Amoeblog

If you’ve been working in tech for over a decade, there’s a slight chance you could be showing signs of burn-out. Or maybe you're just getting bored. Don’t let that overarching urge to jump ship get the best of you. There are ways you can combat and conquer. And don’t get me wrong, I am undoubtedly certain that this feeling of stress, doubt or boredom can be a problem in any industry but as a technology professional I see it happening around me every day.

Aug 07, 2019

Ladies and Gentlemen, everybody and their cousin does web sites. We do that too, but more importantly we do web apps programming, re-programming, configuration, monitoring, and proactive management.

Jul 09, 2019

Here's a fun one! David speculates about the meaning and history of the word 'cursor'.

May 10, 2019

Have you noticed the upgrade notifications on your Windows 7 workstation or Windows 2008 Server alerting you of the upcoming end of life? And now you're wondering to yourself how this end of life sneaked up on you so quickly. Well, you're not alone.

May 06, 2019

Congrats to Mike Volfman, Amoeba Networks' new Technical Service Manager for the New York Metro. Mike has been with us for a few years. It only makes sense that he be recognized and empowered to fill a role which he's made for. Cheers, Mike!

Apr 23, 2019

A new variant of ransomware has been sweeping the net for the past few days.

May 17, 2017

Lorri Faith Cranor asks "What’s wrong with your pa$$w0rd?"

Jan 15, 2016

There is a client side vulnerability in OpenSSH that is not likely to affect anybody. Nevertheless, you should update as soon as possible.

Jan 15, 2016

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Justice (DOJ), has released this Technical Alert. Please pay attention.

Oct 13, 2015

If you're running Windows 7 Pro or Windows 8.1 Pro, you can upgrade at no cost. Windows 10 introduces new ways of getting things done and new ways to manage your Windows environment. We've compiled some links that we think will point you to the information you need.

Jun 16, 2015

Support for Windows Server 2003 ends in July. If you still have 2003 servers in your environment, contact us for an uplift.

Jun 03, 2015

Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook is exactly what it sounds like: an add-on for Outlook that syncs with Google Apps. It's pretty good, but has some shortcomings. Read on if you are considering migrating from Outlook / Exchange Server to Google Apps.

Feb 24, 2015

Lenovo computers contain very bad software. Software that breaks the rules and puts your information at risk. Take a moment to read if you have a Lenovo laptop or desktop computer.

Feb 23, 2015

Microsoft released critical patches to address a vulnerability in Group Policy that could allow an attacker to gain remote access and do bad stuff.

Feb 23, 2015

I wanted to pull together some information for you all about this important topic. Please take a look.

Feb 06, 2015

Barely newsworthy, but wanted to point something out to you. ...

Feb 06, 2015

Yesterday Raspberry Pi and Microsoft announced a couple of noteworthy things.

Feb 04, 2015

You’re wondering: what’s this got to do with me? You’ve all heard about the debacle with Sony Pictures and the film: The Interview. Quick recap. Sony made a film wherein the supreme leader of the DPRK met his death. In response to this, Sony was hacked. Shortly afterward, there was an investigation by the US Cyber Emergency Response Team (US-CERT). Read on ...

Jan 12, 2015

Every day, the world wakes up to new platforms, services, and applications promising endless operational benefits, improved IT management, sizeable cost reductions, and with one common denominator: it’s all happening “in the cloud”.

Dec 15, 2014

Amoeba Networks revamps website with Seo Samba's marketing software to improve Information Technology services for New York-based businesses.

Nov 20, 2014