Which Anti-Virus do you use to protect your computer and/or server? Multi-Select if you use more than one… Which Anti-Virus Software Do You Useonline surveys AVG, Avast, ESET, Norton, McAfee, Sophos & Trend Micro were selected because they are the most popular by far. Please forgive me for not listing your favorite and just select “Other”, or feel free to …
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Dual Monitors – Give it a try and increase your productivity!
Many people from investment bankers to video and photo editors have been using multiple monitors on their desktops for years, but the majority of individuals have not realized the value in adding video “real estate” to their desktops. A typical computer worker will have a 19″ monitor on their desk, and spend a good part of their day flipping between …
Avoid being blacklisted for spam – Use a mailing list manager like iContact, MadMimi or Constant Contact
Let’s assume you are managing a mail distribution list with more than 50 people on it for a church or business and currently you are handling it in Outlook. Why not assume it is for a newsletter or bulletin… Some of the problems you face are as follows: ( AKA the Top 10 Reasons to Switch to Email Marketing) 10. …
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Electronic Medical Records for Healthcare – Are they safe? EMR, EHR
It is no surprise that Electronic Healthcare Records / Electronic Medical Records are all over the news currently. It is an issue that affects our privacy and anytime that is in question, we get people on both sides of the fence up in arms. Built into the 2009 stimulus bill are requirements that healthcare records go digital by 2014. Yet …
Eaton power protection products could save your computers & servers #greenville #upstate
This last week has been a bad week for computers in Greenville & the Upstate. I don’t know what it is, but we have had computers come in with fried power supplies, toasted motherboards and hard drives, and a call from a potential client this morning with a dead PC and a destroyed hard drive. Power protection experts estimate that …
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Continuous Data Protection – Servosity Online Backup Offers It!
I’ve heard every excuse in the book for not backing up data. Too much trouble, too expensive, too time consuming, slows the computer down while the backup is running, etc. Until today. I actually had a discussion in which the individual told me that backups were useless because they were not real-time, and that using a backup program like Symantec’s …
Planning on purchasing a new notebook? Have you considered an SSD instead of an HDD?
If you were told you have an “SSD”, you might think you would need a round of antibiotics to clear that up, but in reality, it is a good thing! SSDs, or Solid State Drives are becoming common place, though they have been around for a while. The price has been what has held back sales since the beginning, but …
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Buying a new PC or Mac? Don’t forget these essential items…
Time to replace that old computer? Wanting the latest and greatest? Bigger (or smaller), faster, cooler? Are you just looking for a good excuse to treat yourself? I know I am! Late Father’s Day gift to yourself? Early Christmas? How about an Independence Day gift? That sounds good! In any case, if you are planning on buying a new notebook …
SECURE IT ALERT: Apple Mac Trojan Vulnerability – Patched in OS X Malware Upgrade
Macintosh users are getting their own patches for Mal-Ware lately. Released last week with absolutely no fanfare was OS X 10.6.4 which addresses a Trojan vulnerability among other things. It seems that Apple intentionally has not made a big deal about this security issue, partly to help keep up the appearance that Mac computers are impervious to malicious software. A …