Alert! Android malware now spreading through hacked Web sites
Malware is now being targeted to Android devices via compromised Web sites, a first in the mobile world, says security firm Lookout. Read More at CNET
Making personal cloud storage for Windows available anywhere, with the new SkyDrive
OLD INFORMATION Microsoft SkyDrive was given an upgrade which is a great improvement over what DropBox and Apple has to offer in the way of Cloud computing. Click Here for more information. If you are a previous user of MS SkyDrive, you may notice […]
New targeted Mac OS X Trojan requires no user interaction
Summary: A new Mac OS X Trojan referred to as Backdoor.OSX.SabPub.a or SX/Sabpab-A is also exploiting Java vulnerabilities in a way that requires no user interaction. It is being used in targeted attacks. Read More on ZDNet
Apple ratchets up App Store security
Apple battens down the security hatches by requiring users to create security questions and identify a backup e-mail address. Read More from CNET
iPad App – AirSketch
While browsing around the iTunes App Store, I discovered an application (app) called AirSketch. AirSketch turns your iPad into a wireless ”whiteboard” for your classroom. You can also edit and annotate images and PDF files live on the screen in your classroom, as well as […]
Should you buy the new iPad?
My iPad 2 is serving me well, so I will not be looking to upgrade yet. This author presents some good arguments on why you may, or may not, want to upgrade. Read More…
Qualtrics Training Sessions
We’ve added 6 more of the Basic Training sessions in March and April. Additionally, we’ve added 2 versions of Intermediate classes – one focusing on Distribution tools and the other on Intermediate tools and features for survey building. Please sign up
Automated Backup Method
The article on the link below describes how to setup automated backups for Windows 7 using Microsoft’s SyncToy and Scheduled Tasks. Read More…
Symantec’s lost cell phone study confirms the worst in people
“A new study by security firm Symantec seems to confirm the worst in people, revealing that people who found a lost smartphone violated the loser’s privacy a whopping 89 percent of the time. And they weren’t just seeking a phone number or email address: On […]
“Mathematica in Education and Research”
Michael Chastain, from Wolfram, will be on campus to give a Mathematica technical talk on Tuesday, March 20. If you haven’t seen Mathematica lately, you will be surprised to see how suitable Mathematica is for projects and course examples in any STEM, business and economics, or […]