How to Uninstall QuickTime for Windows and Why You Should Do So
Are any of your company’s computers running Apple’s QuickTime for Windows? Unless you need it to play content that no other program can handle, you should seriously consider uninstalling it. Apple stopped supporting this media player/multimedia framework on the Windows platform, which means there will be no more security updates for it. (Apple is still supporting QuickTime […]
Planning to Upgrade to Windows 10 for Free? Do It Soon
If you plan on taking advantage of Microsoft’s free Windows 10 upgrade offer, there is an important deadline approaching: July 29, 2016. You have until then to upgrade existing Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 devices that qualify for the offer. There is no limit to the number of upgrades, so you can upgrade all the […]
5 Ways to Protect Your Business’s Email Accounts from Hackers
While CIA Director Brennan was a casualty of a duped service provider there are other ways hackers use to gain access to your email. See the full story here: https://www.wired.com/2015/10/hacker-who-broke-into-cia-director-john-brennan-email-tells-how-he-did-it/ A hacked email account is a serious problem. Besides reading emails, cybercriminals can access other types of information associated with the account, such as calendar […]
What You Need to Know about SQL Server 2005’s End of Support
Which database management system is running on your company’s server units? For end users, it’s not something that they put a whole lot of thought into. However, if you completely overlook your Microsoft SQL Server, you may end up running an expired version that puts your data at risk. Case in point, SQL Server 2005, […]
7 Convenient Calling Features That Can Boost Productivity
Employees tend to have many responsibilities, especially in small businesses. To handle these responsibilities, they need to manage their time wisely. One way you can help your employees be more productive is by providing calling features designed with convenience in mind. Here are seven convenient calling features that you might want to look for in […]
8 Reasons to Upgrade to Windows 10 (and a Few Warnings)
Windows 10, the latest version of Microsoft’s flagship operating system, was released on July 29, 2015, and millions of people have already received their copies of the tech giant’s newest piece of software. While there are plenty of good reasons to upgrade, Windows 10 isn’t necessarily for everyone. Here are a few issues to consider […]
How to Back Up Data Using the File History Feature in Windows 10
There are many ways you can lose files and other valuable data. Your computer might crash or be attacked by malware. Your hard drive might fail. Even dropping a laptop or spilling coffee on it can lead to data loss. Experts recommend that you back up your data locally as well as to an offsite […]
The Differences between Hubs, Switches, and Routers
In discussions about networking, you might find that the terms “hub”, “switch”, and “router” are being used interchangeably when they should not be. The reason for the confusion is understandable. Besides looking similar, all three devices pass along data traffic through connectors called ports. Plus, as these devices become more sophisticated, the functional differences between […]
Hospital Pays Hackers a Ransom to Regain Control of Its Computers
February 5, 2016, started out like any other day for the doctors, nurses, and other staff members at the Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. But by the end of the day, many of them could no longer access or update patients’ medical records. Nor could they send or receive emails. When the […]
6 Things That Google Knows about You
Have you ever visited a shopping site followed by a news site and found that most of the ads you see are from that shopping site? That did not happen by accident. Google has been tracking your activities and using the data it collects to make money. Google has one of the largest collections of […]