Truly, this is a Google ecosystem device – so you’ll find better integration and power when you use a Google account (on Apps or merely just a free Gmail account). Other options for mail access are possible, however, the integration you should expect is little more than accessing web mail. In the future, I’d like to see every mail provider offer an HTML5 web mail interface – making the ChromeBook a great option for that future.
Clearly, a MAC OSX only tool is not being represented here. Well, for those fans of Total Commander (you know how I feel about that), I have a great OSX tool to show you today. This tool is a Open Source file manager created in the same light as Total Commander. As always, these tools are the kinds of utilities you’ll want to have access to every day if you’re a consultant or a power user.
These things are becoming more commonplace than ever. With news swirling about a huge compromise of passwords on Linkedin – many are worried about whether they were one of the 6.5 million reported to have been affected by a serious break of LinkedIn’s security. Here’s a rundown of what you should do right away to protect yourself.
You could use Bitlocker on Windows, or you could use an incredibly useful and versatile open source tool called TrueCrypt. Over the course of this article, I’ll show you why you’ll be telling others that TrueCrypt is a CWL best utility.
Don’t get me wrong, Dropbox is great. You get a free 2gb allotment of space, you get a free sync tool that can run on your PC or mac device and there are apps galore for access to those files. The many things you can do with Dropbox are underscored by some of the services that are out there […]
Another one! This time with a theme – Password Protection tools. I tend to gravitate towards free tools – but if, for some reason a tool is not free – I will point that out and fill you in on pricing details. Today I look at tools such as Keepass, 1Password, and LastPass.
What every IT Guy tends to keep, however, is a cache of essential utilities that he/she use with them all the time. As you become more tuned to the kinds of utilities you use, you’ll find ways to make them more available to yourself when you are at the client (at a moments notice).
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