De-cluttering my room and looking at some of the software’s I’ve used in the past with a look to clear up some space.
Any memories for anyone? đ
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New Executive Committee for 2013-2014 at Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society
New Executive Committee at Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society
Port of Spain, 15th April 2014.
The Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society (TTCS) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) for 2013 at Engineering Consultants at 112A Edward Street, Port of Spain on Saturday March 15 2014.
At the AGM, the following persons were elected to the Executive Committee of the TTCS.
The new members  of the Executive Committee of the TTCS are:
Chair
Jacqueline Morris
Vice Chair
Richard Jobity
Treasurer
Dulcie Furlonge
Secretary
Amrika Ranjitsingh
Assistant Secretary
Dev Anand Teelucksingh
The TTCS wishes to thank the outgoing Executive Committee members: Morten Lindstrom (chair) and Mike Tikasingh (secretary).
Copies of the meeting minutes and reports presented at the AGM will be sent in a separate message.
The Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society is a computer user group formed in 1997. We:
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are a forum where computers, related technologies and related social issues are discussed;
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keep current with the events in the local Information Technology and telecommunications industries;
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âNetwork local computer usersâ so that they can share knowledge and improve upon their experiences with modern technology.
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hold membership in several international organisations and advise on technology issues in Trinidad and Tobago and the region.
Membership in the Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society is open to anyone interested in computers regardless of the level of their computer experience or the type of hardware or software they use. To join, please fill out the online form available at http://www.ttcsweb.org/
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The Heartbleed Bug – if you run web servers that use https and OpenSSL, you need to update now
Heartbleed logo by http://www.codenomicon.com/ A group of researchers have discovered a 2 year old flaw in the OpenSSL library used by web servers to encrypt communications between users and the server. These are the websites that you would use “https” instead of “http” and include websites that offer cloud services (such as email) that require user to login to banking and e-commerce websites.
Dubbed the Heartbleed bug because the flaw is in a particular part of the OpenSSL code called heartbeat. As the Heartbleed website (http://heartbleed.com/)Â says:
“The Heartbleed bug allows anyone on the Internet to read the memory of the systems protected by the vulnerable versions of the OpenSSL software. This compromises the secret keys used to identify the service providers and to encrypt the traffic, the names and passwords of the users and the actual content. This allows attackers to eavesdrop on communications, steal data directly from the services and users and to impersonate services and users.”
Website operators that use OpenSSL need to update their servers and reissue their security certificates (if case, they were already stolen due to the Heartland bug).
End users should limit their visits to websites that use of SSL (hard I know), change their passwords after being advised by websites to do so and in the near future, consider changing all of your online passwords.
Various links to learn more:
- ReadWrite article
http://readwrite.com/2014/04/08/heartbleed-openssl-bug-cryptography-web-security/ - http://heartbleed.com/ – site by the researchers that discovered the flaw
- https://lastpass.com/heartbleed/ – site to test websites if they are vulnerable.
- http://filippo.io/Heartbleed/ – another site to test websites if they are vulnerable
- ReadWrite article
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No more security updates, tech support for Windows
Today’s Patch Tuesday will be the last Windows Update for Windows XP. Microsoft is dropping support for Windows XP, meaning no technical support and no more security updates . Also, Microsoft is also discontinuing its anti-virus tool Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows XP.
Microsoft’s End of Support Page for Windows XP:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/end-support-help which offers suggestions on migrating to Windows 8.1Ars Technica looks on this milestone and the challenges for Windows XP users:
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How Gmail Happened: The Inside Story of Its Launch 10 Years Ago Today | TIME.com
Good article by Time  on the launch of Gmail by Google 10 years ago on April 1, 2004.
How Gmail Happened: The Inside Story of Its Launch 10 Years Ago Today | TIME.com.
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TTCS lime on Wednesday March 19 2014 from 7-9:30pm
The Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society (TTCS) will be having its next lime on Wednesday March 19 2014 at Joeâs Pizza, St. Augustine from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm.
Come join us as we discuss various topics, including:
- the upcoming cybercrime bill
- the new TTCS executive for 2013
Anyone interested in computing and ICT is welcome to attend.
A contribution of $50 is expected towards the food bill.Address:
Joeâs Pizza
#5-6 Emerald Plaza
Eastern Main Road, St AugustineDetailed Directions:
Heading East on the Eastern Main Road after UWI, just before St. Johnâs Road (the road with Scotia Bank), look for Emerald Plaza on your right. Take the second entrance on your right.