As we've mentioned before, after January 14th, 2020, Microsoft it will no longer support Windows 7. Most of our customers are already using Windows 10, but we've heard concerns from some customers who are not happy about the Windows 7 expiration. Many have been...
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The latest on cyber security, computer support and small business IT from one of New Jersey and New York’s top managed IT service providers.
Zoom Videoconferencing Security Issue Reported
This article from Hacker News highlights a cyber security issue with Zoom's videoconferencing software for Macs. The Zoom software installs a vulnerable web server that communicates in an unencrypted manner; and even if you remove the software or install Zoom's update...
What percentage of SMBs Experience Cyber Attacks?
A recent study conducted by the Ponemon Institute revealed that nearly 70% of small businesses experience cyber attacks. While SMBs increasingly face the same cybersecurity risks as larger companies, only 28 percent rate their ability to mitigate threats,...
Your Windows 7 PC Will No Longer Be Supported
If you have one or more computers running Windows 7, you should be aware that Microsoft support for the operating system will expire in January 2020. This means that security and stability updates will no longer be available for Windows 7 after this time. Please note...
Be careful of Malware Transmitted Via USB Flash Drives
Here is a brief, informative article from one of our partners about the malware threat posed by plugging a flash drive into your computer. We suggest you share this information with all of your organization's employees. Use Safety and Precaution When Using USBs Trend...
PRESS RELEASE: New York Geek Girls uses the Enterprise File Fabric for Service Providers to provide, differentiate and enhance their use of Amazon S3 data services
After an extensive product selection, New York Geek Girls adopted the Enterprise File Fabric over a year ago. They provided it as a packaged offering to customers as a value added product bundle for use with existing data services. London, 27th March 2019 - Storage...
How to Create Inbox Rules in Outlook Web Access
If your email is hosted on an Exchange server, you can use Inbox Rules to organize or filter your email before it arrives on your phone or in your desktop mail app. Here's how. (Note: Click on any of the screen shots below to see an enlargement of the picture.) Log...
We Provide Full Business Continuity Assurance
Our disaster recovery solution takes an image of your entire server as frequently as every five minutes to create a series of recovery points. We're proud to provide this critical service to our managed services customers. Full-Server Instant Failover. If your server...
Check Out NY Geek Girls’ New Web Site!!
Just in time for our 13th anniversary (in February), we've given our website a much-needed update and we're very excited. Our previous web site has served us well since 2011. But let's face it. The giant static banner and the sidebar widgets now look a bit dated. On...
From the Washington Post: Run, don’t walk, to replace your iPhone battery for $29
Run, don’t walk, to replace your iPhone battery for $29