Alpha Technical Solutions » Open http://www.alphatechsolutions.co.uk/blog Making Technology Easy Sat, 03 Apr 2010 11:02:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Tip of the Week – Beware the Dangers of Open WiFi http://www.alphatechsolutions.co.uk/blog/2010/03/tip-of-the-week-beware-the-dangers-of-open-wifi/ http://www.alphatechsolutions.co.uk/blog/2010/03/tip-of-the-week-beware-the-dangers-of-open-wifi/#comments Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:05:26 +0000 robert http://www.alphatechsolutions.co.uk/blog/2010/03/tip-of-the-week-beware-the-dangers-of-open-wifi/ In the early days of WiFi there were a great many open (unencrypted and unprotected) WiFi points. There was some geek kudos to finding and using these. These days open WiFi spots are getting fewer and rarer as most router manufacturers implement out of the box security and more and more companies make sure that their wireless networks are protected. However it is still possible to find a open WiFi.

My suggestion to you is to be very careful when doing so. Open WiFi and free Internet access is nice and tempting but can be quite dangerous. I’ve found a short news video that briefly explains the dangers. Take two minutes to watch it and consider the dangers next time you are tempted to grab some WiFi.

 

]]> http://www.alphatechsolutions.co.uk/blog/2010/03/tip-of-the-week-beware-the-dangers-of-open-wifi/feed/ 0 Updating a web site in the open http://www.alphatechsolutions.co.uk/blog/2010/02/updating-a-web-site-in-the-open/ http://www.alphatechsolutions.co.uk/blog/2010/02/updating-a-web-site-in-the-open/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:30:44 +0000 robert http://www.alphatechsolutions.co.uk/blog/?p=74 We’re currently in the middle of a redesign of the Alpha Technical Solutions website, the purpose of which is to improve our web sites ability to work for you. The redesign when finished will make the information you need easier to read and easier to find. We’re also adding new services as well.

We apologise for any inconvenience you may suffer during this period.

You may well ask why we did not just roll out a brand new web site? That is our normal practice and also what we advise our clients. Normally when we work on a new site or an update we roll the site out complete. This is conventional wisdom. It is safe, secure and reliable. However when you take your eyes off the Internet and look at what happens when a business refurbishes its premises you so often see that improvement being performed in public view. So I got to thinking what happens when you apply that to the Internet and defy its conventional wisdom. What happens when you allow people to see change in operation?

You see Alpha Technical Solutions is a business based very much on openness and clarity, so thinking in this way comes very naturally to us.

So the idea came to run the update in the open. Its an experiment. To find out what happens. Its our job to do this s. To ensure that the advice we give is of the highest quality possible and based on learning, experience, and wisdom. We don’t like to just copy the thoughts of others, we try and find things out for ourselves.

So far the redesign is going well and we hope you like it.

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