How to Update OpenSSH on Red Hat Fedora Core 7

This morning, my Mcafee Secure badge on one of my sites stopped working. When I checked, the reason was cited as a vulnerability on the server in the form of an outdated OpenSSH. I called Godaddy and they said that since my server was on a non-managed plan (i.e I was not paying them $1200 per year), they woud not be able to update the OpenSSH or apply a patch to make sure the server would not be compromised. So, I decided to roll up my sleeves and do it myself. With a little research and 30 minutes of my time, I was able to update the OpenSSH version and saved $1200 in the process!
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Bottle Shock DVD Review

Vinters, hold on to your wine glasses. Bottle Shock, which is based on a true story, is an informative, entertaining and slightly long-winded film about the Judgment of Paris, a 1976 tasting competition between the finest French wines (long-thought to be the best in the world) and California’s Napa Valley crop.
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Turning Ideas Into Profits

Sometimes a personal need can be the impetus for a winning business idea. For Kelly Wagner, this was certainly the case. Wagner wanted a day planner that was suited to her own busy lifestyle, one that would allow her to balance her goals and her day to day life. When she realized that this product was not available, she decided to create it for herself and for women everywhere.
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Finding New Products and Services Means Finding Success

In a stagnant economy, many small businesses find themselves dealing with an inevitable drop in demand for their product. Some people are willing to give up on their dream when faced with these circumstances, but others merely find new and more relevant product lines to entice the customer. Car dealership owner group Shelly Investments was in exactly this situation just one year ago.
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Cornish Woman Finds Small Business Success in Tea Cosies

While many people dream of opening their own business and are constantly on the lookout for opportunities, Poppy Treffry was not one of them. Ms Treffry earned a degree in textiles and subsequently volunteered with craftswomen in Central America. While she was inspired by these budding entrepreneurs, she returned to the UK without any plans for the future.
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Filling a Niche: Using Industry Experience to Find Small Business Success

Sometimes people working in a particular industry have a perspective from whence it is easy to identify unfilled niches. This was the case for April Singer Straten. While working for clothing super-company Nautica, she noticed that there were not a wide range of choices in men’s casual choices.

At the time, the only choices in men’s casual button-down shirts were a classic square fit and a slimmer European fit. Fabrics could be found in both bold and staid prints, but nothing in between. Staten could see exactly what the industry offerings were lacking, and she was pretty sure there was a market for other choices. From her own experience in the industry, Straten was pretty sure men would respond well to have more attractive and diverse fashion options. Her then-boyfriend, now her husband, agreed and encouraged her to consider opening her own clothing line addressing this unfilled need, a line that would come to be named Rufus.
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