by Joseph Forbes | Feb 12, 2013 | Blog Entry
One of the biggest ongoing challenges for Linux advocates has always been that there is such a paucity of data available to demonstrate the preferences of the people who are actually using the free and open source operating system. That’s especially true on the...
by Joseph Forbes | Feb 11, 2013 | LAW, POLITICAL
from the second-verse-same-as-the-first dept. “House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) and ranking member Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.) said Friday that they plan to re-introduce the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA)...
by Joseph Forbes | Feb 11, 2013 | Blog Entry
Whether you need to learn a new skill or language to advance your career, or you just want to learn something new and broaden your horizons, lifelong learning is important. Still, picking up new things can be difficult, and the free Learning Creative Learning course...
by Joseph Forbes | Feb 10, 2013 | SECURITY, Technical Support
Microsoft says that, next Tuesday, it will be issuing 12 security bulletins that fix 57 vulnerabilities. Five of the bulletins are classified as critical and they affect Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, Exchange Server 2007 and 2010. Microsoft’s Windows 8...
by Joseph Forbes | Feb 10, 2013 | Blog Entry
Ever wish you could find out whether someone actually opened that email you sent, or whether they just ignored and trashed it? A service called Bananatag can tell you—but if you find that a little creepy, we’ve got the lowdown on how to protect yourself too. How...