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Looking for a Systems Analyst
081 days
My current employer (White Glove Technologies) is looking for a good Systems Analyst. Heck… I’M looking for a good Systems Analyst. We have plenty of work to share and it’s just plain difficult to find good people. So, if you think you’re the right person or if you know the right person, let me know!
On a related note, let me know if you need IT support from a top-notch managed IT services company in Texas. We’re doing good work.
Java: Keep It Updated (or Uninstall)
0579 days
by Eric
in Technology
Oracle’s Java platform is becoming an increasingly infection vector for malware.
This graph says it all:
Microsoft asks, "Have you checked the Java?" (click for full article)
The full article is a bit thick but has some interesting points. I’ll give you the punch line: The vulnerabilities that account for the huge spike in Q2 2010 had already been fixed in the most recent version of Java. In other words, users who stayed up-to-date were safe.
The moral of the story: Keep your programs updated. The Java update notification looks like this:
Alternative Moral: If you don’t need Java, uninstall it.