SDFM The Business of Defense
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External DVD booting options, connecting laptop to TV, using compatibility mode in IE 11 for Outlook, privacy when using public networks, using XP Mode in 64-bit Windows 7 to install 32-bit drivers, Profiles in IT (Ralph H Baer, Father of Video Games), gift guide for home of the future (Wi-Fi egg minder, Doorbot, Resolv Home Automation Hub, Kohler Moxie Showerhead and Wireless Speaker, Belkin We-Mo Switch, Nest Protect and Nest Learning Thermostate, iRobot Looj, Phillips Hue LED lights, Dropcam Pro, Sonos wireless speaker system), and Target data breach (credit cards showing up on black market).
August 19, 2013 -
Cybercrime kits for malware (driven by Cryptolocker success), tranfering data from old computer to new, changing administrative password in Windows (using Offline NT Password and Registry Editor), Profiles in IT (Stephen D. Crocker, Internet pioneer and creator of Request for Comments), RFC 968 ('Twas the Night Before Startup by Vint Cerf), tech gifts that teach (LittleBits, SnapCircuits, Lego Mindstorms, Kodu, Bigshot Camera Kit, Arduino Robot Kits), QuadCopter gift guide (ranging from $100 to $1200, DJI Phantom Vision is tops at $1200), surprise visit from David Burd (delivering Victoria Secret with quadcopter), laptop guide for Christmas (ranging from $279 to $1400, prices are dropping), and Hour of Code campaign (sponsored by code.org, designed to motivate students to code).
August 19, 2013 -
Showing photo dates in iPhone (Photo Date app, Exif data revealed, perils of GPS location), CryptoLocker ransomware (method of attack, no way to release files without paying ransom, beware of attachments, use backups), installing new anti-virus (uninstall prior AV first), Profiles in IT (Evan Spiegel, co-founder and CEO SnapChat), Christmas gift ideas for techies (FitBit Force lifestyle tracker, mobile pocket projector, digits to make make gloves touchscreen friendly, Epic Virtual Keyboard, smart watch options, iPad Mini, and Lego Mindstorm), and Dumb Idea of the Week (underpants for your smartphone, protect your home button).
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