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3 Reasons IT Pros and Informed Computer Users Should use CERT

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The US-CERT Cyber Security Bulletin is a tool that provides frequent alerts on threats that affect computer technology. It is an essential tool for individuals in the business to see in one place the majority of known security risks affecting an extremely broad range of platforms and technologies. Here are # reasons why every IT person should review this list weekly:

  1. The list is not platform specifc and covers everything from drivers to your Mac or PC software and OS.
  2. It is sorted by the range of how critical the vulnerability is including High, Medium and Low.
  3. The layout is very logical and a basic description of the problem, scoring, links to info and to patches.

So if you’re serious about IT security or just wish to be more informed, the US-CERT bulletins can make you much more informed as to where the risks are. Don’t rely on the latest news of the hacking of Google accounts to learn about the issues, it’s already too late then.

Update Your Adobe Acrobat Products Immediately

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Here at Managed Solutions we do not raise the red flag often, but after reviewing the latest CERT advisory, we’ve done just that. Do not delay, upgrade your Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader Products immediately to the latest version, apply the security patches or install adobe updater recommended updates. The US-CERT Bulletin for today SB10-018 indicates 6 different CVSS Score of 10 vulnerabilities for Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader. Basically a CVSS Score of 10 indicates the highest threat level due to the remote code execution capability and these issues should be taken very seriously. There is a link at the bottom of this article to the resources at Adobe’s website as well as a download for the Windows Version of Adobe Acrobat, please pass the word.

Access the security updates

We’ve learned that some people are having problems downloading the update directly from Adobe’s website so we’ve put the Windows version of Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3 here for download.

Axis Q6032E PTZ Dome Camera Simplifies Installation

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Axis has really listened to the feedback resellers around the world have given them. Here is a recent example of how simple some of their latest products are to install. Managed Solutions is a member of the Axis Partner program and we have been distributing their products for the past 5+ years.

2 Reasons to use the Facebook Retweet Feature

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This morning I woke up and while scanning Twitter for news I noticed @Mashable has an article about a Facebook re-tweet feature. This is kind of a big deal for Facebook users but many Facebook users aren’t also Twitter users so I knew it would be useful to do a screencast to demonstrate the feature and talk about the benefits. The two reasons you should use it:

  1. To provide the person who original shared the content credit for their efforts.
  2. To encourage your friends to become fans of similar content that interests you.

Here is a screen cast demonstration of how to use the feature:

Originally posted on Joe’s Personal Blog

Updated Windows 7 Application Compatibility List

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Microsoft has created a new Application Compatibility List for Windows 7. While they state it is for IT professionals anyone can access it via their website. If you are unsure if applications you need will work (use this link to learn about how to make anything compatible if it is not on the list below) with Windows 7 this is a great place to start: