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How to delay the Windows 10 Spring Creators Update

As we edge ever nearer to the release of the Windows 10 Spring Creators Update, we must pause and think about what could possibly break in the process.  That said, it’s a good practice to allow yourself time to test these things before deploying out to your company. Here are steps you can take locally […]

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Download a copy of your Facebook data

Recently we have all have been reading about Facebook’s breach of trust. Even Mark Zuckerberg, admitted that Facebook has made mistakes. The issue: Cambridge Analytica, a U.K.-based political data-analytics firm hired by the 2016 Trump campaign, got its hands on data for 50 million Facebook users — without the users’ knowledge or consent. At this point, it’s […]

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vExpert 2018 Announcement – I’m in for my second year

  Earlier this month the team managing the VMware program announced the vExpert class of 2018. I’m proud and excited to share with all that I have become a vExpert once more, making this my second year. I thank those of whom nominated me and continued to view my contributions and myself as a valued […]

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Share The Orange – Alzheimer’s Research

Like many of you around the world, I have seen the life of a loved one devastated by dementia. This person was my grandmother. As a kid, I too thought this was a part of someone getting believing that dementia is a part of aging and there is nothing that can be done. That’s why […]

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VMware, Windows 10 Customization Specification Not Completing

Here are details of my setup – in fact, I started over from scratch to document my steps. This seems to be a new problem occurring with Windows 10, version 1709   Install of new VMware guest for the purpose of being a template Create new VM, named it windows_10_enterprise_version_1703 Remove floppy drive Uncheck networking […]

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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), General Definitions

Personal Data: Broadly defined as any data element(s) that can directly or indirectly identify an individual. Examples include: name, e-mail address, government identifiers (such as a passport or Social Security Number/Social Insurance Number), credit card information, and biometric data (such as fingerprints). It can also include any records associated with or linked to such personal […]