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May 30, 2007
How to Upload Files with WS_FTP Software
Here's a nice short video by Jay Douglas on some WS_FTP basics.
This is a quick, no-fluff training video that shows you step-by-step the secrets to working with WS_FTP to upload files to a file transfer server.
Thanks for sharing your secrets Jay!
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May 29, 2007
To avoid jail, pay for your coffee
This article caught my eye on 'borrowing' a Wi-Fi signal. My first thought is that this crackdown of the law seems a little extreme. How many of us have found an unencrypted Wi-Fi signal to quickly jump online to go about our business? In this guy's situation, he made it a regular routine.
$400 fine for using Wi-Fi without buying a cup of joe
Posted by ZDNet Government @ May 24, 2007 @ 6:51 AM
Steal some Wi-Fi, go to jail. In the sleepy town of Sparta, MI, Sam Peterson, perhaps the cheapest man in the world, sat in his car outside the Union Street coffee shop using its network - without the decency to buy a lousy cup of joe, reports News.com.
Peterson would log on around noon everyday, arousing the suspicions of local Police Chief Andrew Milanowski. Peterson, probably not knowing his actions were criminal, freely admitted what he was doing.
“I knew that the Union Street had Wi-Fi. I just went down and checked my e-mail and didn’t see a problem with that,” Peterson said.
In fact, Milanowski was unaware the practice known as “piggybacking” was illegal, so his did a bit of legal research. “I had a feeling a law was being broken,” said Milanowski. He found Michigan’s “Fraudulent access to computers, computer systems, and computer networks” law, a felony punishable by five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
“This is the first time that we’ve actually charged it,” Kent County Assistant Prosecutor Lynn Hopkins said, adding that “we’d been hoping to dodge this bullet for a while.”
Milannowski wrote Peterson out a ticket but he won’t do time. Peterson, however, will have to pay a $400 fine, do 40 hours of community service and enroll in the county’s diversion program. Perhaps it would be fitting punishment to make him spend that $400 on coffee at the Union Street and do his community washing dishes.
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May 24, 2007
Secure File Transfer
Secure File Transfer is gaining traction and importance among many organizations. Especially as businesses see increasing threats to sensitive data.
This PRNewswire article reports on a survey that lists some new percentages based on 2007 respondents of "what keeps IT network and systems administrators up at night and reflects their priorities and selections for best practices".
Secure File Transfer (31%) (up from 13% in 2006)
Keeping virus definitions up to date (45%)
Managing logs(8%)
Monitoring intrusions (40%)
Network use monitoring (22%)
Password management (20%)
Patching systems (42%)
Replacing nonsecure protocols(8%)
Securing remote access (47%)
User awareness (20%)
User training(14%)
Check out the full article for more context on these percentages -- full article here:
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May 22, 2007
U.S. leads world in malicious Internet activity
Not that it's anything to be proud about, but this recent article by eWeek shows that "The United States has far and away the most malicious code, spam, phishing, attack and botnetwork activity on the planet".
Here are a few shockingly scary article takeaways:
* Over 30% of such attacks come from the USA, followed by China with 10% and Germany with 7%.
* More than half of the servers pumping stolen credit cards and other data into the worlds underground are located in the United States.
* A person's complete identity -- birthdate, bank account, credit card and ID numbers -- can be had for as little as $14.
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May 21, 2007
HIPAA & Sarbanes Oxley mentioned
My feed reader picked up this FTP post about WS_FTP Professional. Take a look.
"Are you looking for a great product that will transfer files securely and quickly? If so, then I recommend you check out WS_FTP Professional. It is actually the world's most popular file transfer products! It can transfer your files extremely fast, and offers great security and time saving features. In learning more about this product I found that it's security features are in compliance with HIPAA which I was very impressed with. It also follows the Sarbanes Oxley Act standards and works with Microsoft Vista!! Check it out today and see if this product is right for your file transfer needs. You can even Download a Free Trial of WS_FTP Professional Now."
http://scottnjenna.blogspot.com/2007/05/ftp-product_15.html
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May 16, 2007
WS_FTP is that answer!
Here are a few words from a blogger & photographer named Theresa Maree who uses WS_FTP Professional for secure file transfer.
"Everyone that’s ever asked me about “ftp”, whether it’s what program I use or what I’d recommend, the answer is ALWAYS the same! WS_FTP is that answer!
It’s by far the best FTP client I’ve ever used for transferring my files to my domains!
It’s easy, it’s fast and it’s secure! It’s also the most popular FTP client!
If security is a concern for you, you should know the products security features enable compliance with HIPAA and Sarbanes-Oxley standards and it works with Microsoft Vista!
If you are looking for the best FTP client, Download a Free Trial of WS_FTP Professional Now and see how easy, fast and professional it is! You will not be disappointed!"
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May 15, 2007
Be iPod aware for your health
I saw this recent report that iPods can affect pacemakers. That's scary news. It's similar to the long-running concern that cell phones near the brain, and laptops on your lap might mysteriously have negative health concerns. Read this article about the latest iPod revelation.
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May 14, 2007
How to preserve date & time of transferred files
Here's a great questions that was recently asked in the "FTP New User" section of the FTPplanet online Discussion Forums:
QUESTION:
I want to know if there's a way to preserve the file date and time when transferring from my remote location to my local location. When I'm doing a transfer, the files that are transferred to my local location is changed to the current time and date. Is there a way around this? Thanks in advance.
ANSWER:
WS FTP/Tools/Site Manager/Your Site/Edit/ Transfer/check box beside "Preserve filetime on upload" and "Preserve filetime on download" and then click OK.
Everyone is welcome to participate in our online discussion forums. Feel free to ask questions and answer questions with the rest of the FTPplanet community. Simply click the "Discussion Forums" link in the top right corner of this page or you can use the direct link which is http://www.ftpplanet.com/cgi/ubb/ultimate.cgi
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May 11, 2007
Going Green in IT
Going green in the IT world is a growing trend. I've read about the rising costs to run data centers, and the costs are projected to just keep getting worse. I found this article about IBM, the blue behemoth, developing initiatives to go green. Anybody on FTPPlanet work for an employer who is making green strides?
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May 10, 2007
Uploading Your Website with FTP
Here are some basic FTP tips from Sandra Williams for using an file transfer client to update your website.
"FTP is a simple and dependable way to transfer files from your computer to your server. When using a FTP client, it's actually fairly easy.
Files can be uploaded and transferred to the site or downloaded back to the computer. There are simple arrows that help visualize the files going in or out.
FTP is a convenient way to run a website."
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May 08, 2007
New WS_FTP Home promotion
I saw a new promotion for WS_FTP Home listed on the Ipswitch website. If you buy WS_FTP Home you also get a free 4-month subscription to Carbonite online backup service.
Here's the scoop on Carbonite: "Back up everything on your PC, automatically. Nonstop and unlimited automatic backup over the Internet". Online backup done well.... You set it up once, and after that it just works" -- PC World.
Last week I went ahead and bought a license of WS_FTP Home for my second computer. WS_FTP Home installation was a breeze. A couple hours late I got an email from Ipswitch telling me how to claim my free subscription to Carbonite. Installation of Carbonite was also a breeze.
I never really considered using an online backup service before. But I gotta tell you, WOW .... it takes less than 5 minutes to set-up and then all updates are automatic. It's 100% set-it-and-forget-it. Whenever I put a new file on my computer Carbonite automatically adds it to my online secure backup folder. No more manual backups. No more cluttering up my external hard drive with backups. No more being mad at myself for forgetting to backup my stuff.
It feels good to know that Carbonite has me covered. And best of all its soooooo easy! Thanks WS_FTP!
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May 07, 2007
Cell phones on a timeline
Here's a great slideshow on the progress cell phones have made over the years. First phone was 2 lbs for a mere $3995 bucks!
History of cell phones slideshow
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May 03, 2007
Wi-Fi for everyone
Wi-Fi availability is continuing it's reach as newer technology makes it cheaper and simpler, and I've heard more about entire cities adopting a city-wide network to bring Wi-Fi to everyone. The challenge is what will it cost to bring this technology to an area. Here's an interesting read on municipal Wi-Fi in Zdnet:
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6181058.html
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May 02, 2007
Is secure and compliant file transfer important to your business?
Survey Reveals Security Is Paramount for FTP Users. Here are a few key takeaways:
* Over 60% say that organizational confidentiality is an important consideration for 2007 file transfer investment decisions.
* Most commonly cited worldwide compliance regulations are: Sarbanes-Oxley, PCI DSS, HIPAA, BASEL II and J-SOX.
* Compliance is often considered a hassle for organizations, but security is a vital concern (NOTE: I think this is the understatement of the century!)
* Having confidence in the security, privacy, control and verification of hosted and transferred data is central to the meaning of the compliance for WS_FTP users.
So, is secure and compliance file transfers important to you or your company?
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May 01, 2007
Spamometer survey says...
Spam is at the highest rate ever at an estimated 93% of all email. The seventh Spamometer survey results were published this week by Ipswitch, Inc, the company that delivers WS_FTP, network monitoring through WhatsUp, and messaging collaboration with IMail Server. The report indicated spam consisted of 62% of all email last year. Of the roughly 93%, the top ranks breakdown into these categories:
Pharmacy -- 34%
Financial & Phishing -- 33%
Gambling -- 7%
Pornography -- 5%
Undecipherable -- 12%
A full article on DaniWeb can be viewed here.
Has anyone experienced an increase this year in spam compared to last year?
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