by Roberta | Jun 27, 2017 | News
A common danger on the internet is the “tech support” scam. It strikes when you are browsing the web normally until a pop-up appears saying that a problem has been found with your PC. The warning will include a phone number to call for repairs. It may even...
by Roberta | Jun 1, 2017 | Cybersecurity, News
[This is an edited and updated version of a post from 2013.] If someone calls you claiming to be from Microsoft and tells you that your computer is reporting errors to Microsoft, it’s a scam. If that person offers to “fix” your computer, you should...
by Roberta | May 15, 2017 | Cybersecurity, News
During the past week, computer systems throughout the world were reported to be disrupted by an extensive ransomware attack, mostly affecting Britain and Russia. Transmitted via email, the malicious software encrypts files and demands ransom before users can regain...
by Roberta | Mar 27, 2017 | News, Tech Tips for Small Business
Verizon email customers have been receiving an email message informing them that Verizon is discontinuing their email service and moving all accounts to AOL. While we can help in your migration to another email provider, it is not necessary to switch to another...
by Roberta | Feb 23, 2017 | News
Recently a business customer of ours which uses our hosted Exchange service emailed us, casually letting us know they were implementing a new web site with a web developer. It all sounded fine, until I did a little digging and discovered that they had handed over...
