Guide To The Dark Web
Guide To The Dark Web OR…I Think I See Something The Dark Web is a section of the Internet “hidden” from the open Internet, the one we can search and access freely. These servers and networks are invitation-only and you must have the proper credentials to enter. Typically, it is a place where buying and […]
A One-Sided Cyberwar with Russia
A One-Sided Cyberwar with Russia OR That’s Not Yogi Nor Does He Want Your Pic-i-nic Baskets Am I the only one feeling early 80s vibes? What has possessed the superpowers of the world into this standoff? Beijing won’t stand by idly if things get hot, but not likely before the Olympics end on February 20th. […]
Wrangling and Securing IT Vendors
Wrangling and Securing IT Vendors OR Who Let the Intellectual Property Out? Who? Who? Who? Who? Who? No single vendor can provide every Information Technology need. I have worked with individual entrepreneurs and Fortune 50 companies, and none of them do it alone. Everyone needs outside vendors. The most basic needs require five vendors, and […]
Horror Stories – No Electricity
Horror Stories – No Electricity OR Pitch Black Electricity is like oxygen. You don’t think about it until you aren’t getting any. Sure, you have surge protectors, lightning arrestors, and uninterrupted power supplies, but that only keeps you going for the short term. Ask Montreal or New York what it was like to have NO electricity, at all, in the […]
Horror Stories – ZOMBIES!
Horror Stories – ZOMBIES! OR I Smell Bandwidth! I Want To Eat Your Bandwidth! It’s an age-old debate. Walkers or Runners? Brains or Flesh? Bandwidth or Backdoors? Well, the last refers to a different type of Zombie. These are the devices, either old or improperly configured, that devour your production Internet and network capacity or […]
Horror Stories – No Internet
Horror Stories – No Internet OR Offline, No One Can Hear You Scream The Cloud! How convenient! Our email and files are always available 100% of the time. The lowered costs of Dedicated Internet Access have afforded even small businesses redundant Internet connections from a phone carrier, cable company, wireless provider, or satellite. But what […]