Periodically, we like to post information on viruses we are seeing in our customer’s system. Some good news is that overall computers infected with viruses have declined. However, there some areas of concern: 1) Ransom Viruses These are viruses which want you to pay money to someone to correct problems created by the virus. More […]
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By John Schroeder First, let’s get some reality. There is no such thing as a “cloud.” Everything is eventually landing on a file sever somewhere in the world. The major problem is we don’t always know where those servers might be. They could be in US or China. And the type of security on those
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Windows 10 Upgrade Microsoft has recently introduced a new Operating System: Windows 10. They are offering free upgrades to current Windows 7 and Windows 8 users. We have had several customers who have taken the upgrade and it has failed for one reason or the other. To be sure, there has been major confusion with
By John Schroeder It’s hard to believe that in October 2014, Windows 8 will be two years old. When I first saw a copy of Windows 8, I was intimidated. It represented a radical change and learning curve. But, I have to make a general IT warning about any new operating system. “Do not move
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By John Schroeder Virus infections for Windows systems seem to be declining or our customer base is getting better at avoiding infection. It’s also possible the virus bad guys are starting to focus more on the Windows 8 systems and aren’t getting it quite right yet. However, we will note that certain viruses appear to
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By John Schroeder Snowden, NSA, PRISM, Target, Neiman Marcus… Everywhere we look our “privacy” is being compromised. However, the crucial question is how much privacy do we really have? Now granted, when you cough up a credit/debit card for a POS sale at any store, you have done nothing to invite having that data compromised.
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By John Schroeder Microsoft has discontinued support for its Xp Operating System. What this means: There will be no more updates being sent down to patch the Operating System. Microsoft will not provide phone or Internet support for the Operating System. As Xp shrinks in an install base, third party support and products will also
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Should you shut your PC or Mac down every night? If your computer does absolutely nothing while you sleep (downloading, converting, backing up, etc), then there really is no reason to keep it on. Many people say turning it off and on will damage your computer, but this is a myth. There is no harm
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Because it’s not like a traditional hard drive where you store all your documents, many people forget about protecting their smartphones from hackers. Smartphone security is gaining traction and there are quite a few things you can do to help prevent your smartphone from being hacked. Many of the same measures you take to protect
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