Firefox released version 52.0 today. It brings the usual bug fixes and security enhancements but most noticeably it takes away the ability to use NPAPI (Netscape Plugin API) plugins like Silverlight, Java, Acrobat, and others. Adobe's Flash Player is the one exception to this removal and Mozilla promises to further restrict Flash to only activate with click-to-play later … [Read more...]
Improve your proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and other Office products with these roadmaps
Microsoft Office's presence in the enterprise is undeniable and proficiency in Office products could help you land some jobs. We have previously shared Microsoft's Quick Start guides. Now, you can use a new resource from Microsoft to track your progress in learning the different products including Office 365, Excel 2016, Outlook 2016, PowerPoint 2016, Word 2016, and Access … [Read more...]
No love from Microsoft today as Patch Tuesday delayed
Despite being the second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft has delayed the security bulletins scheduled for today. From the Microsoft Security Response Center, they share that a last minute issue is going to delay this month's updates: This month, we discovered a last minute issue that could impact some customers and was not resolved in time for our planned updates … [Read more...]
New app will pay you to video record distracted drivers
Distracted driving can lead to injury, destruction, and even death. A new app called Text To Ticket has launched to try to curb this danger. With Text To Ticket, you can record a video of a distracted driver (and their license plate) and submit it to the company. They then confirm the incident and necessary information and then forward it on to the local law enforcement … [Read more...]
First release since the AVG acquisition, Avast 2017 available
Avast 2017 was released today for the free and paid markets. Avast Free Antivirus, Avast Pro Antivirus, Avast Internet Security and Avast Premier were all updated with new features to improve performance and security. This is the company's first release since they acquired AVG last year. The features worth highlighting include: Behavior Shield - a ransomware protection … [Read more...]