October 2017 EDIT: Since we posted this back in August, new information has come out indicating that Russia has been using Kaspersky software for spying. Whether or not Kaspersky was directly involved or if this effects Kaspersky's consumer products, is still not...
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Microsoft + LogMeIn: A Perfect Opportunity for Hackers and Scammers
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 appear that...
I’m Calling From Microsoft (NOT!!)
[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 hang up...
Protecting Yourself and Your Business Against Global Hackers
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...
Verizon Email Transition
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...
Keep Control of a Critical Business Asset
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...
From Calvin Trillin: The Scariest Word
One of our valued clients sent us this essay by revered humorist Calvin Trillin. Of course, if you are on our Remote monitoring and Maintenance plan you do not have to worry about random updates affecting on your PC or Mac.
Windows 10 Free Upgrade Offer Ending Soon
Microsoft's Windows 10 free upgrade offer ends on July 29th, 2016. After this date, if you want to upgrade your Windows 7 or Windows 8 computer to Windows 10, you'll have to purchase a retail version of the software. We don't see any reason to upgrade. As we've...
Schedule Sending in Outlook
One of my facvorite features in Outlook (for PC) is the Delay Delivery option. You can schedule an email to go out at a future date and time, and if you leave Outlook open, it will automatically send at that time. Sometimes I'll have a good idea over the weekend or in...
Microsoft Windows 10 Update Shows Up at the Worst Possible Time
If you find that Windows 10 update notification annoying and intrusive, imagine how this weather reporter felt. While she handled the interruption with grace and aplomb, we can help you avoid those insistent Windows 10 pop-ups altogether. Contact us for a quick fix.