Tag Archives: IT Security

Firefox 3.0.1 released for download with critical security fixes including the Carpet Bomb threat on Firefox for Safari

Firefox 3.0.1 was just released for download and it’s highly recommended that you immediately upgrade your FF 3.x installation (tell me that you’re not running a beta or RC version of 3) as it includes several critical security fixes.
I’m hitting post on this article and then doing the upgrade on a few machines here at […]

Equinix Data Centre Tour Video - colocation hosting facility with biometrics, N+1 redundancy …

I came across this interesting video tour of the Equinix data centre facility in which they explain their 5-level biometric security system, N+1 redundancy architecture for everything from rack cages to UPS to diesel generator to utility grid supply.
25,000 gallons of on-site diesel fuel for their generators may sound like a lot, but when […]

Important Moz Binding Security Patch for phpFoX 1.5.x and 1.6.x

It’s been almost 3 months since the release of phpFoX 1.6.20 and now there is the 1st significant security patch which affects all 1.5 and 1.6 versions of phpFoX. It works to fix a Moz Binding issue and can be installed by visiting the patch information and download thread (available to registered owners only).
Great support […]

OneCare : Service Executable has encountered a problem and needs to close ; error message & crash

We are sorry for the inconvenience
Grrr, this has been my experience with Windows Live OneCare 2.0 … after having uninstalled the 1.5 version of OneCare and installed the 90 day trial of the 2.0 release…. I suspect there is some file that the scanner engine doesn’t like, because I get this mysterious
Service Executable has […]