Dorchester — Mar 12th 2013
In anticipation of our numbers swelling still further, and of its becoming more difficult to see the screen properly, Martin gave a practical demonstration and talk on how the situation could be ameliorated by either sharing a Keynote or a .pdf file containing the slides to be presented, or alternatively, how to implement screen sharing between computers. There are multiple ways of achieving the aim using either route, but in practice, the former route appeared easier to implement than the second.
He then went on to talk about 'Malware, should I be worried?' and explained that Malware comprises Viruses, Worms and Trojans. We learnt that, thanks to its UNIX based architecture, Mac OSX is intrinsically much more secure than Windows, which relies on a much more vulnerable structure. We were advised to use good management to avoid giving access to malware. This includes: not installing software from an unknown source; not running the Mac as Administrator; not linking to sites, or opening attachments from Phishing emails; and finally keeping Java browser plug-in activated. [italic][See Martin's note below][/italic] Java and Flash are potential back doors into the system, and Flash should therefore be updated each time a new version comes out.
The talk concluded with a discussion of whether or not to use anti-virus software. It appears that there are many reasons to adopt either approach, particularly as some anti virus software actually includes trojans, and others run as root user! By using good management, and running anti virus software very infrequently to scan his files, Martin has avoided both paranoia, and an infected computer.
Steve then gave two talks on Dorset Explorer. a very flexible and informative website covering the geography of the county, and on GPS for the Mac, its benefits and dangers.
Martin demonstrated his X-mini kai, a compact speaker which links to the computer using Bluetooth.
Finally, Tom explained how photos can be uploaded to a photo card. This allows a card to be prepared using edited camera shots, and then used to submit a set of photos for printing.
SR
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Eleanor Spenceley said…
I think you should have said deactivated.
Steve Ryder said…
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