CompTIA announced earlier this month that its certification programs would undergo a huge overhaul in order to maintain their accreditation from the International Organization for Standardization in a press release titled 'CompTIA Announces Plan to Help IT Professionals Keep Skills Up-To-Date'. Instead of CompTIA's certifications being good for life as they traditionally have, … [Read more...]
Adobe Releases 9.3 for Adobe Reader and Acrobat
Adobe held good on their word and released a patch for Adobe Reader and Acrobat, bringing them up to version 9.3, to patch a serious exploit with the Javascript engine inside of Reader and Acrobat. This is the the third time the Javascript engine has been exploited leading many people to disable it completely. For information on how to disable Javascript inside Adobe Reader and … [Read more...]
Now Is a Perfect Time to Update Java
As part of routine maintenance, you should be updating Java and a slew of other common browser plugins. If you haven't been, don't worry. Now is the perfect time to make sure you're running the latest version of Java. Just head over to this Java webpage to ensure that you're running the latest version which is (as of publishing) Version 6, Update 17. If you're running an older … [Read more...]
Kon-Boot – Log into a Windows Admin Account with no Password
When people find out you "work with computers," there is no limit to the number of mind numbing things you'll come across. I've received computers that I'm supposed to get working right away without being told any credentials to actually login. There are plenty of other scenarios where it's completely necessary and justified to "hack" an Admin password. In the past, in … [Read more...]
How to Deploy Camtasia Studio 6 with Group Policy
While I would much prefer alternatives like Camstudio or others, my work feels differently and has forked out money for Camtasia Studio 6. While they did this upgrade in bulk, it's my job to come up with a clever way of deploying this software so that I don't have to go around to each machine, install the software, and license it. Instead, I came up with a way of doing just … [Read more...]