Monthly Archives: October 2012

Is it time to get a new PC?

In today’s digital age, with more and more of us living our lives online – bet it for work or just for social reasons – we can’t live without our computers.

 

Imagine life before email.

 

Imagine life before social media.

 

Imagine life before Google.

 

See what we mean? You rely on your PC today, more than ever before.

 

Tagged with: AVG, new, PC
Posted in Hardware

Using AOL Gives A Sense of Nostalgia

Today I am going to talk a little about software that has been around almost as long as the Internet, AOL. This software was one of the first major programs that I installed on aol-you-have-mailmy very first Windows machine. At its peak, AOL was one of the fastest growing companies in the country. Back in the days of dialup, AOL was like your best friend. Back in those days after you hit the button to connect, you could hear the pinging sound of the software connecting to your phone line.

Tagged with: AOL
Posted in AOL

New Malware Geared Towards Skype

There is a new threat to watch out for and this time it is geared toward Skype users. It appears that the software is generating bogus messages that could potentially contain a link that could take you to an infected website.

I have already cleaned up a couple of computers this week that contained ransom ware that appeared to come through the popular software. When removing the virus, the date and time on the virus matched new file activity on the Skype software to almost the same date and time.

Tagged with: malware, skype
Posted in Virus and Malware

Advantages of remote monitoring of your IT systems

One of the most crucial factors that determine an organization’s long term successes and failures is the performance, security and efficiency of its IT systems. Hence, maintenance of the key hardware and software systems in their IT inventory should be a priority for each and every organization.

Tagged with: IT, monitoring, remote
Posted in Repairing Your Computer

How to Keep Hackers Away from Your Computer.

Hackers are in a league of their own as far as being nosy and probing maneuvers are concerned. And they can be very very dangerous. You give them an inch and they’ll turn it into a yard, give them an iota of a chance to delve into your private data and they’ll do it with such effortless ease that you’d either stand in awe of their brilliance or you’d just be thunderstruck with possible ramifications. Basically what this rant means is that there is more than a slight possibility that there would be ‘best employee monitoring software’ installed by your employer in your PC. There are many things that you need to keep in mind as you vie to keep hackers away from your device.

Tagged with: anti virus, hackers
Posted in Security

Pricing out the Cloud (Yes, it Costs More)

Any discussion of cloud computing for a small or midsize business revolves around two central issues: function and cost. Too much of both bankrupts a company, too little and the benefits of cloud computing can’t be realized. Balance is required but it’s no easy task, especially as providers cry out with siren calls about how their solution costs less the next guy and can help reduce your IT budget.

 

But here’s the thing: they’re lying.

Tagged with: Cloud, Pricing
Posted in Cloud Storage

The Top 5 Open Source Media Editing Programs.

Music enthusiasts and professionals that are on a budget should look for audio editing applications that are free to use while providing professional-grade options to ease the cost of starting up an independent studio. Using coupons to help buy new audio and video equipment makes it possible to save even more money, thereby increases your productivity and creating the most effective studio for your needs.

Audacity

Tagged with: Editing, Media, programs
Posted in Software

Why Cloud Security is Important

It’s no secret that the most efficiently run businesses in today’s markets are those that utilize cloud technology. Cloud computing offers many services, and even more services seem to crop up every day. When companies take advantage of all that cloud computing has to offer, they’re choosing to streamline their businesses and allow operations to reach peak performance. But these companies must also consider how they’re going to keep all of their data and information in the cloud secure.

Tagged with: backup, Cloud, Security
Posted in Cloud Storage

Android Devices May Be Vulnerable to Malware

Today we are going to talk about protecting your Android device from virus infections. Yes, just because you are using an Android device does not mean that you are safe from virus infections. In fact, a warning has been issued by the FBI about the potential for virus attacks on your mobile device. The infections can come from downloaded apps or visiting infected websites just like on a regular computer. The dangers are just as real. Remember that people more and more are relying on their mobile devices to do banking and other tasks while on the go or while watching TV and even outside while tending to your garden. These devices have proven to be a major convenience and their popularity is tempting the bad guys to write code that will attack these devices.

Posted in Virus and Malware

My Smartphone Is Too Smart to be Hacked, Right?

You’re running around town, busily attending to your business. With you, as always, is your trusty smartphone, your all-in-one calendar, contact list, to-do list, mobile bank, camera, GPS, and pocket gateway to the internet. Where you go, it goes. And it must, for your entire life is locked up in that little box. And it’s safe and sound in there, right? After all, it is a “smart” phone.

 

Wrong.

 

Tagged with: Smart Phone Security
Posted in Iphone5


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