05Feb 2014 by nathan

Adobe releases emergency update for Adobe Flash Player

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Emergency Update to Adobe Flash Player affecting Windows, OSX and Linux Adobe has released an emergency update to patch a vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player that is affecting all previous versions for Windows, OSX and Linux.  On Windows and OSX, the [now] current version of Adobe Flash Player is 12.0.0.44 and for Linux, the [now] current version is 11.2.202.336.  Google Chrome users should ensure that they have the latest version of Google Chome and Internet Explorer 10 and 11 users should be certain that they are using the latest version of Adobe Flash Player for the browser.   US-CERT has confirmed that a successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker full control of vulnerable systems.   Links: Adobe Security Bulletin US Cert CNet All current Cyber Tech Cafe MyIT Customers…
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30Jan 2014 by nathan

HIPAA covered entity fined $150,000 for lost thumb drive containing PII / PHI

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More and more, we're hearing about instances where networks are breached and personal information for hundreds, thousands, millions, tens or hundreds of millions of people are compromised.  The net result is a huge black eye for the targeted entity (think Target here), a lot of rightfully worried people (the ones whose personal information may or may not have been compromised) and a lot of fines and class action lawsuits being thrown about.  When the data is lost due to a breach (like Target), that's one thing.  When the data is lost due to negligence though (like a lost thumb drive containing unencrypted personal information), it's a completely different thing.  It's this second scenario that I'd like to address with this post.   There is no doubt that the ability to…
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30Jan 2014 by nathan

Cyber Tech Cafe is open

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We are officially open for business.  The roads are still a bit icy and there's a lot of ice and snow in front of the shop but we are open.  If you're dropping off, call when you get here and we'll come out and get your computer and take it up the steps.
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14Jan 2014 by nathan

January 2014 Updates and News

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What's New Happy New Year - 2013 is behind us and we're excited about the opportunities that 2014 will bring.  The good news is, we made it through another year.  The other news is that we still don't have affordable flying cars or one of those cool Rosie house-cleaning robots like the Jetson's had.  With the maker movement seemingly in full swing and making a significant impact at CES this year though, neither may be too far off.  If you're into the maker movement or would be interested in getting together with a few like-minded folks to talk tech and tinker with things like the Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Beagle Board, etc., hit us up on Facebook and let us know.   Policy Changes for 2014 - We've made some changes…
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06Jan 2014 by nathan

Additional details from Microsoft on the End of Life for Windows XP and Office 2003

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With the 8 April 2014 deadline for retiring Windows XP, Office 2003, Exchange Server 2003 and other end-of-life'd products rapidly approaching, it's important that people currently using these products understand exactly what is happening.  Microsoft has done a good job of explaining it to the tech-types but I don't believe that we have done an adequate job of getting the information out.  Below is a link to the Microsoft site explaining what's going on but the short story is the following: On 8 April 2014, Windows XP, Office 2003 and a number of other products will receive their last updates. Vulnerabilities in these products not patched in the updates released on 8 April 2014 will never be patched by Microsoft. If you have sensitive data on your computer or network…
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06Jan 2014 by nathan

Errant expiration notifications going out from one of the production hosting servers

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We are in the final stages of decomissioning all of our production web and email hosting servers.  In the process of doing so, a number of clients whose sites were hosted on one of the servers (DC3S1) received an email with the subject "Subscription event notification: The subscription term is about to expire".  These messages were sent in error and can be safely ignored. 
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19Dec 2013 by nathan

Cyber Tech Cafe Christmas and New Year Holiday Hours

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Cyber Tech Cafe Christmas and New Year Holiday Hours We will be closing at noon on Christmas Eve and will be closed until Thursday, 2 January 2014.  If you need support during this time, please send an email to support@cybertechcafe.net and include the word 'Emergency' in the subject.  This will page our on call technician.  Please note that time will be billed at double time and there will be a 2 hour minimum.
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06Dec 2013 by nathan

December 2013 Updates and News

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What's New Exciting Changes for 2014 (Please Read)- We are making some significant changes in 2014.  All of the details are on our website here. Closed for Christmas - We will be closing at noon on 24 December 2013 for Christmas and New Year and will not reopen until 2 January 2014.  We will be available for emergency support only during this time. Stay up-to-date with our Facebook Page, Support Center and email list-  Like us on Facebook, bookmark the Support Center and join the mailing list (the subscribe link is at the top left) to get near-real-time updates on the latest in technology.  If you haven't been getting our monthly emails (if this is the first that you got in a while), take a moment to re-subscribe to our mailing list. Buyer Beware, scammers will be out…
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