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Hounded by scam calls and emails? You’re not the only one.
Scammers use threats and pressure tactics to try to con you for falling into their trap. Learning about popular scam calls and emails makes it easier to avoid them. If a caller speaks of wiring money or paying with a gift card, that is the time to hang up. Scammers have created more targeted phishing…
Read MoreStay Safe: Malware Attack on Home Routers
Staying safe on the internet is becoming more and more difficult in this day and age. There are many ways that hackers can try to steal your information and gain access to your computer or home network. One of the latest major malware attacks has been on home and small business routers. The Federal Bureau…
Read MoreHow Safe Are Public Networks?
Public networks are found practically everywhere you go, and it seems that everyone uses it without question. So, it must be safe right? Unfortunately, no. 87% of people admit to taking security risks while on public networks. Public networks gives access to hackers to use Man-In-The-Middle (MitM) to retrieve account information used on unsecure web…
Read MoreWhich Laptop is Right for Me?
This is one of the questions we are asked all the time. The answer is simple, the right laptop for you is the one you can afford and is able to handle what you throw at it. So, let’s take it from the top. Start with the budget Most of our customers start the process…
Read MoreBe A Safe Computer User
We all go about our day focusing on our job, our day off, that text, the phone call, writing a paper, reading the news, listening to a song, watching a video, or playing a game; all using some form of electronics throughout our day. Most of the time, the safety of our electronics is ignored.…
Read MoreShould I Purchase A Solid State Drive
The short answer is “YES, spend the extra money and purchase a solid state drive (SSD).” For years, all components making up computers have been advancing at mind boggling speeds. Since I started working with computers back in 1999, the advances have been simply amazing. Most components inside computers have had a major overhaul; all…
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