The Need for Safe Password Storage You wouldn’t leave your car keys taped to the side of your car, or your house keys hanging from the lock. So why tape them to your computer screen or laptop for all the world to see? Anyone with access to the computer, whether a friend, family member, or Continue Reading
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How To Choose An Internet Service Provider
Things to Consider Before Selecting an Internet Service Provider When it comes to selecting an ISP (internet service provider) for your business or home, your options can be overwhelming. Choices in connection type like cable, DSL, or fiber, as well as the company providing the service all need to be carefully thought through. Once Continue Reading
How Cryptowall Can Destroy Your Data in Seconds
Whether you run a business or own a personal computer, Cryptowall ransomware can destroy the computer files you rely on every day, with just one click of your mouse. If you have been following us on our website, through our social media or in our newsletters, you have undoubtedly heard about Cryptowall. Formerly known as CryptoLocker, it is a Continue Reading
Make your phone pay
Countless times, I’ve managed to leave my wallet at home. Or my debit cards. Or my kids. (that only happened once, and I did go back for them – honest) But rarely have I left my smartphone. Some of you can probably sympathize with that feeling of not knowing where your phone is. It’s an Continue Reading
5 Tech Resolutions for the New Year
In addition to your personal New Year’s Resolutions for 2015, be sure to also set goals for your computer systems to avoid issues and reduce stress. Here is a checklist to get you started. Share it with your friends & co-workers, or print it here: 5 Tech Resolutions for the New Year. BACK UP IMPORTANT DATA Continue Reading
The Importance of Electronics Recycling
Admittedly, I was slow to adopt recycling. It really took my children to convince me of the benefits to recycling, both environmental and financial. My town offers free pickup of recyclables, and with the contracted company providing “zero-sort” recycling it’s pretty simple. Everything that’s classified as “recyclable” gets tossed in a container and put at Continue Reading
Return of the Microsoft Windows® Start Menu
Microsoft Windows has been the mainstay of computer operating systems, thanks to intuitive design and genius marketing. The operating system is the software that runs your computer, allowing hardware like mice, keyboards and printers to interact with your computer. It provides the GUI (graphical user interface) so that you can run applications, browse the web Continue Reading
The Connected Home
For some time now, experts have been touting the next great breakthrough in technology. No, it’s not a robot to do your dishes, walk the dog or drive you to work. Technology is getting less expensive, more advanced and finding its way into the home in many new ways. “Smart home” has been coined to Continue Reading
How to Protect Your Computer against CryptoLocker
What is CryptoLocker ? The CryptoLocker Ransomware is a software threat that affects Microsoft® Windows systems running Windows 8, Windows 7 and XP Operating Systems. It first surfaced in 2013 and has been wreaking havoc on computers and business across the globe since that time. “[This] Ransomware is a type of malicious software (malware) that infects Continue Reading