It's always fun bringing a 1900's era building into the 21st Century! Just wrapped up installation of a Gigabit network for Clay St Printing and Signs as they work to merge all their computers and printing equipment. We used the old mounting board from a key phone system – the ones with huge 25 pair cables for each phone!

This is a very good article about computer and online security. As #7 outlines, good computer security goes far beyond installing an anti-virus program. "Security is less about building walls and more about enabling security guards." Good network and computer security requires a layered approach. At IT Xpress, we have decades of experience in corporate and academic IT. We leverage that to help you with tools and best practices for staying secure online and protecting your home/business networks and systems.

9 Facts About Computer Security That Experts Wish You Knew
gizmodo.com
Every day, you hear about security flaws, viruses, and evil hacker gangs that could leave you destitute — or, worse, bring your country to its knees. But what's the truth about these digital dangers? We asked computer security experts to separate the myths from the facts. Here's what they said.

If you own a D-Link router – check to see if there is a new firmware version available for it. They have patched some serious flaws that could allow attackers access to your network. Not sure how to do the upgrade? We can help!

D-Link patches critical router flaws, says more fixes to come
nakedsecurity.sophos.com
D-Link has taken action over three serious vulnerabilities discovered in several of its home routers, and it's promising more fixes next week.

Another day, another huge announcement about encryption vulnerabilities. Does your website use encryption to protect your customer's privacy? Do you want it to? IT Xpress can help! We can ensure your site is fully encrypted using the latest SSL technology. We can also boost its performance which can help improve your Google ranking and customer satisfaction.

“FREAK” flaw in Android and Apple devices cripples HTTPS crypto protection
arstechnica.com
Bug forces millions of sites to use easily breakable key once thought to be dead.

Adware is a growing problem for smartphones. Do you run any type of malware scanner on your phone? You should!

New Android Adware on Google Play More Aggressive than Ever
www.hotforsecurity.com
Bitdefender has found 10 Google Play apps that have been packed full of aggressive adware  to either subscribe users to premium-rated numbers using scareware m