PCMAG.COM posted a review of the new Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Desk (4TB) external hard drive that is worth reading if you are looking for a large storage solution. They listed the pros as being “HUGE”, “numerous connection interfaces” and “low cost”. On the flip-side, they stated that the plastic construction was a negative, as it didn’t offer much in the way of protection. …
Big things come in small packages like the Lenovo ThinkCentre M58P ultra small business computer
Who says a computer has to be big in size in order to be big in processing power? The Lenovo ThinkCentre M58P series computer is compact, no, make that ULTRA compact, and designed with business in mind! Weighing in at 9.2 lbs, and measuring 3.1″ tall, 10.8″ wide and 9.4″ deep, it takes up a LOT less space than a …
Spring Cleaning Time – For Your Data!
It’s that time again! Time to do some spring cleaning! This is where millions of people spend hours or even days cleaning up their computers. Wedding mail, files and other data in an attempt to simplify their life and to determine what is to be kept and what should be deleted. I suggest NOT cleaning. Sure, you can ORGANIZE, but …
Avoid embarrassment for your business due to pornography raids by installing a firewall with filtering
Every company would like to believe they have employees with strong moral values who would not jeopardize the reputation of the business by browsing for pornography, or even worse, child pornography. The truth of the matter is, not only are there employees that will do just that, but also others who might have access to machines in the facility, such …
WatchGuard – The only pure security vendor in the small to mid-enterprise market
After the announcement that SonicWall is being acquired by Dell yesterday, WatchGuard sent the following email to partners: WatchGuard Technologies Dell Buys SonicWall Today, Dell announced it is acquiring SonicWall. What does this mean for you? WatchGuard remains the only p ure security vendor in the small to mid-enterprise market that remains 100% channel focused. There will be no …
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What do you say if someone wants to plug something into your network?
Let’s assume you are a business owner and a man walks in wearing a jumpsuit with an official looking badge, and tells you that he is from the power company, sent there to plug a device into your outlet that will monitor and potentially save you money. What do you do? Let’s assume they say they are from DHEC and …
No, you won’t lose access to the internet on March 8, 2012… #DNSChanger
The top email question for me the last couple weeks has been, “What’s this about the internet going down on March 8th?”. This is related to the DNS Changer malware which has permitted hackers to hijack web traffic and send it to their bogus sites and in the process, get millions of dollars from fraudulent advertisement revenue. The people responsible …
News Flash! Flash Player Update Released to Correct Two Critical Vulnerabilities
Adobe has released an unexpected update to Adobe Flash Player 11.1.102.62 and earlier, running across all platforms (Mac & Android included) which addresses two critical flaws. This is covered in this security bulletin. It is recommended that you download and install the latest version of the Adobe Flash Player (11.1.102.63 for computers and 11.1.11x.x for Android)). Failure to update could …
Think twice before buying discounted Microsoft Office or other computer software
You know the old adage, “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” – It’s just as true today as it was the first time I heard it many years ago. Reading an article on WYFF 4 site entitled “Top 10 Most Counterfeited Items” has computer software lumped in with other optical media, which is ranked #5 in …
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Businesses need to protect their notebook, laptop and tablet computers… Are you listening NASA?
I’m not surprised at all when I read an article where a mobile computer (notebook, laptop, tablet) is lost or stolen that may contain sensitive data. I’ve become numb to it in many cases. In the last week I have read about a doctor who “misplaced” his notebook, and it contained detailed medical records on it (it was later recovered), …