Archive for June, 2009

Changing The Network Name On Your iMac

Monday, June 29th, 2009

I just bought a used iMac and am frustrated to find that it identifies itself as “Susie’s Q” on the network. Since I’m not Susie – and never have been! – I really want to change this. How do I change my iMac’s name in Mac OS X on the network?

Access Your Online Network By Tethering Your iPhone

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

I’ve just come across a link that describes how to enable tethering on the iPhone 3G using the 3.0 software update that was released yesterday. Most of the guides I found seemed a bit complex and involved messing around in the Terminal – something that a lot of users find intimidating. But then I came [...]

Social Networking Challenge To Network Security

Monday, June 1st, 2009

The increase in social networking and mobility trends is presenting challenges to companies’ network security, disaster planning and business continuity, according to a new study from AT&T. Two-thirds (65%) of all executives plan on investing in new technologies in 2009. Investment will be focused on new equipment, a variety of software, storage and security updates.