Tag Archives: cloud computing

The Westell 7500 Doesn’t Forward Email Ports

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Brian

I want my Mac to receive encrypted email via POP3 on port 995, and I want to send encrypted email using SMTP on port 465 and 587 (two different ISP providers). The Westell 7500 DSL modem fails to perform the … Continue reading →

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Drive Appears Unformatted Only When on External USB Cable

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Brian

Strange happenings in the computer lab. It appears my external USB cable makes hard drives appear unformatted even though they work fine when installed internally.

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Stuxnet Innovation Masquerade

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Brian

With more than three decades experience programming calculators and computers, and three years experience as a Sr. System Engineer programming industrial PC-based real-time controllers, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), and other SCADA systems, I would propose that Stuxnet was not particularly … Continue reading →

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False Safety in Cloud Computing

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Brian

In the WSJ today, an article appeared, titled, “Seeking Safety in Clouds“.  Basically, small and medium businesses are flocking to cloud computing or outsourced IT solutions for data security and integrity.  News for you all: the risks are not better … Continue reading →

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Cloud Computing – Round 2

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Brian

It took only 2 weeks for USA Today to catch up with my prior cloud computing post.  They published a front-section article titled “Demystifying the Cloud”. The article identifies that many people hear the words “Cloud Computing”, and it seems nbody … Continue reading →

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