Monthly Archives: November 2011

Upgrading Java for Firefox on 64-bit Windows

If you are on a 64-bit Windows machine and are getting a notification that your Java plugin version is out of date in Firefox even after installing the latest version, you need to install the 32-bit version of Java. Firefox runs as a 32-bit application on Windows, so it uses the 32-bit version of Java. […]

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You ARE protecting your passwords in your config files AREN’T YOU?

When we are writing software for our clients, we have a fiduciary responsibility to ensure the security of their site. One way to increase security is to ensure that passwords and other sensitive information are not laying around in our config files unsecured (in plain text). All too many times I have seen something like […]

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