Author Archives: David Barrett

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Mobile Devices Affected by the Heartbleed Bug

The now notorious heartbleed bug affects any Internet related device, not just servers. To that end, you should be aware of how this bug may impact your use of the Internet via a mobile device, such as a phone. … Read More

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Fighting the Heartbleed Bug

[ updated 4/11/14 ] Many of our clients are interested in fighting the “heartbleed bug.” Is this something you need to take seriously? If so, how should you manage your actions? First of all, what is the heartbleed bug?  The … Read More

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Dealing With Public Relations Challenges

As we move into a new year, dealing with public relations challenges is something a number of our clients are concerned with. There are multiple sources for managing bad PR, but every organization can benefit from some basic strategies. Our … Read More

Saving Time with eMail Management

Most of you are using email that is based on the IMAP protocol. What’s important about this is that when you delete an email locally, you also delete it on the server. If you keep the email locally, you’ll also keep it on the server. The key threat here is that if you keep all of your email, you’ll eventually run out of room. All email accounts only have a set level of storage, just as a hard drive does. … Read More

Adobe Theft Could Affect You!

If you’ve been using a password related to any Adobe product, or if you paid Adobe money via a credit card, change your passwords (for every account on every website) today. … Read More

Welcome to the New R/com Studios Website

We’re offering the same overall product and services, but with better capabilities, more affordable pricing, and even greater quality than ever before. The new site will help you find what you need faster, and you’ll see how our workflow, pricing, and deliverables work. … Read More

Office for Mac 2011 Fixes Released

Microsoft’s Office for Mac 2011 14.3.8 fixes “critical issues,” including “vulnerabilities that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer’s memory with malicious code.” … Read More

Going Back in Time With Apple and the Mac

Let’s turn on the way-back machine… There was a time when digital media was a new and untested environment with computers. Today, you can grab 1080p HD video with your phone, edit it in your phone, and have it broadcast … Read More

Change the Culture, Change the Perception

One of the things we continually suggest to our clients is to consider your culture and compare it against that of your competitors. Once you know what the playing field is like, consider taking steps to create a process that … Read More

Do You Want to Create a Mobile App?

More of our business is centered around mobile app development than ever before. Creating an application that runs under iOS or Android is completely different than coding for a stand-alone software app, or a server-driven web app. In fact, a … Read More