http://gearytech.com/blog SMB Managed IT Services Provider Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:56:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en ***Update: December 2, 2009 - 7:55pm*** The Amadeus Technical Center is now reporting that the routing issue between Canadian ISPs and the Amadeus data center has been resolved. All Amadeus customers should now be able to log into Amadeus as normal, and load/edit any PNRs. --- Amadeus is reporting a routing issue this ... http://gearytech.com/blog/?p=262 We have been running Windows 7 for several months. As a Microsoft partner, we received our copies of the operating system ahead of the public. There are a few things that I have found that I really appreciate about the operating system: 1) Bottom right hand corner includes time and date. ... http://gearytech.com/blog/?p=260 **Update 3:21pm** Amadeus support is reporting that the Amadeus Tours system is back online. Customers have been able to log back into the system in our testing. *********************** After dealing with the Sabre reservation system being down system wide this morning, Amadeus Tours went offline at about 1:00pm EST. None of our travel customers ... http://gearytech.com/blog/?p=250 The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has ruled and will allow Bell Canada, Rogers and other Internet Service Providers to put a speed limit on customer's Internet connections when they need to. The ruling has been feared by those in favor of net neutrality, who want all Internet traffic treated equally. ... http://gearytech.com/blog/?p=246 The Washington Post is reporting that a global phishing operation has been busted up. Running since 2007, the operation was responsible for draining about $1.5 million from the unsuspecting public who were tricked into providing their Wells Fargo and Bank of America account logins after receiving a phony email. If you have ... http://gearytech.com/blog/?p=244 PandaLabs, the malware detection and analysis lab funded by Panda Security released a report yesterday detailing malware infection rates around the world. The numbers are frightening. Overall, average worldwide infections grew by 15% over the last month. The biggest problem, according to Luis Corrons, Technical Director of PandaLabs, is that ... http://gearytech.com/blog/?p=242 **Update: September 25, 2009, 12:20pm** Amadeus appears to be back online. Amadeus customers should now be able to log in and access the Amadeus GDS. GearyTech customers that continue to have problems with Amadeus should please contact the GearyTech help desk. ******** Customers that utilize the Amadeus GDS are reporting that they are ... http://gearytech.com/blog/?p=235 As of October 1, 2009, Galileo will be retiring several of their existing Contivity VPN "destination" addresses. The following addresses will be retired: fpnet.galileo.com fpvpn.galileo.com fppptp.galileo.com gids.galileo.com gids1.galileo.com If your Contivity VPN Client is setup to use one of the above addresses, you must change your address prior to October 1, 2009 to prevent interruptions to ... http://gearytech.com/blog/?p=229 Microsoft has provided advance notification of 2 out of band patches scheduled for release on July 28, 2009. Microsoft details are here. Out of band patches are typically critical in nature and require our immediate attention. GearyTech will provide further information to customers on our Managed Services platform as soon as ... http://gearytech.com/blog/?p=225 Since we moved to Markham 3 years ago, we have kept our 416 number and had it forwarded to our main 905 number. I didn't think anyone was using the 416 number anymore, and I cancelled it last week. Apparently some of our customers were still using it! For those who ... http://gearytech.com/blog/?p=219