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The tactics of hackers have evolved over the past few years. As businesses wised up and deployed better data backup systems, hackers have changed their tactics to include a secondary means of extortion, namely, the threat to release exfiltrated data.
The warnings have been dire – YOU MUST UPGRADE TO WINDOWS 10! Is that really true? Are Microsoft, computer manufacturers, and computer resellers just making it all up? Let’s rewind a bit. Every operating system has an expiration date. After many stays of execution, Windows XP was finally dropped from support in June of 2014. […]
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Nearly all of our online activities require passwords. You might be using the same password everywhere, but this is a terrible idea. Instead, consider a password manager.
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Phishing is the practice of sending emails designed to trick recipients into providing sensitive information. If you have fallen victim to a phishing attack, this post is for you.
1/24/2018 Update: Intel has validated our “wait & see” strategy with their updated response to this issue. They are now recommending that users refrain from installing the previously released updates due to reported issues that need to be investigated. Here is their statement: We have now identified the root cause of the reboot issue impacting […]
Yahoo email has experienced yet another security breach by hackers. Should you be worried about this? Even if you do not currently have a Yahoo email address, it is my opinion that you still need to be concerned. Email account hacking has been a recurring theme for Yahoo in recent years and the timing couldn’t be worse. Yahoo has […]
Is it Time to Outsource Your Computer Support? Many businesses are beginning to reach that conclusion. “prevention is better than cure” -Erasmus Setting up a small business computer network used to be a relatively simple affair. A small business owner merely needed a few computers, an internet connection with a cable or DSL modem, some […]
Is your business in a high-crime area? Many business owners eventually face the choice of locating (or relocating) a business, and one of the key features they consider is the criminal reputation of the prospective commercial office neighborhood. This is for good reason. Making a poor choice could result in frequent business disruptions, the inability […]
Experts say that the car you currently own is far less expensive to operate than a new one. Is this also true when it comes to computers? The car adage is demonstrably true, provided maintenance has been performed on a regular basis. Be that as it may, years of squeaks, rattles, dings, dents and spills […]