September 30, 2015

The rising revolt against customer surveys

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I too have stopped taking most surveys, because there's so many, and I often don't believe the data is being used to improve the service or product. And as I've said before: make those surveys short and easy; if you try to take advantage of me because you have my attention, you'll no longer have my attention.

September 26, 2015

The ten immutable laws of security administration revisited

"There is nothing (nothing!), more important to information security than the people who use the systems and administer the systems. There is no technology you can deploy that cannot be circumvented by either a user making a mistake, or an admin taking a shortcut. "

What is RSS all about?

I use RSS all day. I monitor around 200 web sites and news feeds with Feedly.

September 19, 2015

HomePlug AV2 Powerline Networking Adapter Round-Up

"Choosing the best powerline networking adapter is no easy task. They have many optional capabilities, including outlet pass-through, antennas to repeat or extend Wi-Fi signals and multiple Ethernet ports, with more on the way. How can you find the one that performs the best?"

Speak and Spell: How Dictation Software Makes Us Rethink Writing

How to Check and Edit the Privacy Settings for Accounts at Microsoft and Google

September 04, 2015

Using GWX Stopper to Temporarily or Permanently Remove the 'Get Windows 10' Icon

"GWX Stopper is a free program that you can use to configure and exit the “Get Windows 10” system tray application which continually pops up on PCs that are still running Windows 7 and Windows 8. GWX Stopper really works, is safe and easy to use, and gives you the option to re-enable the icon and upgrade notifications if you're ever ready to move forward with Windows 10."