Chances are you know someone, or some company, that has been a victim of a ransomware attack. Ransomware is a type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system or data until a sum of money is paid. If you haven’t been hit by ransomware personally, you’re very lucky. Here are some […]
Tech support scams are an everyday thing nowadays, and a new one is on the wild which uses an exploit in the Google Chrome browser to slow down the user machine to a level it makes it almost inoperative, then the scammers will present the affected users an offer of ‘tech support’ to “fix” the […]
With so many connected products, smartphones, smart TV’s, and many other mobile devices, it is more important than ever to have in your home or business a wireless router that can handle the constantly increasing demand for Wi-Fi connectivity. Coverage area, the number of clients, and the types of devices that are going to be […]
In an emergency situation it might be hard to decide which data is more important and worth saving, therefore it’s always good to be prepared for the worst. Prioritize what is considered as “high importance data” first, e.g family photos, tax and legal documents, work projects, school assignments, creative work, or maybe even an important […]
Here are some benefits of having security cameras installed: By having security cameras your Homeowners Insurance can be reduced. Security Cameras give you the ability to monitor your home or office remotely from your laptop, computer, or smartphone. Now you won’t have to worry the next time you go on vacation about your elderly parents or […]
Like most scams this company IDNS or Internet Domain Services, preys on people who don’t know any better. This professional looking letter arrives at our mailbox every year wanting us to give them our personal and credit card information. I choose to dump it, however, if you do a simple google search on this company […]
THE ARGUMENTS IN FAVOR OF CURVED TVS Curved TVs were the most hyped piece of new technology in the last year, but are they really worth the hype? Curved TVs were created so that your viewing experiencing could be enhanced by having the screen of the television curved. Below are reasons making the case for curved […]
Are you in the market for a computer? Purchasing a computer is no easy task and with the price of many of the devices out on the market today, you want to make sure you’re making the right acquisition. Not all computers are made the same, and unless you’re pretty familiar with computer hardware you might […]
Yesterday I received an email from a friend with the subject line “Urgent: Apple ends QuickTime Support for Windows” and at first I completely disregarded it as nothing important. However from the standpoint of our customers this is very important news as most QuickTime users rely on it for anything from looking at pictures to watching videos. With the threat […]
You might not realize how vulnerable your midterm thesis or your vacation photos are until your computer crashes, gets hacked, or infested with a serious malware and they’re wiped from your machine. Fortunately, there’s a simple step to preventing this–store your files in multiple locations. Backing up data regularly ensures that personal documents, photos, and […]
If you are seeing random pop-up ads asking to update Adobe Flash Player or Java within Internet Explorer, Firefox and Google Chrome, then your computer is infected with an adware or a potentially unwanted program. These update pop-ups are not from the developers Adobe Flash Player or Java. These pop-ups are annoying and they’re used by cyber criminals to […]
NuAge PC has been getting plenty of phone calls lately from concerned customers who are wondering why their computer is acting very unusual. The truth is 99% of the time this means your computer has been infected by a virus or malware. With this “Signs my Computer has a virus” post, NuAge PC is using […]