Orlando Computer Service Customer Testimonial

When I opened my real estate office in Orlando, I was very careful about security. I had an alarm system installed, and even had a couple of security cameras put in the office. I knew if anything went wrong, I'd rather be safe than sorry. My entire life was riding on it. I'd just quit my job with a large real estate company to start my own business and I had everything, including my life's savings, to lose.

Unfortunately, something I didn't take too seriously was computer security. I took advantage of some company's 30-day trial virus software but when the trial ran out, I didn't bother to have it renewed. I'm always careful where I click and which emails I open and encourage my employees to be, as well. With all that in mind, I never thought twice about someone ruining my company through our computer network.

Needless to say, within three months, we had a virus. I don't know how or where it came from but I did know that I needed to do something about it and quick. My office is pretty small and I don't have a technician or anyone like that on my team. I panicked!

Luckily, a friend suggested ComputerServiceNow.com. I was able to put in a call to a Tech Travel Agent, let her know what I needed, when and where, and a technician was at my office the next day. He not only fixed my security threat and saved my information (and maybe even my business), but he gave me some great instructions on how to prevent this from happening in the future.

Now I keep an anti-virus program current and running on every computer in my office. I send out monthly reminders to staff about downloading only from trusted sources. I also use a firewall and keep our Windows downloads up to date. All because the technician from ComputerServiceNow.com took the time to educated me after he was finished taking care of our problem.

- James Derringer, Real Estate Agent in Orlando, Florida

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Microsoft Windows Repair Serivce

While there are so many reasons your computer can malfunction, many times it is not the hardware, but the operating system within the machine that is causing the problem. When the operating system becomes damaged, it can cause any number of problems for anyone who is operating Windows:

Viruses: A virus can be the biggest threat to any computer and no one is immune to them. They are extremely powerful and have been known to bring down entire networks. Once they're there inside your computer, they are very hard to remove. They attach themselves to literally hundreds of files meaning that once you think you've deleted the virus, you've more than likely missed many of its back-ups. They can wreak havoc on your computer and permanently damage your system.

Damaged Windows Registry: When your registry becomes damaged, your computer may become unbootable and you may receive several error messages. This occurs when programs are terminated without notice or when programs with access to the registry do not cleanly remove items store in the registry. This can also be caused by a virus or malware.

Spyware and Malware: These can cause damage to programs on your computer as well as endanger your personal information. When removed incorrectly, it can cause your entire system to stop functioning properly and even damage the BIOS in your motherboard.

Blue Screens of Death: This is an error screen displayed when your operating system encounters a major system error. They can be caused by poorly written device drivers, faulty memory, corrupt registry files, and incompatible DLLs. If you are not tech-savvy, it can take hours and even days to troubleshoot and locate the problem when you receive the Blue Screen of Death.

So what do you do when you run into one of these problems? Your best bet is to call Computer Service Now. With certifications in Microsoft products such as Microsoft Systems Administrator (MCSA) and Microsoft Systems Engineer (MCSE), our technicians can handle any problem and provide top Microsoft Windows Repair Service. And once your system is up and running again, we can help create a back-up to help prevent further disasters or security breaches.

Heartland Payment Systems massive data breach

Heartland Payment Systems delivers credit/debit/prepaid card processing, payroll, check management and payments solutions to more than 250,000 business locations nationwide.

Heartland reported on Tuesday that they had suffered a security breach in 2008. "We found evidence of an intrusion last week and immediately notified federal law enforcement officials as well as the card brands", said Heartland president Robert Baldwin.

The bulk of the exposed data was credit card names, numbers, and expiration dates. The malware infection was a keylogger and packet sniffer that recorded transactions on Heartland's network.

Heartland did not disclose when the infection occurred, or how many transactions had been compromised.

For a piece of malware to be installed on their network from sometime in 2008 until this week is a sign that the PC may not have been running any kind of virus protection. It is important that all computers on your network be running some sort of Anti-Malware software that provides your PCs with real-time protection against malware insallation, and detection and removal of existing malware.