System Reset or System Restore? Resetting your PC and doing a system restore can both be effective methods to alter your PC to either factory settings or to a previous point in PC usage. Resetting your PC takes it back to factory settings. This means all of your software will be removed. You do have […]
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Securing your data from a malware attack, should be your primary priority when it comes to data security. However, it appears a vast majority of organizations, both large and small, aren’t taking the preventative steps necessary to properly secure their data. With more businesses, educational institutions, government agencies and non-profits falling victim to malware attacks
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Are the Turks responsible for the ransomware hit on the Dutch Parliament? As previously reported, there has been some hostility overseas between Turkey and Germany and the Netherlands. Germany and the Netherlands have banned Turkish ministers from campaigning in their regions for an upcoming election. This ban has caused strains between the three areas, which
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Hasta la Vista, Windows Vista Microsoft is scheduled to terminate their extended support for their Windows Vista operating system on April 11, 2017. This means Microsoft will no longer be providing updates or security patches for this operating system. If you are currently a Vista user, and love the operating platform, you can certainly continue
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Another Urology Clinic is Victimized In late 2016, the Metropolitan Urology Group was hit with ransomware. Now, Urology Austin, located in Austin, Texas, just released they were hit with ransomware on January 22, 2017. Ransomware, the malware that locks critical files and demands a payment from the victim to release the files, has been taking the
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Reboot Taking Too Long? Follow These Tips… Waiting for your computer to reboot can be annoying to say the least. Fear not, there are ways to help increase the reboot time on your PC. Check out the tips below: Disable Startup Apps you don’t need. If you are currently using PC Matic, your list of
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Vermont Job Link Breach Impacts Thousands An estimated 200,000 Vermont residents and businesses could be impacted by a major breach that just went public. Vermont Job Link, a web service contracted by the state, was recently hacked. The website is used for residents to apply for state jobs. According to WCAX News, the state knew of the
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Tips to Boost Internet Speeds There are fewer things more irritating than a slow internet connection. Here are a few simple tips that may help boost your internet speeds. Reset your router. Think of this as a similar “fix” as restarting your PC. Sometimes it helps to simply reset your router to force it to
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Double Agent Malware Infects Security Solutions A malware attack dubbed Double Agent has been discovered by security vendor, Cybellum. It is reported, although this attack has been discovered, it has not been yet witnessed in the public. Double Agent effectively uses a 15 year-old vulnerability within the Windows operating system. The security gap is associated with
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PC Matic Compared to PC Matic Pro Often times, we get questions from potential consumers asking which security solution would best meet their needs, PC Matic or PC Matic Pro. To address this, we created the table below which provides the different features in each solution. Additional information regarding each feature is included below. Automated Global Application
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