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Backup is a Category, Not a Thing

Author: Jess LawsonOn: May 20Categories: Uncategorized No Comments

This article is a Computer Rescue original, appearing first in the May 2019 edition of The Standard. Everyone knows they need backup. That part is obvious. The problem is, not everyone knows the depth of what backup is. The first level of backup...

Mobile: Friend or Foe?

Author: Jess LawsonOn: Dec 03Categories: Uncategorized No Comments

An article by Andy McCabe There are people that use paper day planners effectively and those that don’t. I am in the latter group. The very nature of a planner prescribes that it has to be with you, updated and correct at all times. You could carry...

Do I Really Need to Replace My Computer Again?

Author: Jess LawsonOn: Jul 04Categories: Uncategorized No Comments

An article by Andy McCabe I am often told that a computer is going very slow and asked if it needs to be replaced. The natural inclination is to feel that, all things being equal, a computer will go the same speed on its last day as its first; but all...

Flying in the Cloud

Author: Jess LawsonOn: Apr 02Categories: Uncategorized No Comments

An article by Andy McCabe The evolution of computing has brought us in a circle. We are back to main frame based services, but now we call it the cloud. It’s not that the sophistication has not increased — it has, in dramatic ways. Computer virtualization...

The Best Security Policy

Author: Jess LawsonOn: Mar 15Categories: Uncategorized No Comments

An article by Andy McCabe I ask the question “what is the opposite of security?” whenever I discuss matters of cyber security, because it is important to remember that we are trying to do our jobs as well as be secure, not just be secure. What’s...

Whaling: Computer Rescue Security Bulletin

Author: Jess LawsonOn: Jan 17Categories: Uncategorized No Comments

There’s a new scam in town. It is called “whaling” and it has had an impact on our clients and friends already. You might be aware of “phishing” exploits, where a user is presented with a fake version of a web site, such as a...

Internet Connectivity: Smooth Sailing. It’s possible.

Author: Jess LawsonOn: Feb 17Categories: Uncategorized No Comments

How important is internet access to your office’s operation? Today, the answer would be almost unanimous: extremely important. Few businesses can effectively operate without it; many management systems are accessed via internet, not to mention conducting...

You know that funny video your sister sent to your work email?

Author: Jess LawsonOn: Feb 17Categories: Uncategorized No Comments

The University of Melbourne in Australia released a study in 2009 which claimed that workplace internet leisure browsing (or WILB) increased overall workday productivity by 9%. The study specified that this increase correlated to individuals who browsed...

Security Bulletins

Author: Jess LawsonOn: Feb 17Categories: Uncategorized No Comments

This area is a list of security threats known to be affecting our customers to be made available to our customers and newsletter subscribers. We will include the process we are using to minimize the impact of the threat. Note that solutions employing...