Atlanta Computer Networking Services
Scammers love tax time because it gives them a whole new bag of tricks to pull from. Harassing phone calls, phishing scams etc, etc. Remember, the IRS will not call or email you to demand money or verify security questions. If you get an email that looks like it is from the IRS, its not. …
CHRIS HOFFMAN @chrisbhoffman APRIL 18, 2018, 6:40AM EDT When you click “Shut Down” on your Windows 10 PC, Windows doesn’t fully shut down. It hibernates the kernel, saving its state so it can boot faster. If you’re experiencing computer problems and need to reset that state, you’ll need to restart your PC instead. We’ve…
Insider Threats – Someone in the organization either knowingly or inadvertently gives access to company data. Viruses and Worms – These can wreak havoc on a network costing the business downtime, lost productivity and money Botnets – Users unwittingly allow their computers to become part of a network that is used to launch Distributed Denial of Service Attacks. The computers are commanded…
What is layered security ? It’s a methodology to defend computer systems in layers rather than with just one source of security. For a business, it should look like this: ISP – At the Internet Service Provider layer, there should be some type of security built into what specific traffic they will allow in and out of their networks. If your…
We all get a lot of email almost daily. You really must be on your toes when checking it. Something from an unknown sender with a link. DELETE. Something from your boss but his email is not correct. DELETE. In this day and age, you must be suspicious of everything that comes in. One of the tricks hackers are using to get…
Because of the Corona virus, ACME Law, Inc., had all its employees coming into the office on staggered shifts. Jill would work 2 days in a row, then Shannon would work the others. Tom, the owner of the firm was working remotely and realized this could work for others in the firm instead of driving into the office. …
Internet Security The number one IT question is……Is it secure? If its online, then chances are, no. With Covid19 disrupting our lives many organizations, businesses, and schools are using Zoom for video conferencing. Is it secure? In a word, no. Zoombombing is an attack that hackers use to disrupt Zoom meetings. They can either just…
First Aid Computer Services, Inc.
532 Sterling Water Drive
Monroe, Ga 30655
