The Federal Trade Commission has released a new document which may be worth a read for anyone looking for a place to start for improving their Business Security. He’s the rundown of what is covered: 1. Start with security. 2. Control access to data sensibly. 3. Require secure passwords and authentication. 4. Store sensitive personal information securely and protect it …
Trend Micro Worry Free Business Security Service Pack 2 & Critical Update available!
Many of the businesses that Homeland Secure IT serves are using Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security as their weapon of choice against malware and even spam. Once the product is loaded on their server and installed on their desktops, it will generally automatically download the security updates required to keep it current. However, every once in a while, Trend Micro …
We’ve been voted Best of the Upstate for Best Computer Services! We are humbled!
Pamela & I attended the Greenville News “Best of the Upstate” award ceremony last night after receiving an invitation stating we were one of two finalists in their Reader Choice Awards. We were in the Best Computer Services category and we were up against a well established and respected business machines & computer sales & service provider. We sat on …
Adobe out of band patch fixes flash vulnerability (Windows / Mac / Linux)
Adobe has released an out of band patch that corrects a flaw in Flash player which could permit an attacker to take control of an exploited system. This is actively being exploited by hackers and we recommend that the patch be applied immediately. More information about this security issue can be found on Adobe’s security website. If you require any …
UPDATE: Greenville News Best of the Upstate – Best Computer Service
Whoops! Yesterday’s post had an error in the URL for the vote link for “Best Computer Service”. Here it is again, this time, I hope it is correct: BEST COMPUTER SERVICE VOTE Thank you to those who notified us that the link was not working in the original post!!!!! You have our appreciation for taking the time to vote for …
Thank you for the Best of the Upstate nomination for BEST COMPUTER SERVICE!
The Greenville News has a yearly “Best of the Upstate” program where people nominate businesses, organizations and individuals who they feel are the best our area has to offer. This year, someone (or multiple someones?) nominated us, Homeland Secure IT, in the category of “Best Computer Service”! I don’t know who this kind stranger was (or kind strangers), but we …
Greenville Computer Virus Cleanup and Removal Experts
If you see mention of “Greenville Virus Experts”, that’s us! We have created a new website especially designed to attract the eye of someone who might be experiencing a computer security issue such as a virus, worm, trojan or other malware. Searching for “Greenville virus cleanup” might result in a person finding the Homeland Secure IT site, but our home …
Don’t FREAK out – Apple has fixed their vulnerabilities
There’s a major web encryption flaw that has been documented and widely covered in the media which permits a “man in the middle” type attack to occur from your web browser How does it work? It allows an attacker to intercept HTTPS traffic between vulnerable clients and servers, and then forces them to use an export-grade cryptography, which can then …
Homeland Secure IT is your Upstate Adobe Reseller
If you or your business needs Adobe Acrobat Pro, Illustrator or Photoshop for one computer, you will likely make an online purchase or buy from a big box store. However, if you are buying for users, or 100, or even 1000, then you will want to turn to an authorized Adobe reseller. Homeland Secure IT is your Upstate Adobe Reseller …
Lenovo issues statement to partners concerning Superfish debacle
If you have been watching the news or reading about computer security, you probably are already aware of the fact that Lenovo, one of the top computer manufacturers, has included a malicious piece of software called Superfish with new computers. Being a Lenovo dealer and having sold many of their products, we want to make sure you are aware of …