News

  • DUO two-factor authentication at MIT

    Originally posted July 15, 2015 As you may be aware of, IS&T announced on July 14th, 2015 that starting September 30th 2015, two factor authentication…

  • iOS 8.4

    Apple officially released its latest iOS 8.4 update for iPhone, iPad, and iPod at noon on Tuesday June 30th, in preparation for the iOS 9…

  • Which Mac should I buy?

    There are a lot of options now from Apple, each with its advantages and disadvantages. The first question you should always ask yourself is “What…

  • Apple’s new Macbook

    Recently Apple released a new laptop product, the Macbook, that is even lighter than the Macbook Air. This product recycles the name from the white…

  • Microsoft issues fix to SSH FREAK flaw

    We have word that Microsoft has issued a fix to patch the FREAK SSH Flaw in Internet Explorer. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2478133,00.asp https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms15-mar All Windows users should run…

  • Apple issues fix for SSH FREAK flaw

    Apple has issued the security updates last night fixing the “FREAK” flaw. This fix applies to all Apple Macintosh computers and iOS devices. News was…

  • iOS 8.1.1

    iOS 8.1.1 has been released.  We have tested this patch and found it appears to fix the performance issues, especially with older iOS devices that…

  • iOS 8.1.2 – Stable but upgrade at your discretion

    Over the past 3 months I have been testing iOS 8 and have found that with iOS 8.1.2, Apple has at last corrected the bulk…

  • Ethernet Thunderbolt Adapters

    There is news that a new undetectable Mac malware can be carried on compromised Ethernet Thunderbolt Adapters. These are the devices that allow newer Mac…

  • Do Not Upgrade to iOS 8 and OS 10.10 Yosemite

    We are reiterating to all folks in the SHASS sections we support: Until further notice, all older MISSION CRITICAL iOS devices and computers you use…