The ERACC Web Log » Security http://blog.eracc.com ERA Computers & Consulting Technical News, Tutorials and Opinion Sun, 29 Apr 2012 21:55:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Open Source: Homeschool Computing http://blog.eracc.com/2012/04/29/open-source-homeschool-computing/ http://blog.eracc.com/2012/04/29/open-source-homeschool-computing/#comments Sun, 29 Apr 2012 21:37:07 +0000 Gene http://blog.eracc.com/?p=2687 Proverbs 22:6 – Teach a youth about the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Many parents in recent years have chosen to homeschool their children. The reasons for this vary, but most include some measure of the understanding that to . . . → Read More: Open Source: Homeschool Computing]]> http://blog.eracc.com/2012/04/29/open-source-homeschool-computing/feed/ 5 Security: Linux, OS X, Unix and Malware (Viruses) http://blog.eracc.com/2011/11/30/security-linux-os-x-unix-and-malware-viruses/ http://blog.eracc.com/2011/11/30/security-linux-os-x-unix-and-malware-viruses/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:09:17 +0000 Gene http://blog.eracc.com/?p=2532 I recently had the opportunity to look into the anti-malware world of Apple OS X. One of our clients moved to a new office in late October 2011. As part of this move they also moved from Microsoft operating systems and software to Apple OS X systems and software, making a clean break from all . . . → Read More: Security: Linux, OS X, Unix and Malware (Viruses)]]> http://blog.eracc.com/2011/11/30/security-linux-os-x-unix-and-malware-viruses/feed/ 10 Microsoft Windows – Promoting Mediocrity Since 1985 http://blog.eracc.com/2011/04/26/microsoft-windows-promoting-mediocrity-since-1985/ http://blog.eracc.com/2011/04/26/microsoft-windows-promoting-mediocrity-since-1985/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:54:33 +0000 Gene http://blog.eracc.com/?p=1707 What do I mean “… Since 1985″? Go here for a timeline of Microsoft Windows: A history of Windows – Microsoft Windows

I am a Unix / Linux guy writing this article out of sheer frustration, so if one does not like pointed, accurate ranting about that Not A Unix OS to which one may . . . → Read More: Microsoft Windows – Promoting Mediocrity Since 1985]]> http://blog.eracc.com/2011/04/26/microsoft-windows-promoting-mediocrity-since-1985/feed/ 25 Open Source: FOSS Security Updates vs Microsoft Patch Day http://blog.eracc.com/2010/09/12/open-source-foss-security-updates-vs-microsoft-patch-day/ http://blog.eracc.com/2010/09/12/open-source-foss-security-updates-vs-microsoft-patch-day/#comments Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:54:28 +0000 Gene http://blog.eracc.com/?p=1066 It is almost that time again. The ritual of installing Microsoft patches released on the second Tuesday of each month to fix security problems with its operating systems and software. My company will be monitoring and installing these updates again for some of our local clients this week.

It is an . . . → Read More: Open Source: FOSS Security Updates vs Microsoft Patch Day]]> http://blog.eracc.com/2010/09/12/open-source-foss-security-updates-vs-microsoft-patch-day/feed/ 10 Security: FOSS/CSS Updates – Are They Worth Anything? http://blog.eracc.com/2010/05/18/security-fosscss-updates-are-they-worth-anything/ http://blog.eracc.com/2010/05/18/security-fosscss-updates-are-they-worth-anything/#comments Tue, 18 May 2010 20:21:38 +0000 Gene http://blog.eracc.com/?p=956 The short answer: Updates are worthless if one does not apply them.

Once again I find myself cleaning malware off of a home user’s Microsoft based notebook PC. Once again, while it has anti-virus software installed it was infected by a “drive-by attack” from a web page. It was infected with the Antispyware Soft fake . . . → Read More: Security: FOSS/CSS Updates – Are They Worth Anything?]]> http://blog.eracc.com/2010/05/18/security-fosscss-updates-are-they-worth-anything/feed/ 6