How Not to Get Hooked by a ‘Phishing’ Scam

by Mark Aronson April 21, 2010

Have you seen “The Spanish Prisoner,” a David Mamet movie starring Steve Martin and Ben Gazzara?  The suspenseful plot is based on a confidence trick that’s been around since the late 1800’s.
By now, we’ve all received many versions of the scam email asking for your help freeing a frozen asset in a third-world country, the [...]

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You CAN Stop Spam! Here’s How…

by Mark Aronson April 1, 2010

Spam is 97% of your incoming messages! With its nonsense text and offensive advertisements, it is probably the single most cursed by-product of the Internet.  It wastes your time. Multiplied by the number of your employees, it wastes your company’s productivity. It carries a deadly payload of viruses and other infections that can cripple your [...]

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45.3 Percent of All IT Failures are Due to Power Problems

by Mark Aronson March 16, 2010

With the most recent power outage fresh in our memory, it’s a good time to review power protection – steps you should take to protect your computers and other electronic gear from electrical interruptions, brownouts, surges, and “dirty” or “noisy” power.
Computers are very sensitive and require clean and continuous power.  A recent survey estimated that [...]

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Making the Move to Windows 7

by Mark Aronson March 1, 2010

Making the Move to Windows 7

Microsoft reports that the adoption of Windows 7 is the fastest adoption of an operating system in the history of the company. It’s not clear yet if this is because Windows 7 is that good, or because people were so frustrated with Vista that they are eager to get away [...]

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Caution: This Could Kill Your PC

by Mark Aronson March 1, 2010

Before the next power failure, you need to know this:
The typical generator – one without a voltage regulator and filter – produces “dirty” power that is not safe for your computer.  If you plug in your PC or server this will seriously damage the computer.   A UPS  is not enough protection.
A laptop has some protection [...]

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3 Stubborn PC Problems You Can Fix

by Mark Aronson February 10, 2010

Ever notice how each PC has a personality of its own? Or maybe even multiple personalities? In the course of a week, your computer may act friendly, moody, and sometimes downright mean.However, don’t take a hammer to your PC just yet. The following is a list of common symptoms and treatments to help even the [...]

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