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Choosing the Right Server Management Service

August 4, 2016August 9, 2016 by Dave Carter

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It’s very important to select the right IT support company for your company’s Server Management. As there isn’t clarity regarding the standard scope of services, you should first consider the specific needs and budget of your business before committing. As a start, let’s consider operating system updates. Operating System Updates…

What is Malware?

July 29, 2016September 16, 2017 by Dave Carter

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Malware is an uninvited visitor to your computer. It is software from a third party that finds its way into insecure computers with the intention of gathering private information and doing harm. Malware can show up as pop-up advertising online. The pop-up turns into spyware on your computer. This is…

What is Encryption?

July 26, 2016September 16, 2017 by Dave Carter

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Encryption is a protection system to protect us when we make a credit card purchase, get cash from an ATM machine, and make a phone call from a cell phone. Encryption transforms numbers, text, sounds and streams into unrecognizable coding that is complex in such a way that it becomes…

Who Are Hackers?

July 22, 2016September 16, 2017 by Dave Carter

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Hackers are people with bad intentions who get access to your computer without your knowledge or consent. Both personal and business computers have been hacked over the years. Large organizations and including the government have been victims of hackers. The hackers break through your computer system like slipping into your…

Viewing Browser History

July 18, 2016September 16, 2017 by Dave Carter

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One of the best ways to recall the website you were looking at the night before is to check your browser history. Like it or not, your computer is saving your online viewing habits in the history tab. Using the history function you can easily check what your children have…

USB Flash Drive

July 14, 2016September 16, 2017 by Dave Carter

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A USB flash drive is also known as a universal serial bus. This handy little object plugs into your computer and allows you to store and save data safely from your computer and take the information with you where ever you go. USB flash drives come in different sizes of…

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Effective Internet Search Tips

July 11, 2016September 16, 2017 by Dave Carter

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The internet has a wealth of information available to you, and it’s right at your finger tips. Anything that you can imagine you want to know can be found somewhere on the internet. Hundreds of thousands of internet searches are conducted every day. Many times it takes a few attempts…

Computer Cookies

July 7, 2016September 16, 2017 by Dave Carter

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When you hear the word cookie, you’re likely to think of a favorite tasty snack. The term online cookies, however, is a computer code for information given to your web browser from each website you are visiting. The purpose of cookies on the internet is not to hurt you. It…

Protecting your Computer from Hackers

July 4, 2016July 6, 2016 by Dave Carter

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In this day and age most people need a computer for personal and business use. It’s also vital to have the protection and safety measures in place to protect your computer and the information on it from hackers and viruses. Having a few different security protections in place is the…

Setting Up a Network System

June 30, 2016September 16, 2017 by Dave Carter

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It’s currently a common practice for companies to have a network system for all of the computers being used for their business, whether they are a desk top or lap top. There are many benefits of having all of employees on the same computer network system. If all of the…

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