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A client recently wrote that in the last two days, she had received two emails, apparently sent from friends, both of which were scams. She was concerned that her system might have been compromised, or even that she was somehow responsible for the breach, given the...

It was truly gratifying (and admittedly a bit of an ego boost) to see all the sign-ups to our new newsletter rolling in after I sent out an email announcement. As one client put it,"I hope the newsletter is as good as your service." Not to be immodest, but let's face...

We're excited to announce that we are now offering Managed Service plans to our residential and self-employed clients. These monthly maintenance plans have traditionally only been available to larger businesses. Thanks to new technology, making it more economical than...

We here at New York Geek Girls take our clients' personal information very seriously. I'd like to discuss what we do to keep it safe. Our clients' contact info (name, address, telephone number, and email address) is kept on our server, and is also stored on a secured...

One of the issues many of my clients face is an overwhelming inbox. Aside from the mental stress this causes, if you're using a mail client such as Outlook, having a bloated inbox can slow down your mail program's performance and cause your computer to seem to be...

Microsoft announced recently that is discontinuing SBS Server in 2012. Microsoft will sell Windows Server 2012 Essentials (the next version of Windows SBS Essentials 2011), which does not provide an Exchange server. The will also be selling Windows Server. For small...

Call us if you're ready to switch NY Times: In Setback, RIM Delays BlackBerry’s Next Version

An article in the Times lists NYC subway stations that will be getting free wifi until September 7th. Google Brings Free Wi-Fi to Some New York Subway Stations - NYTimes.com.

This is a pretty cool concept. You can print from any mobile device to any printer that is connected to your computer. Essentially you are sending what you want to print from your mobile device to Google, which then uses Google Chrome (installed on your computer) to...

Have you upgraded your iphone to iOS 5 yet? Here's a very good reason to do so. You can enable "Find My iphone" under the icloud settings. Then, if your phone is lost or stolen, you can remotely locate or even erase it. Here are instructions, complete with photos, on...