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Computer Maintenance Checklist | |||
Published December 19th, 2009 by Roslyn Garavaglia | Comments Off on Computer Maintenance Checklist |
How strong are your Passwords? | |||
Published November 21st, 2009 by Roslyn Garavaglia | Comments Off on How strong are your Passwords? |
Secure Passwords
One of the simplest ways to improve data security is to create a strong password.
Many people don’t realise how weak passwords can be easily compromised. Many viruses and worms are now designed to exploit weak passwords. The consequences can be devastating such as Identity theft, data theft, data compromise or access to financial records. (more…)
Gotcha! Caught by a phishing hook… | |||
Published October 24th, 2009 by Roslyn Garavaglia | Comments Off on Gotcha! Caught by a phishing hook… |
Gone Phishin’
No scam will work without your cooperation! If you can be convinced into thinking you’re doing something legitimate, then the scam worked!
Be alert to any emails asking you to: update, change, verify, confirm, etc. (more…)
Computer Beeping Noises | |||
Published October 17th, 2009 by Roslyn Garavaglia | Comments Off on Computer Beeping Noises |
Listen to your computer; it’s trying to tell you something….
Why is the Computer Beeping?
If when you turn on your computer you begin hearing random beeps while your system tries to boot, there is something going on with your BIOS that is not normal procedure. The BIOS “boots” your computer. (more…)
Which Is the Best Web Browser? | |||
Published October 10th, 2009 by Roslyn Garavaglia | Comments Off on Which Is the Best Web Browser? |
Windows Internet Explorer? Mozilla Firefox?
Apple Safari? Google Chrome? Opera?
The biggie, Windows Internet Explorer is most common because often computers come with IE pre-installed. Many people think there’s no other. (more…)
Do you know how to forward e-mails? | |||
Published October 3rd, 2009 by Roslyn Garavaglia | Comments Off on Do you know how to forward e-mails? |
Probably 50% of us do; 50% DO NOT!
Every time you forward an e-mail there are e-mail addresses & names left over from the people who got the message before you. As the messages get forwarded the list of addresses builds, and builds, and builds, and all it takes is for one person to get a virus, and their computer can send that virus to every e-mail address that has come across their computer. (more…)
Networking Problems | |||
Published September 12th, 2009 by Roslyn Garavaglia | Comments Off on Networking Problems |
Network Problems!!
“Network Cable Unplugged” Notification Balloon
This message is always disturbing when it pops up because you’ve been using the network all along, so what’s happened now! HELP! (more…)