Cook Group Technology Blog

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124284302009-11-07T16:17:16.984-05:00Cook Group Technology BlogIT Consulting for A Progressive WorldCookGrouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16284410619821496906noreply@blogger.comBlogger319125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428430.post-6112963826597904902009-11-07T16:16:00.002-05:002009-11-07T16:17:16.991-05:00I just love 'em

CookGrouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16284410619821496906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428430.post-23559060601158910582009-11-07T16:00:00.004-05:002009-11-07T16:03:13.563-05:00Verizon Droid Release/Review

From wired.com...Why I’m Not Getting a Droid Today(editorial comment - actually he really likes it!)By Dylan F. Tweney November 6, 2009I’ve been testing the Verizon Droid for the past few days, and it’s an awesome phone.But even though I’m eager to ditch my iPhone and eighty-six AT&T, I’m not going to switch to Verizon for the Droid.Don’t get me wrong: I am very impressed with what Motorola has

CookGrouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16284410619821496906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428430.post-43369056264668422142009-11-07T15:10:00.001-05:002009-11-07T15:11:48.086-05:00CNET 7 Essential Free Security Apps

Seven essential free software apps for a new PCby Tom MerrittMany of you are getting new PCs these days, either as a gift, or just because there's a shiny new operating system out there. But once you get it fired up and the operating system installed, it's time to populate it with good software. Don't just take all the dreck off your old machine people. Use this as an opportunity to start fresh.

CookGrouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16284410619821496906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428430.post-11397444713529986892009-11-07T15:05:00.003-05:002009-11-07T15:08:18.112-05:00CNET: Must have Utilities for Windows (7)

Mus have utilities for your Windows toolkitfrom download.com CNET.The SyncBack freeware is the best of the bunch... here's the complete posting.

CookGrouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16284410619821496906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428430.post-16013553981055454982009-10-23T14:55:00.002-05:002009-10-23T15:05:18.769-05:00And we're discussing healthcare as a right... what about Internet access for all?

Finland Makes Broadband a Legal Right1 Mbit by next July, 100 Mbit by 2015!From networkworld.com article.The Finnish government has done what no other nation has; it has made broadband Internet access a guaranteed legal right of its citizens. According to Finnish news site YLE, The Ministry of Transport and Communications says everyone in the country will be entitled to a guaranteed 1 Mbit

CookGrouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16284410619821496906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428430.post-73354815772330041032009-10-22T17:02:00.005-05:002009-10-22T17:10:57.288-05:00Happy Windows 7 release day!

Oct 22, 2009 - Microsoft Windows 7 general public release day. Let's see how it goes... but, so far so good for Microsoft with this new OS.From pcworld.com: Five Reasons to Upgrade to Windows 7

CookGrouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16284410619821496906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428430.post-61961701188145114962009-10-20T21:20:00.005-05:002009-10-20T21:27:55.881-05:00Twitter... and the Google Outage

It was great to be able to verify this evening's Google outage (gmail.com, google apps, google.com) by taking a quick look at twitter and searching google. Google outages were noted from various cities by loads and loads of tweets. When google came back up, that was known, too. The outage was only a few minutes but it's good to know what's going on by a simple twitter search.

CookGrouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16284410619821496906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428430.post-975562411176001652009-10-01T16:08:00.003-05:002009-10-01T16:12:10.570-05:00Social Networking - Basic Fundamentals

Interested in learning some of the fundamentals of social networking tools like Twitter, Facebook, and general social media strategy.Take a look at some of the video's from the Case Foundation "Gear Up For Giving" Campaign.http://www.casefoundation.org/social-media-tutorialsBeginner info and some advanced for non techies included.

CookGrouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16284410619821496906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428430.post-26017147278321439682009-09-29T13:45:00.003-05:002009-09-29T13:51:01.953-05:00Microsoft First Free AV Release

Microsoft releases free anti-virus softwareBy Suzanne Choney msnbc.com09-29-09Complete posting.Microsoft Tuesday released its first free anti-virus software called Microsoft Security Essentials for computers running its Windows operating system. The company said it is not looking to compete with commercial makers of software, such as Symantec and McAfee, but rather to "encourage broader

CookGrouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16284410619821496906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428430.post-74868859691696061922009-09-24T09:21:00.002-05:002009-09-24T09:51:08.286-05:00ARM attacks Atom with 2GHz A9; can servers be far behind?

ARM Attacks Atom with 2Ghz A9, can servers be far behind?From this posting. The processor battle continues...

CookGrouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16284410619821496906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428430.post-60640096641123666092009-08-18T23:42:00.004-05:002009-08-18T23:47:25.438-05:00SQL injection attacks

By Jaikumar VijayanAugust 18, 2009 10:32 PM ETfrom Computerworld articleComputerworld - This week's disclosure that the huge data thefts at Heartland Payment Systems and other retailers resulted from SQL injection attacks could finally push retailers into paying serious attention to Web application security vulnerabilities, just as the breach at TJX focused attention on wireless issues..

CookGrouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16284410619821496906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428430.post-20080655941950588492009-08-14T09:11:00.001-05:002009-08-14T09:12:25.507-05:00Networking Blog from Microsoft TechNet

Great "real world" networking blog from Microsoft TechNet.http://blogs.technet.com/networking/

CookGrouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16284410619821496906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428430.post-39229444254433636512009-08-06T16:11:00.002-05:002009-08-06T16:14:07.485-05:00Facebook Confirms Problems, DDoS Attack

Facebook Confirms Problems, DDoS Attackfrom pcmag.com08.06.09by Chloe AlbanesiusFacebook is the latest social networking site to experience difficulties this morning, though the company initially stopped short of confirming a denial-of-service attack. Later, however, the popular social-networking site changed its stance.As a result, the site slightly altered a previously-issued statement."Earlier

CookGrouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16284410619821496906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428430.post-38809383398338741562009-07-29T16:28:00.002-05:002009-08-18T23:48:43.596-05:00Reducing Spam, Basic Tips

Kind of basic info, but always good to review...-------------------------------Cyber Security Tip ST04-007Reducing SpamSpam is a common, and often frustrating, side effect to having an email account. Although you will probably not be able to eliminate it, there are ways to reduce it.What is spam?Spam is the electronic version of "junk mail." The term spam refers to unsolicited, often unwanted,

CookGrouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16284410619821496906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428430.post-12181211905943344532009-07-14T10:18:00.004-05:002009-07-14T10:23:47.724-05:00Blackberry Release on Verizon and Sprint Network, finally

---------------------------------- June 16th, 2009RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 announced for Verizon, SprintPosted by Andrew NuscaResearch in Motion today unveiled its newest device, the RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630, a long-rumored 3G-enabled, QWERTY, dual-mode world phone with a 2.44-in. display, slim profile and GPS. It will be available from both Sprint and Verizon Wireless later this summer in the

CookGrouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16284410619821496906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428430.post-92221773895234735762009-06-09T10:46:00.002-05:002009-06-09T10:51:08.526-05:005 Reasons Why New Macs and iPhone are Lacking

This is sure to get a LOT of comments...----------------------5 Reasons Why New Macs and iPhone are Lacking 7:41 PM - June 8, 2009 by Tuan Nguyen(from tomshardware.com posting)Today at Apple's World Wide Developer Conference, many things were unveiled.The new MacBook specs and MacBook Pro, slashed prices, the new iPhone 3G S, and of course, Apple's next installment of OS X, Snow Leopard. Despite

CookGrouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16284410619821496906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428430.post-58995517081576812322009-06-01T15:45:00.001-05:002009-06-01T15:47:27.374-05:00Spammers find new ways to flood corporate networks

From Computerworld.com posting.Spammers find new ways to flood corporate networksBy Robert McMillanJune 1, 2009 12:01 AM ETComputerworld - Unsolicited e-mail accounted for 90.4% of all messages received on corporate networks during April, an increase of 5.1% from a month earlier, according to a report released May 26 by Symantec Corp.'s MessageLabs Intelligence unit.The monthly MessageLabs report

CookGrouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16284410619821496906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428430.post-76865939477706339462009-05-20T08:58:00.003-05:002009-05-20T09:02:02.920-05:002009 Webware 100 Winners!

Webware 100 Winners!Welcome to the 2009 Webware 100! Below you'll find 100 Web apps in 10 categories voted to be the best of the best by Webware readers and users of the apps themselves.Be sure to also see the new 11th category, Editors Choice, for a list of 12 products that we feel merit inclusion in this year's awards program, even if they weren't big enough to win the popular vote.

CookGrouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16284410619821496906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428430.post-3216882959674391872009-05-04T16:50:00.002-05:002009-05-04T16:53:42.463-05:00BlackBerry Curve outsells iPhone: research group

Blackberry Curve outsells iPhone: research groupMon May 4, 2009 4:21pm EDTSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Research in Motion Ltd's BlackBerry Curve moved past Apple Inc's iPhone in the first quarter to become the best-selling consumer smartphone in the U.S., research group NPD said on Monday. RIM, which already dominates the corporate smartphone market in the United States, also had three of the

CookGrouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16284410619821496906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428430.post-30259664692782308782009-04-27T16:46:00.003-05:002009-04-27T16:48:40.485-05:00D.C. First in Line for Free Digital TV On the Go, but Technology Isn't Ready

D.C. First in Line for Free Digital TV On the Go, but Technology Isn't ReadyBy Cecilia KangWashington Post Staff WriterTuesday, April 21, 2009Washington area residents could soon get "American Idol" and "30 Rock" on the go through a pilot program to bring free mobile digital television to cellphones and other wireless devices.But seeing "Oprah" on the commute home comes with a caveat: Currently,

CookGrouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16284410619821496906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428430.post-69824709411745437082009-04-27T16:34:00.001-05:002009-04-27T16:37:28.955-05:00Windows 7 RC to Ship April 30, Sept possible full release

Windows 7 RC To Ship April 30Microsoft is moving a step closer to releasing a final version of its new operating system.By Paul McDougall InformationWeek April 27, 2009 03:35 PMMicrosoft (NSDQ: MSFT) plans to release a nearly final version of its Windows 7 "I would like to thank all of our beta testers for helping us get to this point," wrote LeBlanc, noting that the software maker was receiving

CookGrouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16284410619821496906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428430.post-90500608624606367102009-04-14T20:00:00.002-05:002009-04-14T20:55:57.612-05:00Experiencing an Open Source World

So, I decided it was time to experience running Linux and only open source software in everyday life and see what the good things were and the not so good.I purchased a Dell Mini for $199 (amazing) and decided to go with Linux pre-installed.So far so good, running Mozilla browser... nice.BUT, first major issue. No streaming from NetFlix. Big time bummer!

CookGrouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16284410619821496906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428430.post-52587568382997265132009-04-14T19:11:00.004-05:002009-04-14T19:17:06.616-05:00Minilaptop CPU showdown: Atom vs. Neo vs. Nano

Tried a NetBook (mini laptop) yet?There are new processors coming out. Take a look at this article from CNET.---------------Minilaptop CPU showdown: Atom vs. Neo vs. NanoFor a long time, Intel's Atom CPU ruled the minilaptop universe, powering Netbooks from Asus, Dell, HP, Acer, Lenovo, and others. After all, who wouldn't want an inexpensive processor capable of powering an almost-pocket-size

CookGrouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16284410619821496906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428430.post-73402791976042596592009-04-14T18:50:00.002-05:002009-04-14T18:53:16.206-05:00Twitter Worm, Happy Easter Weekend

Reported by Sophos security blog:"The Easter weekend didn't pass peacefully for Twitter, as it was struck by a series of worm attacks taking advantage of cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in the popular micro-blogging site. Viewing an affected profile would infect your own Twitter account, and cause you to spread the hackers' bizarre messages to others. Find out more about the threat from

CookGrouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16284410619821496906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428430.post-57255071602566182792009-04-08T08:26:00.002-05:002009-04-08T08:30:05.309-05:00(Cyber) Spies Penetrate U.S. Electrical Grid

Spies Penetrate U.S. Electrical GridNational Security Officials Say System Is Under Attack From Russian And Chinese Cyber SpiesApril 8, 2009(CBS/ AP) The U.S. electrical grid is under attack from Russian and Chinese cyber spies who have inserted software that could disrupt the system, current and former national security officials tell the Wall Street Journal.So far, these spies have not tried

CookGrouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16284410619821496906noreply@blogger.com