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March 19, 2013 Posted on Uncategorized, Comments Off on Spring Cleaning

Spring Cleaning

SPRING CLEANING THE DO'S AND DON'TS OF CLEANING PC'S Where should we start? There are so many different ways to keep your computer healthy, so let's try to go in order. Here we go... HARDWARE Let's start with cleaning the physical computer first. If you are using a desktop and you feel comfortable enough unplugging and re-plugging in all the cords in the back, then unplug your computer, put it on your desk and vacuum off all the dust which has accumulated near the vents. Next step is to plug everything ...
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March 12, 2013 Posted on Uncategorized, Comments Off on PCI Compliance

PCI Compliance

PCI COMPLIANCE The ABC's of PCI Compliance What is PCI compliance? PCI stands for Payment Card Industry. All businesses which accept or process customers credit or debit cards need to be compliant to their rules and regulations. How are the rules determined? The major credit card companies (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover and JCB) all joined together and created the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) to determine what proper compliance will be (until that point, each company had their own rules). The PCI SSC established The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). What is the overall objective? The overall objective of making sure all businesses ...
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March 5, 2013 Posted on Uncategorized, Comments Off on Email Virus

Email Virus

New Security Threat Coming to an inbox near you! This week, we have received numerous emails, which were either actual viruses or spyware related. Therefore, we wanted to remind you to always be vigilant and keep your eyes opened and be cautious to what emails you open. Continue reading to learn: - How does it happen? - How does the virus get into your computer? - How do you detect it? - Why doesn't the anti-virus program stop it? How does it happen? The sender can unintentionally send out the email due to numerous circumstances. Below are some of the ways a contact sends out an "email virus": - The ...
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February 26, 2013 Posted on Uncategorized, Comments Off on Remote Access – New Style

Remote Access – New Style

CONNECTED WHILE ON THE GO Remotely accessing your office PC Why would you need to access your computer on the go? In today's fast-paced world, many businesses require employees to work past the standard 9-5 workday. If there is a way to allow users to access their computers from home, that can create a win-win situation. Why? Studies show that working outside the office, with the correct rules in place, allow for higher work productivity (don't show this to ...
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February 19, 2013 Posted on Uncategorized, Comments Off on Internet Connection

Internet Connection

FEATURED ARTICLE INTERNET SPEED How do you determine your speed? The way we test our clients' Internet speed is by doing a speed test. The site which we use to run the speed test is: http://www.speedtest.net/. Once on the site, be sure to click on the correct "begin test" button. (We have found many times the ads on the page to be offering their own tests, either for Internet speeds or virus tests. Therefore, when doing the speed test please make sure to select the "BEGIN TEST" button as seen below.)
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February 12, 2013 Posted on Uncategorized, Comments Off on Password tips

Password tips

PASSWORD PROTECTION Ever wondered how to make and keep a secure password? Read below to see find out how. As always, if you have any questions give us a call at 718-676-6910 Password Protection PASSWORDS 101 Passwords are the key to all of your (personal) information online. Therefore, websites warn users to make sure they create and remember a password which won't be easy to crack by hackers. Users are always asking, "If I make a difficult ...
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February 5, 2013 Posted on Uncategorized, Comments Off on File Handlers

File Handlers

EVER WONDERED HOW DEFAULT PROGRAMS ARE CHOSEN ON YOUR COMPUTER? Default Programs Whenever you open a word document, it opens in Microsoft Word. Whenever you open a picture, it opens in Windows Photo Viewer. On your Android, every time you open a document it opens in Quick Office. EVER WONDERED WHY THESE PROGRAMS ARE THE ONE CHOSEN? The answer is that in each of the above cases the program which opened the document or picture is set as the default program to open that file extension. What is a file extension? A ...
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January 29, 2013 Posted on Uncategorized, Comments Off on Free Tools

Free Tools

Free Computer Tools Looking for a free word processor? When it comes to word processing, most users - home and businesses alike - turn to Microsoft Word and the entire Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint...). However, for those looking to enjoy similar functionality without the cost, we recommend you try Open Office. Click HERE to download it today! If you are using Windows Vista or 7, you ...
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January 22, 2013 Posted on Uncategorized, Comments Off on Parshas Hamon2/Online Bank Safety

Parshas Hamon2/Online Bank Safety

EVER WONDERED IF YOUR ONLINE BANK INFORMATION IS SECURE? Just a reminder ... today's the day for the special segula for parnasa (as taught by Reb Mendel M'Riminov zechuso yagen aleinu.) Online Bank Safety How do you know if your online bank account is secure? To access any site on the Internet, one needs to give the browser an address of where to go to.
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January 15, 2013 Posted on Uncategorized, Comments Off on What is Java?/Java Virus

What is Java?/Java Virus

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT JAVA What is Java and what is it used for? Java is a programming language and computing platform which is used on many websites to allow for the interactive aspects on the website to operate. If not for Java, many websites would require a program to be installed and run every time you go to the website. Java, which is free, allows web developers to create sites ...
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