You have likely been alerted by popups while browsing the web. These, often flashing, advertisements claim your computer has more than a thousand errors requiring urgent attention to fix. Perhaps helpfully, these popups offer a solution to cure your computer with a click of the mouse. Buttons marked “fix now” appear to offer a simple …
How to Recognize 5 Types of Malware
The term “virus” is often used to describe many different types of infection a computer might have. Virus, when used as a blanket term, can describe any number of potential computer programs. What these programs have in common are they are typically designed to cause damage, steal data, or spread across the network.
Please choose to read or not Email Phishing Scam
Have you received an email with a subject line that contains “Please choose to read or not“? “Please choose to read or not” is an example of an Email Phishing Scam and you should delete the email immediately. Email phishing scams are on the rise. Keep your online security safe and do your due diligence …
Is Your Business WiFi Slowing You Down?
In today’s business world, having great Wi-Fi isn’t a luxury -it’s a necessity. Businesses, with their varying needs, have personal requirements for what constitutes great Wi-Fi. For some small businesses, consumer-grade Wi-Fi may be sufficient, but many find that business-grade Wi-Fi is more appropriate. As companies grow, there becomes a tipping point where business-grade is …
How To Tell if Your Computer has Been Hacked
Being hacked is the single biggest fear of most computer users. Many believe the first sign of strange behavior or errors on their computer is a sign hackers have taken control. But are hackers really inside your machine, stealing your information? Or should we be on the lookout for more subtle signs? What does being …
Unified Threat Management for Businesses
Sounds scary doesn’t it? Almost like a swat team dressed in black is going to swing in and start yelling orders. While just as effective at disabling the bad guys, Unified Threat Management (UTM) is a special kind of IT solution focused on proactive protection. Consider it more like a team of virtual bodyguards that …
What Happens if You Pay Ransomware?
What happens if you pay ransomware? Getting hit with a ransomware attack is never fun, your files get encrypted by cyber criminals and you’re left having to decide: what happens when you pay for ransomware? It’s a scene that’s played out across the world with 70% of businesses saying ‘yes’ in 2016 alone. Here’s what …
TruVision Input Output Video Standard Mismatch
If you are seeing a TruVision Input Output Video Standard Mismatch alarm message from your DVR more than likely it is due to the Monitor Standard being incorrect. The correct video standard is auto detected by the DVR but this setting sometimes needs to be manually adjusted.