Local administrator passwords are a problematic situation in an organization of significant size. Every computer either has the same password for the local administrator account, some formula to determine it, or a spreadsheet to track it. The bigger threat surrounding those accounts having a common password is more of an internal threat. With technicians coming and going, it … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2015
Video explains Docker
Docker is a popular buzzword these days, along with all containerization technology. This video can help catch you up with a quick explanation. This micronugget comes from CBT Nuggets. Garth Schulte explains Docker, an open-source container based technology that separates applications from their underlying operating system. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLipr7tTuA4 … [Read more...]
Microsoft offers free ebook: Introducing Windows 10 for IT Pros, Preview
Microsoft has announced a new, free ebook by Ed Bott titled Introducing Windows 10 for IT Professionals, Preview Edition (ISBN 9780735696969). Since Windows 10 is currently in Technical Preview, it's hard to write a book about the finished product before it exists. However, the book is intended to provide IT Pros with a snapshot of Windows 10 on the eve of last week's BUILD … [Read more...]
Top rated laptop bags, Spring 2015
Laptops, notebooks, ultrabooks, netbooks, Macbooks, or whatever you want to call them have gotten smaller and lighter with better battery capacity in recent years. While that means laptops are less of a pain or you have fewer accessories to haul around with you, laptop bags have also gotten significantly better in that same time with new styles and accommodations. Here are … [Read more...]