Is the headline of this post a shock to you? Perhaps you're thinking, "What are you talking about? You fix computers! Of course you're in the emergency response business." Emergencies are no fun for us, and we suspect they're even less fun for YOU, our dear client. So...
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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.
Mac or PC?
Should I buy a PC or a Mac? This is a question many of my clients have asked me. I am not going to write about why one system is better than the other. The purpose of this article is to approach the Mac from the perspective of a long-time PC user. If you come from a...
How to Bring Back the Start Menu on your Windows 8 Computer
If you've bought a new computer recently, you might be getting used to Windows 8, the new operating system from Microsoft. And one question probably burning through you mind is "Where's the 'Start' Button"? The idea of Windows 8 is to make one operating system that...
Oracle issues emergency fix for Java software over security fears | Technology | guardian.co.uk
You may have heard about the Java vulnerability. We considered a post on how to disable Java, but we assumed the info would be out of date almost immediately since Oracle would have to fix the vulnerability. As we expected, Oracle has released an emergency update to...
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Gmail IMAP Issue
If you are having trouble downloading your gmail into Outlook or another mail program, or on your smartphone, it may be a problem on Google's end: According to the "known issues" page on Google's web site: We are aware of an issue where users are receiving an error...
Facebook Has Changed Your Profile’s Default Email Address
Here's a good article from LifeHacker. Back in June Facebook changed all Facebook account holder's email addresses to "(your profile name)@facebook.com". They did this because, since 2010 when they created the Facebook email system, no one has been using it. So they...
Free Exposure for Your Business or Non-Profit: NYGG Video
We're planning to make a brief video to explain our services to potential new cients. We're looking for a few small companies (including sole proprietors and non-profits) who would like to talk about how NY Geek Girls has helped them with their IT needs. This is an...
Wondering Where Your Windows Gadgets Have Gone?
From the NY Times: MS Disables Gadgets for Security Reasons
DropBox Confirms It Was Hacked
Not surprising. If you have a business (even a small one) please use BUSINESS CLASS cloud storage. Ask us! Dropbox confirms it was hacked, offers users help | Security & Privacy - CNET News.