An Early Christmas for Ryan
We love to give things away! From Cisco Flip cameras to X-Box 360 game consoles and everything in between…
Our November giveaway was a copy of Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security 2012 and the randomizer picked Ryan Montgomery…
You may know Ryan from Twitter as @MontyPhotoArt, but if you don’t know him at all, you should take moment to look at his work, he’s one heck of a photographer! Here’s his facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/RyanMontgomeryPhotos
If you didn’t win this time, there will be plenty of other free stuff! The more you connect with us, the more “entries” you get to our little games.
Actually, everyone is a winner. We’re discounting Trend Micro Internet Security 2012 from the normal retail of 49.99 to only 30.00 because we want everyone to be protected!!!! If you want this awesome anti-virus for your computers because you will only settle for the best, then come on down and pick up your copy. I doubt we will be able to offer this rate much longer though, so hurry! When our vendor realizes they have been charging too little and raise their rates back up, we will have to follow suit. We have about 50 copies in stock currently.
This deal is only good at our 104 Mauldin Rd, STE E, Greenville, SC office. At this price we can’t ship it to you…
Need anti-virus for your business? Trend Micro and Homeland can help you out as we offer protection for one computer or a thousand, including servers, Microsoft Exchange mail servers and more! 864.990.4748 or info@homelandsecureit.com for more information.
We believe Trend Micro’s Titanium Internet Security 2012 is the best anti-virus, anti-spyware & anti-spam package at any price, however one lucky person is going to get it from us at absolutely no cost this month!
Titanium Internet Security 2012 includes everything you would expect in an anti-virus package with a few extras…
- Blocks email and image spam
- Blocks and finds malicious links in emails and IMs
- Blocks downloads and access to malicious websites
- Fake AV cleaner – eliminates malware posing as antivirus software
- Protects from viruses, spyware, worms, trojans, botnets and rootkits
- Utilizes the Trend Micro Smart Protection Network to proactively stop threats before they reach you
- Prevents unauthorized changes to your applications
- Skinable interface (allows customizing Trend with a favorite photo or image)
- Windows Firewall Booster
- Protect your children – restrict internet content and set access schedule for your kids with Parental Controls
- Maximize your PC’s performance – System Tuner improves PC performance by cleaning up browser history, cookies, temporary files, registries and more
- Protect and defend your data from loss and theft with Data Theft Prevention to keep information like credit card numbers and passwords safe
- Secure Erase – shreds computer files with sensitive information to keep it from being easily recovered
- Includes SafeSync – secure online backup with sync, sharing and mobile access (2 GB cloud backup)
- Includes a copy of Trend Micro Smart Surfing for Mac
So how can you score such great anti-virus for yourself or your business? Homeland Secure IT is a partner with Trend Micro and recommends this product as well as sells it and installs it. The suggested retail price is only 49.99 for the first year, with renewals generally costing less. You can call us at 864.990.4748 or email info@homelandsecureit.com for more information.
However, since this is the Thanksgiving season, and we want to give you our thanks for supporting us this year, we are going to give away one copy of this software, and maybe a couple copies if the interest is high enough.
We will draw on December 1st and announce the winner on our blog, Twitter, Facebook and Linked In.
You enter by subscribing to our mailing lists HERE, subscribe to this blog, LIKE us or link us on Facebook, Mention us on Twitter, or give us a Google Review, or otherwise connecting with us.
Here’s a list of how you can connect with us!
For every way you reach out to us, we count that as an entry. So if you join our mailing list, leave a review on Google, post a link on twitter and like us on Facebook, that is FOUR entries ! If you have already connected because you love us, or because you wanted to win something like the X-Box we gaveaway, don’t worry, you are STILL in our list and need do nothing.
The winner who is selected must be able to come pick up the item at our office in Greenville, SC. We will not ship it to you. If you do not want it, or you do not claim it within 7 days, we will pick another winner!
Good luck!
Trend Micro Internet Security is great for business or personal use!
It’s that time of the year again where we must say goodbye to support for previous generation personal security products from Trend Micro.
Trend Micro will continue to provide support for your current version until the “End of Support” date. If you have a current and active subscription with a supported operating system, then you can always upgrade for free to the latest version of the product line.
Below you will find a list of products have not been sold since at least 2009, but will be reaching their End-of-Life on December 31, 2010:
- Trend Micro AntiVirus plus AntiSpyware 2009
- Trend Micro Internet Security 2009
- Trend Micro Internet Security Pro 2009 (Version 2.0)
In addition to those products reaching EOL, the following will reach the “End of Support” on December 31, 2010:
- Trend Micro AntiVirus plus AntiSpyware 2008
- Trend Micro Internet Security 2008
- Trend Micro Internet Security Pro
You can find more information about the Trend Micro Product End-of-Life (EOL) Roadmap HERE.
Should you require assistance or would like additional information regarding Trend Micro Personal or Business Security products, please call 864.990.4748 or email info@homelandsecureit.com. We are proud to partner with Trend Micro and offer sales & support to Upstate & Greenville.
Homeland Secure IT Alert
Homeland Secure IT Alert for Saturday, October 30, 2010
FireSheep add-on for Firefox browser is proof-of-concept why you should NOT use public / unencrypted Wi-Fi to access without extreme caution.
Last week, a tool was released that makes it possible for anyone to easily hijack your web sessions from within a browser view. When I say anyone, that means anyone. It has always been possible to do this, but this tool is so easy to use, a child could do it, or is that a caveman could do it? Either way, once the browser extension is installed, the hacker can see a list of everyone using the public unencrypted Wi-Fi network he/she is on and what sites they are on.
The person can see in a browser sidebar WHO is logged into Facebook, Google, Twiter, Dropbox, WordPress, Evernote, Amazon, Flickr, etc, and then they simply click on your session to be logged in as you. Yes, they become YOU… It works because it hijacks your cookie which is sent in the clear.
So think twice before you log into some site via public enencrypted Wi-Fi!!!
What can you do about this? Good quesiton.
Option 1: Avoid public unencrypted Wi-Fi, defeating the purpose of having easy access, but offering you the highest level of protection.
Option 2: Only use sites that offer SSL/Secure logons – Actually this is sketchy because to sign into the “secure” section of most sites, the session info is still sent in the clear, so be careful.
Option 3: Use a VPN back to a gateway at your office. This insures all your traffic is encrypted.
Option 4: Try information that is available here: Force TLS
It doesn’t matter whether you are using Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS X, Linux, etc, this is not a *bug*, it is the nature of the beast.
Be careful out there…. If you have any questions or need assistance, please call us at 864.990.4748 or email info@homelandsecureit.com.
Homeland Secure IT Alert
We have a new giveaway for the month of August here at Homeland Secure IT!
Trend Micro Internet Security is great for business or personal use!
Last month we drew for a wireless network IP security camera, before that we gave away a Cisco Flip Mino HD video camera, and this month, we are going to give away Trend Micro Internet Security 2010, THE best anti-virus packages on the market!
Two lucky winners will receive the retail version of Trend Micro Internet Security 2010 which will protect up to 3 computers from infection by trojan, virus, spyware, grayware, and other forms of malware as well as spam! Each package retails for $49.99. Protect your Microsoft Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 based computers from infection!
How do you enter? That’s easy! In the “Follow Me” section on the right-hand column of our blog, enter your email address and hit “Subscribe”, you will get a daily archive of this blog first thing in the morning after that. Another option is to join our mailing list/s. You can do that by visiting http://www.HomelandSecureIT.com and hitting the “Subscribe to our mailing list” link on the right side of the page.
If you subscribe to the blog and one of our mailing lists, you get TWO chances to win, if you subscribe to our blog and both mailing lists, you get THREE chances to win when we draw for the names.
Who is eligible? Homeland Secure IT provides computer service, support, repair and sales in the Greenville / Upstate SC area, so if you are in these areas, our mailing lists are probably of interest to you and if should you win one of our drawings, we will try to deliver the item to you in person or you can pick it up at our office on Mauldin Rd. in Greenville. Those who enter from outside the Upstate area are responsible for shipping and handling of the prizes.
Homeland Secure IT employees and family members who are subscribed are also eligible, however, one of us actually won the last contest and we decided to redraw. If Greg wins, he is not giving up his prize, hahah.
Those outside the USA are not eligible unless they can come here and pick up the prize in person. This offer is void where prohibited by law.
How is the drawing done? We take all names on all lists, dump them into Microsoft Excel, run a random number generator from 1 to however many is on the list and select the corresponding name. Very low tech, but hey, it works!
We will draw for two winners of the Trend Micro Internet Security 2010 package on September 1st, 2010. Winners will be announced here on this blog, in our newsletter and via social media sites like Twitter & Facebook.
GOOD LUCK!!!!
Trend Micro Internet Security is great for business or personal use!
In previous posts I have primarily focused on Trend Micro Worry Free Business Security products which is a perfect solution for a small, medium or even larger company who has a server to host it on and five computers or more. (With WFBS Hosted, you do not need a server to host it on, it is hosted in the cloud). The reason for that is because we service a lot of companies and organizations who have 5 or more computers.
But what about those of you who have only one or two computers at home, your small business or a non-profit? Fortunately, Trend Micro has a product especially for you! It is called Trend Micro Internet Security, and its big brother Trend Micro Internet Security Pro!
Trend Micro Internet Security is an outstanding product which has never let us down. We have hundreds of seats of Trend Micro in use currently without a single unhappy client! The “footprint” of this anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, anti-spam product is much smaller than some of the other packages that are available, meaning that it uses less resources, leaving more for your important applications (and even gaming).
Here are some of the features direct from the Trend Micro website:
Surf the web with confidence
With easy-to-use security features, Trend Micro Internet Security protects your personal information when you email or surf the web:
- 20% smaller file size, 20% faster scan time
- Detects and removes viruses, spyware, and other malicious threats from your computer, email, instant messages, and downloads
- Proven leadership in anti-spam technology, including email and image spam
- Finds and blocks untrustworthy links in email and instant messages
- Stops websites from installing dangerous downloads on your computer
- Quick Scan allows you to quickly find and remove most malware when you are running short on time.
Protect your children online
Enhanced parental controls help you to protect your children from inappropriate content when they go online.
- Block websites with inappropriate content based on specific categories
- Choose when and for how long your children are allowed to go online
- Monitor online activity reports to fine-tune your controls if necessary
Enjoy smart features tailored to your activities
Trend Micro Internet Security safeguards your computer and personal information against the latest threats:
- Prevent unauthorized software from changing your critical applications, without impacting your PC performance
- Pause security updates or scans when you give presentations, watch movies, or play games
- Automatically prevent suspicious software on USB devices from opening.
- Helps you to easily manage all the devices connected to your home network
Security made easy.
Protect your personal information with easy-to-use Trend Micro Internet Security. Surf the Internet without slowing down your computer.
Keep your personal information safe — order today!
Protect up to 3 PCs per household for $49.95 per year.
100% Money-Back Guarantee
All Trend Micro consumer software purchased through the Trend Micro online store have an unconditional 30-day money-back satisfaction guarantee. For purchases made elsewhere, the retailer’s terms and conditions apply.
HOW TO TRY:
You can get a 30 day trial of Trend Micro Internet Security or Internet Security Pro for FREE by visiting HERE. Simply click the “Free Trial” link, and fill out a little information and you can download the product and see for yourself how well it works on your system before committing to purchase. During the trial, if you decide to purchase, you can purchase direct from Trend Micro or through your favorite reseller (I hope that is us!).
HOW TO BUY:
You can buy from Homeland Secure IT, LLC by calling 864-990-4748 ext 201 or emailing info@homelandsecureit.com. We offer sales of this product for one computer, 3 computers, dozens or even thousands at reasonable prices. We can provide it as a retail package, or licensing (for 5 computers or more) which helps cut down on packaging and shipping costs because the licenses are delivered electronically.
In addition to offering sales of Trend Micro Anti-Virus, we also perform installations, upgrades, virus cleanup & removal, as well as the full range of computer repair / service in Greenville and Upstate SC!
The little Apple iPad could come complete with a big security hole
The awesome little iPad tablet computer from apple is still vulnerable to the hacks that were reported earlier. According to this article, ‘Once implemented, the hack can reportedly allow hackers to steal someone else’s email identity, reflash network devices with firmware, or trick Safari into doing “pretty much anything on any TCP port and not have any current IDS/IPS in existence be any wiser for it.”‘
The Safari browser has been patched on other platforms, but remains vulnerable on the iPad. User beware…
Homeland Secure IT is committed to helping our clients stay safe by informing them of potential security issues. If we can help you or your business with network security or network support, please email info@homelandsecureit.com or call us today at 864-990-4748.
Apple iPad owners have their first major security worry…. As the title says…
Read more here: http://gawker.com/5559346/apples-worst-security-breach-114000-ipad-owners-exposed
If you own an iPad, you may wish to visit that page.
