8/24/2010 11:32:00 AM - Internet Protection Services, Filtering, Monitoring, and ReportingOverviewAnti-Virus solutions are just not enough in today's web-savvy workplace. Millions of websites are dripping with new and variant malware, spyware, viruses, and trojans. Internet protection is, more accurately, content protection. It not only prevents access to the most infectious websites, and decreases the amount of unprofessional surfing at your office, but also increases productivity by having less systems down-time.
You certainly don't have to know it works, and you probably just need it to work. Talk with a CNC Representative expert and let us work with you to help you determine the most effective solution for your organization.
How it worksCNC has partnered with the best vendors in the security industry. These partnerships enable us to provide maximum effectiveness within your budget, taillored to your needs. CNC offers two methods by which you can achieve a more responsible and productive workplace
8/6/2010 10:30:00 AM - Windows 7 VPN Connection Breaks Internet Connection
Technical Advice News from Computer Network Consultants, LLC.
If you ever had a VPN connection created under Windows 7 you may notice that on some of those connections you lose your ability to surf the internet over your local area connection. This is due to a checked setting under the advanced networking properties of your VPN connect, and can be easily corrected.
Right click on your VPN connection and go to Properties.Once there, select the Networking Tab. (Figure 1.)Select your TCPIP (probably IPv4) item, and select the Properties button.On the next screen, select your Advanced button. (Figure 2.)Now remove the check mark next to "Use default gateway on remote network". (Figure 3.)Apply, save changes, etc.
Now the next time you connect to your VPN, you'll still have local internet access as well.
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Until next time,
CNC
7/9/2010 6:50:00 AM - Computer Network Consultants, LLC. has partnered with Rackspace Hosting, the leader in hosting and cloud computing services. Choosing Rackspace to be our trusted hosting partner was based on several reasons, including:
Their Fanatical Support which has garnered an unrivalled reputation in the industry for unmatched customer service
Their breadth of expertise in managed and cloud hosting solutions
Their highly specialized systems and processes for delivering a reliable and secure hosting experience
Their sole focus on keeping mission-critical sites and apps up and running
Rackspace backs up their service with a highly trained support staff that understands complex hosting environments. Whats more, they deliver a suite of services across their Managed, Cloud and Email & Apps hosting solutions services necessary for our successful hosting partnership. From a security perspective, all customer solutions are hosted in state-of-the-art data centers st
7/2/2010 9:29:00 AM - MAYOR LANDRIEU, CITY COUNCIL URGE CITIZENS TO SIGN UP FOR EMERGENCY TEXT MESSAGE ALERTS
The LTC (Louisiana Technology Council - http://www.ltc-la.org) supports Mayor Mitch Landrieu and encourages the metro area to register for the citys emergency text message alert system. Registered citizens will receive text messages with information and instructions from the New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness during an emergency.
It is expected to be an active hurricane season and we must remain vigilant, especially given the oil spill in the Gulf, Mayor Landrieu said. I encourage residents to take this opportunity to sign up to receive text messages that will provide accurate information in real time during an emergency. The LTC believes that this is an excellent idea and are in support of this initiative and wished to pass this on to our members and the community.
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1/20/2010 7:11:00 AM - HOW TO: Disable 16-bit Application Support, Disable MSDOS and WOWEXEC Subsystems
In the recent news of a security vulnerability in all 32-bit Windows Operating Systems (this is not applicable to 64-bit versions), it was identified that the best means to prevent this attack was by disabling the ability for your computer to run 16-bit applications. It's Windows ability to run these applications which contains a means by which an attacker can inject any program of their choosing. Microsoft has not released a patch for this vulnerability as of yet, though has stated they are looking into it.
For further reading on the news of the security vulnerability you can read this article at The Register.
Trying to find out how to exactly perform the suggested temporary fix was frustrating. Most sites link you to a YouTube video. I'm always leery of links to videos, so I avoided it. Nonetheless, it was the only source I could find. After watching the video I can tell you that it is pretty straigh
10/9/2009 6:28:00 AM - CNC Employee Races 150 miles for Multiple Sclerosis SocietyOn October 3rd and 4th, CNC employee Doug Philibert joined the Louisiana Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in a charity fundraising bicycle ride. The 150 mile, two day event exhausted Doug, he says, "But it's for a good cause!". On the Sunday following the event, Doug was already out and running around. Frankly, if it were me (Parker) riding in this event, I would have probably fell over dead.Computer Network Consultants donated $100.00 towards Doug's fundraising effort, though Doug had collected $300.00 in total!The Louisiana Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is a community of individuals who want to do something about multiple sclerosis NOW. The Chapter helps over 4,000 individuals in the state of Louisiana impacted by MS move their lives forward. We provide comprehensive support services and educational programs to people with MS, their family and friends, and raise funds locally
10/8/2009 5:06:00 AM - Hotmail hacks easy as 123456by ASHER MOSESOctober 8, 2009 - 11:49AM The Hotmail hack attack this week has laid bare the woeful password choices of web users, as reports emerged that up to 1 million web email accounts could have been compromised. The most common password was "123456", while many users had names or dates of birth - all easy pickings for the determined password cracker.Password security was thrown into the spotlight this week after it was revealed that 10,000 Hotmail user names and passwords had been leaked online. A day later, a separate list of 20,000 addresses and passwords for Gmail, Yahoo and AOL were found on the web.Read the full article at The Age
6/11/2009 9:29:00 AM - 6/11/2009Fake AntiVirusApplicationInternet Antivirus Pro is a malicious application. Microsoft's Malicious Software Removal Tool was updated this week to detect a generic type of fake antivirus program known as "Win32/InternetAntivirus."The Microsoft Malware Protection Center gives Win32/InternetAntivirus an alert level of "severe." The software is "a rogue program that displays false and misleading alerts regarding malware, in order to convince users to purchase rogue security software," according to a Microsoft Malware Protection Center blog post. The program also displays a fake "Windows Security Center" message.Read the full article at cNET.If you did not have your Antivirus Application setup and configured by CNC, then do not trust it. Should you ever get a notice that your machine is infected - do not click anything, simply contact CNC. 9 times out of 10, an infection notice is a false notice meant to scare you into purchasing software, or is just a ploy that will actually&n
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