Can you increase your processor’s performance without replacing it? With some Intel CPUs you can!
Our preferred vendor Nexlink, has an “Upgrade Ready” line of computers that makes perfect sense for businesses who may want to save some money when they initially purchase, but down the road, increase the “horsepower” of their computer without replacing the entire system, or changing out the processor. For example, if you purchased a business [...]
Homeland Secure IT will be closed on Monday, September 5th for Labor Day!
Homeland Secure IT will be closed this coming Monday, September 5th for Labor Day… Should you need computer service, computer repair, or network support during this time, please email us at info@homelandsecureit.com or call 864.990.4748 – Leaving a message will result in that voice mail being sent to all of us here. We hope that [...]
Why do you need power protection?
Everyone wants to save a dollar or two, so they buy the new computer, monitor and printer, and skimp on some of the other components. One in particular is power protection. By power protection, we mean surge protectors and uninterruptable power supplies (UPS) primarily. The fact that a few dollars were saved on the front-end [...]
Tampering with network equipment can be hazardous to your health…
“Tampering with this network equipment may result in an ass whoopin’ you’ll never forget”… Makes me laugh every time I see it! I bet every IT professional would love to see this sticker on every server room door. How much money would be saved on computer, network & server service, repair or support, [...]
Data Security: You returned your computer, but where’s your data???? #scary #datasecurity
Recently, Staples Business Depot did the unthinkable, they sold computers that had been returned, and the hard drives contained the previous owner’s private information according to an article on the www.cbc.ca news site which states, “Staples resold laptops with customer data, audit finds“. The article goes on to say that 54 of the 149 computers [...]
Best of the Upstate 2011 – Computer Service Provider
We believe that Homeland Secure IT is the best Computer Service Provider in the Upstate, and we are hoping you do too! Therefore, we humbly request that you click on the Greenville News “Best of the Upstate 2011″ logo on the left and take a moment to vote for us! Our category is item #9, [...]
How to avoid or remove Mac Defender malware #mac #malware #apple
It seems that Apple has finally acknowledged that there is a need to protect their users from malicious software, in particular the “Mac Defender” (also known as MacProtector, MacSecurity as well as MacDefender). In an article titled “How to avoid or remove Mac Defender malware“, posted yesterday on the http://support.apple.com site, you can find out [...]
Apple Customer Service: Don’t Help Our Customers with Malware (from Gizmodo)
I’m going to just post this link….. I leave it up to you to read it, or not. Believe it, or not. http://gizmodo.com/5803498/apple-to-customer-service-dont-help-our-customers-with-malware There is a further link from that page: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/apple-to-support-reps-do-not-attempt-to-remove-malware/3362 If you happen to feel your Mac is infected – seek a professional computer service provider’s input. Share and Enjoy:
This brings a tear to my eye! #awesome #CustomerSatisfaction #ComputerService
The following voice mail was left on my phone the other night: Hey John, this is Mark C. over at <an Upstate clinic>, I just wanted to call you to tell you personally that Scott Chitwood is awesome! He is just awesome! He just spent a lot of time with me after work, helping me [...]
Trend Micro has released WFBS 7.0 Patch 1 Build B1435
If your business depends on Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security, Advanced or Standard, then you should have received notification that WFBS 7.0 Patch 1 Build B1435 is now available. The patches that have been released by Trend Micro allow for better integration into Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 for one thing, but also fix [...]
