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We set up a Citrix XenApp 6 EVA server for a Client recently and ran into some snags setting up Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 on the system. First, Citrix published a Knowledge Base entry with a Step by Step guide on how to prepare Office for the installation here: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX124565

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Google’s recent release that hundreds of email accounts based in China have been hacked (including some U.S and Chinese government officials!) causes GMAIL apprehension for many users. The hackers are said to have stolen passwords and monitored email traffic.

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Does your company have issues with employees using social media at work?  Its almost impossible to stop now.  Between access through smart phones and through computers there is no controlling the spread of social media.  Instead of trying to stop it, go with it.  Create a social media page specifically for your employees and your company.  Whether it be Facebook, twitter, or google +, create one for your employees to talk to each other. This will increase the level of communicating and decrease the use of personal social media.  Two great social media sites for doing this are Google + and Foursquare.  Google + is similar to Facebook, however you can put your friends in circles and communicate to them circle by circle.  Create google + accounts for your employees and put them in a “co-workers” circle.  Foursquare on the other hand is more of a way to communicate with your employees while they are on the road.  Keep updates on them and keep them in the loop while they are out of the office.  Consumerism of social media will just be a process that companies have to adopt for internal use, and now with all the choices of social media, companies can choose the one that suits them best.  What social media does your company use?

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