PNG SupportLong ago, when the commercial internet was in its infancy, business websites were basically electronic versions of the business card. There was a time when a business would purchase a domain, set up a server and throw up some HTML pages and pronounce the website done. For a little extra panache, perhaps a menu of [...]
CSIS Security Group A/S released a report showing how Windows machines become infected with malware. It’s one of the questions we most frequently get asked when cleaning up a malware infection on a client machine. “How did this happen?” It’s a reasonable question. We make sure our clients have up to date anti-malware applications, inform [...]
According to StatCounter (http://gs.statcounter.com/#os-ww-monthly-201009-201110), Windows 7 finally surpassed Windows XP as of the start of this month. Considering Windows XP is going on 10 years old and is no longer in mainstream support by Microsoft, it may seem surprising that it is as widely used today as it is. There are several reasons why Windows [...]
Have you ever come into work one morning expecting to get started on that project you left open the day before, only to find your machine has rebooted because automatic updates force a restart? That can be pretty aggravating. Thankfully there are methods of keeping those updates from automatically installing themselves and forcing a restart, [...]
One of the many IT services we provide involves helping our clients with planning and purchasing decisions. When making such decisions, there needs to be a balance between what is needed, what is wanted, and what the future growth may require. Ultimately, the decision rests with you, the customer but it’s our job to give [...]
Mea culpa. At least a little bit. Give me a moment while I wipe the egg from face. According to a recent CNET article, there’s a new trojan for OS X, out in the wild and effective albeit not particularly active at the moment. You may recall that I recently (just a few days ago [...]
From my updated article on the subject of malware on the Mac: I’ll alter my position and state that it’s actually a good idea to go ahead and protect yourself, even on your Mac. While there are still safety advantages to computing on the Mac, a few extra precautions won’t hurt. To that end, I [...]
In a blog post by Marco Giuliani it’s been revealed that a new type of malware targeting your computer’s BIOS is in the wild. Termed ‘Mebromi’ by researchers, it’s one of the rarer types of malware in that it digs to the deepest levels of your PC, making it extremely difficult to find and potentially [...]
Computer Repair and Support If you are looking for someone for computer repair or support for your company, but you are too small to afford a full time IT staff (even one person), you’ll find yourself looking around for someone who will come in from time to time or as needed in order to keep [...]
Your Windows Server Picking up from where we left of in Part 1, you’ve got your new office, wired it up with ethernet, installed a killer firewall and wireless network. Now it’s time to buy the server. We are going to assume you will be using this server to hold and secure files, run your [...]
