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Does SSL matter? It does and it’s not just web encryption.

Posted on September 4, 2019September 4, 2019 by Percy Kwong

Over the last decade, there’s been an ever growing emphasis on security.  SSL is taking a seat “Front-Row center” on this period of enlightenment.  Interestingly enough, it’s not just about encrypting your traffic on the web.  The purpose of this is far deeper.  This article will delve into the “why” SSL’s importance has grown and…

The Virtual Webtop – A different type of experience

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Percy Kwong

The Term Webtop has been a long time, but has been a fledgeling technology that has failed to take off.  The reality is the technology wasn’t ready.  In my honest opinion, the original creators had the right idea, but they got the whole concept wrong. So here’s where I’ve come to think about it on…

n-Tier Architectures what they are in a nutshell

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Percy Kwong

If you’re in Enterprise IT, you’re going to hear one buzz-word a lot.  The buzzword?  2-tier Architecture or 3-tier architecture.  I like to refer to it as n-Tier architectures.  So what exactly is it and what does it mean? A Tier in an architecture is simply the number of layers of an application or system…

Disabling Internet Explorer Security Settings Check [Solved]

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Percy Kwong

For those of us still on Windows Internet Explorer as a browser, we’ve definitely made some changes to the default security settings.  This leads to the really annoying bar that pops up asking you to “Fix the Security Settings for Me.” (Click the Thumbnail to see the annoying page) [nggallery id=3] If you’re like me,…

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