Does Microsoft email security patches?
• No. If you get a “security patch” in an email from someone claiming to be Microsoft, delete it. If your browser does not have a link to Windows Update, you can go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com to download security patches. Your browser will be redirected to the appropriate page for your version of Windows. • Is it ok to let a coworker use my account on the administrative system at work? • Absolutely not. In many instances, giving others access to your account is grounds for termination. In any case, you could be liable for any misdeeds performed by the person using your account. If your coworker has legitimate need for an account, he needs to get his own. • My work uses a web-enabled administrative system with a Java plug-in for the browser. I use the same personal firewall at home and the office. Everything works fine at the office, but I cannot login from home. What gives? • First, check with your IT folks, to see if access is only available at the office. If that is the ca
