Escape the Phishing Hook!

Escape the Phishing Hook!

We often get super slow or frozen computers checked in, brought by upset clients who had googled for telephone computer support. Some had paid money for some kind of clean-up or security tool, and several were worried that crucial data had been stolen. Some clicked on...
Internet Safety and Children

Internet Safety and Children

I was recently asked if I had any advice for parents who would like their children to enjoy technology as well as use it in their education. Today’s children are internet natives who often run circles on their computers and smartphones around their grandparents,...
Ransomware

Ransomware

A Ransomware virus usually begins with a pop-up screen telling you that your unit has been infected with hundreds of viruses and that you need to buy a program like “Superantivirus pro 2013” to get rid of them (often they ask for about $80). These viruses are also...
Windows Update and Its Problems

Windows Update and Its Problems

Let’s use this blog to inform periodically about important windows updates for windows 10. Especially when huge updates are coming that can eat up all you paid for bandwidth. The current update is 1803. We noticed some systems having a hard time to successfully update...
Telephone Scams

Telephone Scams

Phone Scams! Lately, we’ve had several clients who received suspicious phone calls and were worried thattheir computer and/or phone got hacked. The scam goes something like this: The caller says “we have noticed some problems with your system!” Or security, antivirus,...