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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.HP Battery Pack Recall
HP has issued a recall on a series of battery parks, adding to the recalled products previously expanded on May 19, 2010. These battery parks are now said to have the potential to overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to customers. HP says that if you have not...
Malware infects Macs
An interesting story from Tom's Hardware on a recent malware epidemic effecting Macs. Required reading for Mac owners. http://m.tomshardware.com/news/apple-mac-malware-virus-infection,12781.html
Is Your Wireless Network Really Secure?
Here's an article from the NY Times about why it's important to have a properly encrypted wifi network. If you are paying your cable company an extra monthly fee for wireless Internet, you probably have WEP encryption, which is less secure than WPA encryption. You'd...
Craig’s List’s Dirty Little Secret: Who’s Policing the Flagging Police?
Most of our new business now comes from referrals from current clients. It works out great for everyone. Our clients feel that they are helping their friends and colleagues (and supporting a small business they believe in) by recommending a reliable and trustworthy...
Unable to complete synchronization on Blackberry with DTM 6
Here's how I resolved a difficult problem with my Blackberry sync. Since I found very little in the way of solutions when googling this issue, I'm posting my efforts here in hopes that this helps someone having the same problem. I returned my Droid Monday in...
Are you still paying for AOL?
An interesting article called to my attention by our tech, Ariel. Are you still paying for AOL? AOL's "Dirty Little Secret": 60% of AOL's Profits Come From Misinformed Customers.
Spokeo.com Creeps Me Out
It's an aggregator that conveniently presents a scary amount of data in one place to anyone who searches for you. To remove yourself from this web site, search for your name and click on it when it comes up. Then click "privacy", the teeny, teeny, tiny link at the...
The Importance of Good Passwords
Good article in today's NY Times about why it's so important to create hacker proof passwords, and not use the same password for all your logins. Good tip on how to do it easily as well. http://mobile.nytimes.com/article?a=686135&f=94
Hacked hotmail accounts
It's time for MS to admit there is a problem with hotmail accounts being hacked. So many of my clients have had this problem, and I've only seen it with hotmail. It is clearly not an issue of account holders using easily guessable passwords or unintentionally...
Apple to Offer iPhone on Verizon, Ending Exclusivity with AT and T – NYTimes.com
Looks like it's finally going to happen early next year. Apple to Offer iPhone on Verizon, Ending Exclusivity with AT and T - NYTimes.com.
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