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Direct Access and printing from anywhere

A new feature of CASE's network this year is Direct Access, which allows our Windows 10 computers to connect directly to CASE's local network from any Internet connection (just the same as if you were physically at Central Office or CIS). The main reason for this addition was to solve a problem that happened last [...]

By |2019-07-30T14:38:41-05:00July 30th, 2019|Technology|0 Comments

Please stop using Internet Explorer

Another day, another security exploit using Internet Explorer: https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/24/microsoft-emergency-patch-windows/ I know several CASE staff continue to use Internet Explorer. Change is hard. It might be worthwhile to discuss with SolidState the possibility of locking down Internet Explorer and prevent it from opening. But before we do anything that drastic, let me make one more plea: [...]

By |2019-09-25T10:45:44-05:00September 25th, 2019|Technology|0 Comments

SPAM of the Month for September 2019: The bland, the gross, and the sneaky

We've been getting another rash of spam. Mostly, they are same varieties I have blogged about already, which you can see here: https://www.casedupage.com/?s=spam+of+the+month We continue to get spammed by "AES" offering "Long Term Care"  or "Student Loan Forgiveness" to our employees. Watch out for these and mark them as Phishing when you see them. Here [...]

By |2019-10-01T10:56:08-05:00September 25th, 2019|Technology|0 Comments

Let’s hang out and talk tech!

My mother always taught me "Don't invite yourself over to places, it's rude." I'm a slow learner! Unlike in past years, I don't care about coordinating visits or trying to meet several CASE staff at once. If you're on your own and you'd like some tech help, shoot me an email! Remember I can help [...]

By |2019-09-25T12:05:10-05:00September 25th, 2019|Technology|0 Comments

Note on Mileage Forms

So it's time to do Mileage Reimbursement and you're thinking: What's the best and easiest way to do it? If you're in the CIS or IST departments, you can export your mileage through the "Buddy" app. Otherwise, you have two choices The Mileage Form PDF: https://www.casedupage.com/wp-content/uploads/2019-Mileage-Form.pdf The Mileage Form XLSX: https://www.casedupage.com/wp-content/uploads/2019-Mileage-Form.xls Both of these will [...]

By |2019-09-25T15:38:59-05:00September 25th, 2019|Technology|0 Comments

The Most Fundamental Rule of I.T.

If you guessed, "Turn it off and turn it on again," you'd be close! But not quite. I'm talking about something that is obvious to almost everybody but is sometimes forgotten by I.T. staff: The most important guiding principle for doing I.T. work is the following: Technology is inherently weird and unnatural. We must never [...]

By |2019-10-02T08:59:01-05:00October 2nd, 2019|Technology|0 Comments

Microsoft Edge is dead–long live Microsoft Edge!

In your work you probably have lots of different Web browsers installed on your computers--Chrome, Safari, FireFox, Edge... even Internet Explorer (which you should not use). At CASE, I have made Google Chrome the default browser on CASE laptops for the last 2-3 years because it has consistently offered better performance and stability. That may change starting next [...]

By |2019-10-23T09:23:18-05:00October 23rd, 2019|Technology|0 Comments

Tales from the Encrypt

Let's talk a little about encryption. Encryption is useful because it's kind of like taking a letter, sticking it in a blender, and sending the pieces to your friend who has a magical "unblender" that can put the pieces back together. That way, if somebody steals your mail, all they'll get is confetti. Now with [...]

By |2019-10-23T09:52:18-05:00October 23rd, 2019|Technology|0 Comments
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