Usage
Social networks and technology are connecting people like never before. Are we communicating less though as our language suffers through misspellings, being shortened, and too many acronyms? This infographic analyzes language usage across Twitter, Facebook, and Google+ and tries to find the common denominator such as geographic location, gender, and other factors. Twitter is … [Read more...]
Symantec Endpoint Protection fails to install on Windows 8
On the Microsoft Surface Pro, but actually any Windows 8 computer, Symantec may not install correctly. If you are using an unattended or silent installer, you won't be given any error message, just that SEP didn't install and isn't running in the system tray. If you go searching in the event log for clues, there doesn't appear to be anything concrete. One entry with Event 11708 … [Read more...]