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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.Google Plus is NOT Calling You
I received a completely unsolicited recorded phone call claiming our Google Plus business profile was not complete. It used the same voice that Google services such as Google Voice use, so I naively wondered if it might actually be automated call from Google. I was...
From the NY Times: Phone Hackers Dial and Redial to Steal Billions
As this recent NY Times article makes clear, hackers are making a fortune running up phony charges on companies' IP phones. If your company uses an internet-based phone service, make sure your phone server is secure, and ask the service provider about their policy for...
Your Security Preferences Allow Installation of Only Apps From the Mac App Store and Identified Developers
If you're trying to download and install software on your Mac and you receive the message, " Your Security Preferences Allow Installation of Only Apps From the Mac App Store and Identified Developers," you will find this quick video tutorial on how to change this...
The Difference Between POP3 and IMAP Email
Here's a very good explanation of the difference between POP3 and IMAP mail protocols, and why you probably want to be using IMAP in your mail program. Email Basics: POP3 is Outdated; Please Switch to IMAP Today.
Shellshock Exploit: Protecting Your Mac
Thanks to my friend Leon Stankowski for sharing this article. If you have a Mac, it should be tested to make sure you aren't vulnerable to this newly discovered hacking exploit:...
Why (and How to) Enable the Hidden Administrator Account
The other day I was setting up a new computer for a residential user. I asked him to create a password for his windows Profile, and he dutifully typed and retyped the password. (I prefer to let the client type in their own password so they can keep this information...
Using OS X Mavericks and Having Trouble with Gmail?
Here's an article detailing an issue some users are having using Gmail with Mac Mail in OS Mavericks. If this applies to you, the free Thunderbird mail client is a good alternative. (It's from Mozilla, the people who brought you Firefox.) Concerns rise on OS X...
If Your Business Uses MS Exchange Consider This Before Buying a Windows Phone
The "people" app (on the Windows phone and tablet OS's) doesn't sync contact subfolders with MS Exchange or MS Online Services. I discovered this while playing with my new Dell Venue 8 Pro tablet. It comes with Windows 8. Overall I like the tablet, and because it has...
Be in Our Video!
We're currently planning a video about NY Geek Girls, and we would like to include a few shots of our techs hard at work with our clients. We are also looking for clients who would like to offer an on-screen testimonial. In addition to helping us out, this is an...
Create a “Snapshot” of Your Hard Drive
If your computer's hard drive fails, it's cheap enough to purchase a new one. New hard drives start at $75 and go up depending on form factor, technology, capacity and speed. It's also (usually) a quick job to swap out one hard drive for another. But what about the...
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