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How To Free Up Disk Space On Windows 10 PCs

April 18, 2016

It seems that no matter how much hard drive space we have on our computers we’re always clamoring for more. Whether you’re keeping a bunch of pictures on your PC or you’re downloading a lot of content, there just never seems to be enough space. Sure there are a lot of ways to fix this […]

How Cable Management Saves Time And Money!

February 8, 2016

When you’re in business time is money and one thing that can waste a lot of time and a lot of money is having poor cable management. While a rat’s nest of cables may not cost you a lot of money throughout the year, it will waste a technician’s time and, as a result, cost you […]

WARNING: Your Computer Could Be Held For Ransom!

January 4, 2016

There are a lot of malicious viruses and malware types out there that can severely harm your computer but the latest one is particularly nasty. Known as Ransomware, this specific brand of malware is being used by underground criminals as a way of scoring some quick cash out of the pockets of innocent victims. So […]

Free Lifetime PC Tune-Ups For Veterans! Thank You For Your Service!

December 21, 2015

There are roughly 19.3 million military veterans currently in the United States. That’s 19.3 million men and women who have sacrificed parts of their life to keeping all of us safe and ensuring that we can continue to live with the liberties and freedoms that we’ve always had. There are many services and benefits that […]

Alleged Cybertheft May Cause US Sanctions Against China

September 4, 2015

The Washington Post is reporting several administration officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity that the Obama administration is making unprecedented economic sanctions against China over online spying. The Post reported that the sanctions would be “against Chinese companies and individuals who have benefited from their government’s cybertheft of valuable US trade secrets.” An […]

August 11, 2015

There’s no question that data breaches can be a very costly thing, just ask Sony Pictures. Remember when the movie company was breached last November allowing hackers to scour the company’s networks and have access to pretty much every facet of Sony’s data? Well, Sony remembers, mainly because the breach had estimated losses for the […]

July 31, 2015

Windows 10 was officially released on Wednesday andI know you’re totally having a great time with it right? Well I mean if you were able to download it that is. According to reports, some 14 million PCs have downloaded Windows 10. While that is a staggering number it still doesn’t include everyone, myself included. According […]

Hacking Team Leak Leads To Discovery Of Major Adobe Flash Security Flaw

July 21, 2015

Hacking Team, a spyware company, was recently compromised, leading to the leaking of 400GB of internal files, emails, and source code that was made available for anyone to download on torrent sites. Some software flaws have been uncovered and leaked, along with some embarrassing communications. Some source code contained within these software vulnerabilities are being […]

Where Are the Rights for Cyber-Crime Victims?

June 17, 2015

Ballard Spahr LLP, a law firm that helps companies with cyber-crime compliance issues and litigation, as well as other things, released information of the lawsuit on a major hack within a university’s networks. The press release was of Pennsylvania judge’s dismissal of a class action lawsuit filed against the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). […]

Widely-Used Outdated SSL Protocol Has Major Vulnerability According to Google

April 21, 2015

Despite being obsolete for a long time but still widely utilized, the cryptographic protocol SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) 3.0 has just been revealed to have a gaping security flaw by Google’s Security Team. According to Bodo Möller, “This vulnerability allows the plaintext of secure connections to be calculated by a network attacker.” Despite the fact […]