Linked: Windows 10 is a security disaster waiting to happen. How will Microsoft clean up its mess?
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Linked: Windows 10 is a security disaster waiting to happen. How will Microsoft clean up its mess?

ByMike McBride Reading Time: 3 minutes

Ed Bott raises an interesting question about people using PCs that don’t meet the requirements in terms of hardware security for Windows 11 but who own otherwise perfectly fine computers. In 2025, when Microsoft stops patching Windows 10, how many computers will still be out there, in use, connected to the internet, and vulnerable.

But in the quote above, Ed raises another point that maybe we should be thinking about more. What happens to all the hardware that is no longer supported as technology advances? It ends up in a landfill. That’s not good. That’s not even acceptable.

Linked – How microcertifications work for IT job seekers and employers
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Linked – How microcertifications work for IT job seekers and employers

ByMike McBride Reading Time: 1 minute

The idea intrigues me, but the article doesn’t really list any examples of micro-certifications that are out there. If you’ve looked into this sort of thing, can you give me some examples? “”The problem with traditional certifications is they’re 20 feet wide and a foot deep, so to speak. Take Linux, for example. If you’re…

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Could Tails Be Useful for the Privacy Concerned Frequent Traveler?

ByMike McBride Reading Time: 2 minutes

I’ve mentioned a few times how easy it is for your privacy to be breached when using public wifi, especially on airplanes, or using the computer in the hotel business center, etc. Yet, for frequent business travelers, sometimes these things are kind of required. Another concern for those of us who travel for work of…

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Ohio Linux Fest

ByMike McBride Reading Time: 1 minute

Saw this email today, and while I kind of doubt I’ll be going at this point, I thought I would pass it on for those of you local to Columbus . Hello, Registration is open for the sixth annual Ohio LinuxFest, to beheld at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in downtown Columbus, Ohio. The main…

Authorization and updates

ByMike McBride Reading Time: 2 minutes

You know, a lot was made of Vista’s security feature that would ask a user to approve something before it was allowed. I’m sure you’ve even all seen the Mac commercial parody of it. But it’s interesting that in my tests with using Ubuntu on my desktop, that’s where I see this same sort of…