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Jan. 9, 2012

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Have you ever received a spam LinkedIn invitation?

I always look at the link to accept/view the invitation. In outlook, if you hover over the link you can see what the URL is. If the link goes anywhere except LinkedIn, I do not click. This strategy can be used on all suspect emails. ... more

Social Business

Dec. 28, 2011

Bill OConnell and 11 other people answered this question

How do you feel about Microsoft's intent to automatically update IE for users next year?

I agree Erik - Microsoft has been the target in the past for 2 reasons - popularity and uneducated (from a tech perspective at least) users.
Actually the current insecurity lies more in browser add-ons/plugins like flash player or Java than in the browser itself (assuming ... more

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Internet Explorer

Oct. 21, 2011

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Do you think the emergence of infected QR codes will hinder QR code adoption?

There have been a few instances of QR codes linked to android virus deploying web sites. Similar to spam links that are sent out. Because QR codes are so new, many people scan them regardless of where they are found.
In the future, there will be ... more

Information Technology

Nov. 22, 2010

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Web Application Development Table Data Entry Best Practice

You should add data into a form, validate the data, then process it into a database table or xml file. Validation and filtering the input is very important in web applications to prevent SQL injection, cross site scripting and other nasty activities. more

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