Computer Services for Life - Helping you have a positive & productive experience

Computer Services for Life

Helping you have a positive & productive experience

You turn on your computer only to have to…

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restart it 5 minutes later. (What a PITA!)

This is the 2nd Tip in our “5 Things Every Computer User Should Know.” If you’d like to take these 5 tips on the go with you, go ahead and grab the eBook, right here.

It’s really important that you continually update your computer as updates are made available.

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You may not be aware that no matter how “safe” you think you are on the Internet…

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This is the 1st Tip in our “5 Things Every Computer User Should Know.” If you’d like to take these 5 tips on the go with you, go ahead and grab the eBook, right here.

…your computer is always vulnerable to viruses, malware, spyware and hackers, so make sure you have security software.

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Everyday you use a computer. It’s essential to your job…

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…and I’m sure that it’s a large part of your personal life as well.

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So you have just gotten your new Mac…

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but you aren’t really sure what you need or where to begin.

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How the “Sality” Virus Took Down 16 Computers

Posted by Martin On October 8th

It happened so fast, and once it did, they knew it was too late…

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Quickly, the icons for their anti-virus software disappeared, and their anti-virus software was inoperable — worse, the virus was spreading throughout their network, doing similar damage to each machine it hit.

All in all, this computer virus outbreak affected most of this particular company’s 16 computer systems, including 2 production servers – resulting in days of downtime.

Unfortunately, we were called after the damage had been done – discovering that one of the first machines to get infected had expired anti-virus software. icon sad How the Sality Virus Took Down 16 Computers

But guess what?

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So you’ve loaded up your new Mac with all the programs that you wanted to.

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This is a Bonus Tip in our series “Mac OS X Snow Leopard – 15 Tips You Need To Know”.

Now what about those few programs that misbehave?

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So you have your brand new, shiny Mac computer but…

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This is our 15th tip in our series “Mac OS X Snow Leopard – 15 Tips You Need To Know”.

…you still need a few things from your old friend Microsoft Windows.

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You may have heard that if you buy a Mac computer…

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This is our 14th tip in our series “Mac OS X Snow Leopard – 15 Tips You Need To Know”.

… you can’t get a virus.

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Backing Up Your Data Is Not A Recovery Plan

Posted by Martin On September 16th

If you’re backing up your computer (or your network)’s data, it’s important to us…

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…that you know that’s one of the very first steps in creating a solid Disaster Recovery Plan.

Recently, one of our local newspapers, the News-Press, interviewed us about this very topic, and Buddy, our Chief Operating Officer mentioned:

“Having a backup plan and being prepared for a disaster are two very different things.  Disaster recovery plans focus on ways businesses can continue to operate even during a disaster.”

The big question to ask yourself is “What if I walked into my office tomorrow morning and my computer, and server, were gone?”

Would that put you out of business?

If so, and if you’re worried about it — we can help you assure that you not only have an off-site backup of your computer(s), but have a plan in place to get your business back up and operational as soon as possible (sometimes within hours!)

Some of the basics you’ll want to think about are:

  • Backing up your file, nightly!
  • Preparing a ready-to-go e-mail list for clients & vendors to notify them in case of an emergency.
  • Familiarizing yourself with your programs, and assuring you know programs like Quickbooks, have hosted services where you can access them online from the Internet (securely).

To learn more about disaster recovery planning please visit our “Managed Backup & Disaster Recovery” page on our web site, contact us, or give us a call at (800) 573-0234.

Here’s to being prepared, and knowing your business has a plan in case a catastrophe happens.

- Martin

So you’ve got a handle on some of the programs that you…

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This is our 13th tip in our series “Mac OS X Snow Leopard – 15 Tips You Need To Know”.

will be using most of the time, but what else comes with that shiny new operating system?

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