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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.Verify your backup!
One question I always ask new clients is, "Are you backing up your data?" These days, most people know how important it is to have some sort of duplication of critical files such as financial data, important emails, contacts and documents. If you are already backing...
Happy New Year!
I’d like to take this opportunity to wish you all a healthy and prosperous new year. It’s been a wonderful first year in the new house in Teaneck. While our client base is expanding in the Bergen County area, we are still delighted to serve our many clients in...
Web Site Content Filtering
If you have kids and want to protect them from visiting the wrong sites on the internet, you should know about K9 Web Protection. It comes pre-configured with a list of sites that are blocked. You can add to the blacklist, and you can whitelist certain sites as well....
Warning: Should I download DoubleMySpeed.com?
I took a break from NPR the other day to listen to a commercial radio station. (And it wasn't even pledge week!) I heard a commercial for a web site called doublemyspeed.com. The ad promised to remove registry errors, viruses and malware from your computer to increase...
Why did this email bounce back to me when I didn’t send it in the first place?
Every once in a while a client emails me a question along the lines of the following I did not send the message referred to below. Why did it "bounce back" to me? Do I have a virus sending email from my account? _____________________________________________ From:...
More on Windows 7
In the last couple of weeks I've installed Windows 7 Pro on three boxes: my desktop PC (64-bit version), my Dell Mini Netbook, and a really cheap laptop which came with Vista Home Basic. So far I really like it. It's definitely faster than Vista, and there are some...
Should I upgrade to Windows 7?
In the November issue of Consumer Reports, the following question was posed in the "Ask Our Experts" Column: "Should I upgrade from my current Vista operating system to the new Windows 7". The answer the writer gives is essentially "yes", assuming your computer...
Palm and Windows 64-bit – a solution
Several of my clients have recently bought new computers with 64-bit versions of Windows. They may not have even realized they were doing so! 64-bit versions of Windows have speed advantages over the 32-bit versions. While the difference between 64-bit and 32-bit...
Open Office – FREE, LEGAL MS Office replacement
Open Office is a free, legal alternative to MS Office for PCs and Macs. With its suite of programs, you can edit and create Word, Excel, Access and Powerpoint files. These files are fully compatible with the MS Office versions, so you can send them to a colleague and...
Recycling Technology
There's an interesting article in the NY Times today about the trend of local governments mandating recycling of electronics. Coming soon to New York and New Jersey... http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/30/science/earth/30ewaste.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&hp
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