Currently, the ONLY true way to ensure that your data is not recovered from an old hard drive is to destroy that drive by shredding it. In the video below, you will see a device that has the potential for erasing the data using the same method that was used to record that information, albeit much more powerful. It remains …
Is your smartphone spying on you? Privacy and security experts say that it could be…
I’ve posted links on Facebook & Twitter in the past, as well as a blog post here and there about privacy and security as it applies to smartphone and mobile computer users. Did you know that for just a few dollars an app can be Ā purchased, and even installed remotely in some cases on a smart phone that will allow …
What else does Homeland Secure IT do besides computers, servers and networks?
You know the elevator speech that you typical hear from people, where they pitch their services or wares to you? Mine goes something like this, “I’m John with Homeland Secure IT, and we provide small and medium businesses with computer, server and network support, service and sales here in the Upstate”. The person I am telling will usually walk away …
Is your business computer network ready for IPv6?
Get ready for a slew of IPv6 news topics becauseĀ World IPv6 Launch is right around the corner (June 6th, 2012). This means that a boat-load of ISPs will be flipping the switch and enabling IPv6 permanently on or before this magic date. A quick google search for IPv6 news will turn up lots of articles posted in the last few …
Servosity On Demand Backup Partner
Servosity has set the new standard in On Demand BackUp and Recovery services. Our solution is engineered for businesses that know theĀ valueĀ of their data and more importantly theĀ costĀ of losing it. Our team consists of a talented mix of developers, researchers, market analysts, and client support specialists who all have a desire to serve. Servosity was formed to provide you, our …
Lenovo Partner
Lenovo has a long history of designing and building superior products that adhere to a level of quality their competitors “simply cannot match”. We offer the entire product line of Lenovo business class computer workstations, ThinkPad notebooks, ThinkCentre all-in-one desktops, ThinkServer servers and accessories. Please check out our Lenovo offerings or our Lenovo Showcase. If you would like to find …
PSA: International Internet Spring Cleaning Day is TODAY!
Itās that time of year again when ISPs (Internet Service Providers) Ā all around the world perform their yearly maintenance, call it āSpring Cleaningā if you will.If you have been living under a rock and missed the stories on the news and the countless emails flying around for the last week or so, then this may come as a total surprise …
GSATC Presents – Cybercrime, the Internet, and you… #GSATC #Greenville #CyberCrime #Security
Are you involved with GSA Technology Council? If so, you already know all about this. If not, here’s a Greenville event that many people will find informative (stolen from their email sent out earlier today): Cybercrime, the Internet, and youā¦ The current state of the art in Cybercrime <<First Name>>Andrew Grafton, FBI Agent, will discuss current and past cyber cases, …
Spring Cleaning Time – For Your Data!
It’s that time again! Ā Time to do some spring cleaning! This is where millions of people spend hours or even days cleaning up their computers. Ā 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 …