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June 6, 2013

Beware of ‘Tech Support’ Phone Scams!

There has been a recent outbreak of phone scams where a caller, typically claiming to be from Microsoft, phones you claiming Microsoft has detected some issue with your computer. Do not allow any such caller to access your system! This is a vicious scam that not only puts your computer at risk, but

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February 6, 2011

Teenagers and Business Computers Do Not Mix!

"Design patterns" is a current buzzword for computer software and system development.  The idea is certain common underlying structures occur again and again and so can be reused for successful software development.  It works the other way around, too, however.  There are some very clear "design

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February 6, 2011

Anti-Virus Software Recommendations

There is no question that any computer connected to the Internet (and what computer isn't these days!) absolutely must have good anti-virus/anti-malware software installed on it – or risk virtually certain infection sooner or later.  Even well-protected computers can be infected if a user makes the

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February 6, 2011

Keys to Keeping Your Windows Computer Safe!

Whether for your home or your business, there are three fundamental keys to keeping your Microsoft Windows computer safe and trouble-free.  If you ignore these, you are asking for trouble!  They are: Make sure that your computer is set up not just for Windows, but for Microsoft updates and that

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