There has been a ton of talk about the cloud. Cloud this, cloud that. But what actually IS the cloud? It’s okay if you don’t know, most people don’t understand it and even some tech people tend to wave their hands towards the sky when trying to explain it! Since it actually has nothing to do with the white fluffy things in the sky, let’s lay it all out: Cloud computing is about [...]

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Finding the balance between Facebook privacy and Facebook fun can be challenging. It’s a double-edged sword that allows us to connect with friends no matter where they live, but it also publicly shares information that just a few years ago, we’d never dream of putting online. You can search for people based on where they went to school, town they live in, clubs they belong to, who they’re [...]

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Have you ever thought about how much your data is worth? Information is possibly the most valuable part of your business – there’s your client database, accounting software and inventory management, and of course, any intellectual property you may own. When ransomware hits, businesses are suddenly forced to re-assess the value of their data: is it worth saving, and what’s the deeper cost [...]

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Stories about hackers and virus attacks seem to be making the news almost every day, and many of these news stories include tips on how you can avoid becoming a victim. One common theme among these tips is making sure your Windows operating system up to date. Every day hackers are trying to figure out new ways to break into Microsoft Windows and once they do find a weakness, they try and [...]

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More than 150,000 computers worldwide have been infected by a Ransomware called WannaCry. Learn more about it and how it affects your business in this month’s newsletter. Ransomware has become an undeniable threat to business growth, profitability and security. It’s a ruthless type of malware that locks your keyboard or computer to prevent you from accessing your data until you pay the [...]

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You may not see it, but devices you use everyday are probably 18x dirtier than a toilet seat.  Our tech is something we use every day, but did you know it’s also the most disgusting? Your screen may look clean, but studies show that a mobile phone can be 18x dirtier than a public restroom – ew! It gets worse (sorry)…that keyboard you tap at while eating your morning toast? It’s [...]

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Actual phone call today: Me: PC Professionals, may I help you? Scammer: Yes, this is your Windows technician. We have noticed on our server that your computer is posing a security threat. We need to log in to your computer to fix it. M: Which one? S: The one running Windows. M: I have eight of them. You will need to be more specific. S: Just go to the one closest to you. I can [...]

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Cryptowall 3.0 is a new variant of an encryption malware that surfaced in March of 2015.  Infections come in via spam email campaigns, infected websites, malicious web advertising or bundled with other malware. Once the Trojan has run on the infected computer, it creates multiple registry entries to store the path of the encrypted files and run every time the computer restarts. It encrypts [...]

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