A few ways to up your password game and why you should change your password often. Upping your password strategy isn’t brain surgery, but it should definitely take more thought. Since a weak password can easily make you a target and result in the loss of your valuable information (or even your identity), we’re going […]
Most new desktop and notebook PCs come with annoying preinstalled toolbars, applications and utilities. They often distract users with unnecessary notifications. Some also slow down computers, reduce privacy, create security risks and waste hard disk space. “Bloatware” has become a popular nickname for these hard-to-remove programs. As a Tripwire security analyst recently said, “Bloatware needs […]
Just when many people began to believe the 2016 U.S. presidential race couldn’t become any more bizarre, The Democratic National Committee (DNC) revealed that hackers had stolen and leaked sensitive documents, including a 200-page opposition research book detailing aspects of the party’s battle plan for the coming election. The DNC confirmed that its computer networks […]
Tips and tricks that accountants can utilize for protecting their data. Accountants face a lot of stress when they are protecting their clients’ data. Given the information they have on file, they need to take every precaution and security measure available to ensure that nothing happens to the private information they keep in their records. […]
If you are a business owner with any kind of IT infrastructure in place, you should make sure you’re protected against cybercrime. Even though cybercrime sounds like something that only happens to governments or major corporations, more often than not, it actually takes place on the back-room servers of small businesses. Literally any computer with […]
If your computer, network or mobile files have already been struck by ransomware, we can’t really help you. We also don’t recommend that you or your clients pay the demanded money either, since this won’t necessarily eliminate the malware from a system and could even designate you as an active target who may be hit […]
With more than half of consumers aware of 4k televisions, and more than one third aware of 4k streaming services, it’s clear that the next generation of TVs is gaining acceptance. While new technology is prone to experiencing a roller coaster of momentum, the awareness and subsequent adoption of 4k sets is largely due to […]
Stop the Harassment With GWX Control Panel If you are tired of getting update requests from Windows 10 every time you log on to your computer, you now have some recourse: It’s called the GWX Control Panel, and it may save your sanity if you are trying to stay old school on your PC. Microsoft […]
Whether you are an entrepreneur, the owner of a small business or the manager of an already established brand, you are aware of the benefits that managed IT services give you when compared to traditional break/fix IT support. There is, however, an addition concern you should keep in mind when choosing a managed IT provider: […]
Securing your Oracle database means getting up close and personal with the data. The data is the information that runs or is the foundation of the enterprise–whether financial, personally identifiable, trade secrets or simply proprietary. There are also compliance requirements that definitely do not come with a free get-out-of-jail card in case of a data […]
