December 11, 2020 · Computer Service Now News
The Modern Computing Alliance aims to redefine technology systems and stacks in the interconnected, internet-first world we live in today. The goal of the group is to better innovate and integrate from silicon to cloud. A handful of major technology companies in the IT and cloud computing industries have formed an alli
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June 21, 2017 · Computer Service Now News
As if there weren’t already enough reasons to distrust your emails, a ransom ware attack in late May shows that hackers have the power to steal money and information without your input. Well, actually they don’t, but that’s not what all the headlines said a week ago. Many cyber attacks and news articles rely on
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May 17, 2017 · Computer Service Now News
Whenever you get the opportunity to update your operating system, please do it. You may be uncomfortable with the updates applied at first, but at least you reduce the risk of being heckled for money by your own computer. Last Friday marked the start of a huge ransomware attack. This specific ransomware attack has been
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March 8, 2017 · Computer Service Now News
Spring is almost upon us, but before we begin hanging up our winter coats, let us take a look back to the 2017 Presidential Inauguration. A few days before the Presidential Inauguration, which was on January 20th, Washington D.C. had a brief ransomware infection. This infection affected systems which were networked wit
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July 12, 2016 · Computer Service Now News
Everything degrades with time, and your computer is no exception to this rule. If this was not true, computer manufacturing companies would not make a profit by selling upgraded versions of their technology. As a consumer you should know that there are ways of getting your computer back into the game that do not involv
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April 21, 2015 · Cybersecurity & Malware
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 netw
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March 24, 2015 · Cybersecurity & Malware
You can be as careful as you want on the internet, and sometimes it just isn’t enough. You should always have some type of antivirus software on your computer. Right now we are going to look at the best software to protect yourself in no particular order. And always remember that Mac computers are NOT
Read more →January 30, 2015 · Computer Repair
A Virus Filled World Out There Today’s Top Threat W32.Tempedreve.C!inf The Tempedreve worm creates a host of files on your PC, and creates a fake invoice document to try to get you to pay for the removal of the virus. The worm will connect to other network devices including jump drives and network drives.
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November 24, 2014 · Computer Repair
Men. We think we can fix everything, even if we’ve never had any experience with what we are trying to fix. However, a new survey seems to show that most men, despite believing they can, have absolutely no idea on how to fix computers, or any sort of technology for that matter.The survey was conducted
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November 18, 2014 · Computer Service Now News
Latin America is emerging as one of the largest hotbeds of global cybercrime. In a new report, “The Brazilian Underground Market,” Trend Micro, a global developer of online security solutions, explores the Brazilian cyber underground and the latest tactics being used. Threat researchers also highlight unique characteri
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November 6, 2014 · Data Backup & Recovery
Do you ever feel like a digital pack rat? I myself, save just about everything. Not intentionally mind you, though. I just tend to save and then never remember. In the digital world, you may think that you have a virtually unlimited amount of space to store your data and files. For the most part,
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October 31, 2014 · Managed IT & On-Site Support
Sponsored By ComputerServiceNow.com–A Brand By Rentacomputer.com For those of us who have to work behind a computer all day long, we tend to rely solely on our devices to get our work done. We save most, if not all, of our work onto our desktops at work or at home. Once we leave these machines,
Read more →October 16, 2014 · Cybersecurity & Malware
When you surf the web, you’re doing a bunch of different things at the same time that you might not be aware of. You’re sending and receiving massive amounts of data between multiple servers. That means that the same thing is happening whether you’re surfing for business or pleasure. This can be a scary thought
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August 28, 2014 · Microsoft, Windows & Software
When was the last time that you picked something up and it said, “Made In America”? Probably not very recently. We are a nation that tends to outsource the manufacturing of just about every product we have in this country. Everything from the clothes on our backs to the toys we give our children seems
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August 5, 2014 · Microsoft, Windows & Software
We live in a world today where everything is connected. It’s come to the point that society seems to be dictated by how “in the now” you are. How current is your technology? Can your phone function as a computer? Can you surf the web while also getting on Facebook from your TV? Do you
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