We rely on Outlook for email, calendar and contacts. We use hosted Exchange services to share calendars and contacts through Outlook, and to wirelessly sync that info to our laptops and mobile devices. We have both Mac and Windows computers in our network, and over...
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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.
If You Have QuickTime for Windows Installed, You Should Remove It
One of our valued customers called my attention to this issue yesterday. Apple is no longer supporting QuickTime for Windows because it's not needed anymore. The result is that QuickTime for Windows has security vulnerabilities which could endanger the security of...
Hosted PBX vs. an Onsite Phone System
Hosted PBX from New York Geek Girls Computer Services is simple to set up, use and manage. Onsite PBX hardware is not required. Hosted PBX delivers enterprise-class features like auto attendant, hunt groups and hold music at significant savings. How does your onsite...
Why You Should Not Use Verizon Email
Here's an excellent post on the problem with using Verizon email. It clearly explains the difference between IMAP and POP3. I was surprised to learn that Verizon STILL doesn't support IMAP. Apparently they do not want to incur the storage costs associated with mail...
iPhone Bug: Another Reason to Be in the Moment
Don't set your iPhone back to 1970 no matter what you read. If you do you will turn your phone into a brick. This article on Wired explains why.
Big business phone features without the big expense
Today a phone system for your business doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. With a hosted PBX system managed by New York Geek Girls, your business can enjoy a full set of features without the need for extra hardware or expensive installation. Our phones use...
Big business phone features without the hassle
Today a phone system for your business doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. With a hosted PBX system managed by New York Geek Girls, your business can enjoy a full set of features without the need for extra hardware or expensive installation. Our phones use...
Re-Posting: Should I Upgrade to Windows 10
We posted this info about seven weeks ago but it bears repeating as we see many users run into time-consuming and expensive issues after upgrading their old PCs. The bottom line is that until you have a compelling reason to upgrade your computer, wait until you buy a...
Hosted Phone Services Can Save You Money and Headaches
We are now offering hosted PBX services. This system uses VoIP to provide you with phone service. It requires no in-house equipment except the phones themselves, and there is no long-term contract. It's feature-rich with a powerful auto attendant, free fax lines and a...
Alert for Residential Customers Using Kaspersky
If, like many of our residential customers, you are a happy user of Kaspersky AntiVirus or Kaspersky Internet Security, we strongly advise that you do not update your Kaspersky version to 2016. There have been reports of a bug in Kaspersky that blocks you from saving...