The Noisy Virus
Mom called. She had done an Internet search using Internet Explorer 11 and wound up with this in her browser:
MCB GoldLink to 3CX Now Compatible with 3CX 14
MCB Systems is pleased to announced that its CRM telephony integration product, MCB GoldLink to 3CX, is now compatible with the latest 3CX version 14. 3CX 14 uses a new …
Remote Desktop with Custom Port from Surface RT
Today I was helping a customer connect from an original Microsoft Surface tablet running Surface RT to a remote Windows 7 desktop computer. The desktop uses a custom RDP listening …
Synology: More than a NAS
I recently had the opportunity to attend a seminar showcasing Synology’s lineup of network-attached storage (NAS) devices. Their offering is truly impressive, with everything from two-disk home units up to …
Crypto Viruses: the Online Stickup
You may have heard of a resurgence of the CyptoLocker/CryptoWall ransmomware viruses. These make me nervous because they can actually encrypt the files on your drive, making them unreadable and …
MCB Systems Celebrates 25 Years!
Way back in January 1989, fresh off the plane from Germany, I moved to Oceanside, California and hung out my shingle on the ground floor of a rented vacation condo. …
Yes You Can Shred a Hard Drive
Normally when I decommission a computer, I use Darik’s Boot and Nuke to wipe the hard drive to Department of Defense standards. However, if the hard drive has crashed, you …
Have You Heard Yet of CD-ROM?
I recently came across a letter that I wrote to a theologian friend in November 1987 about a business idea. Reading it was a fun reminder of how far technology …
TurboTax Fails to Print Supporting Details
I want to raise awareness about a TurboTax bug that may affect your ability to defend yourself in the case of an IRS audit. I use the TurboTax Supporting Details …
Mom Dodges a Fake Antivirus Bullet
Tonight my mom was browsing her local utility’s web site when she got a popup “Message from webpage” that Microsoft Antivirus had found critical activity A “Microsoft Security Essentials Alert” …