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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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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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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My Apps Had Too Much Access I was looking through my computer settings, trying to figure out what would be most helpful for a “how-to” article for the week. As I looked through my privacy settings, I was drawn to a complete halt. Why do these apps have so many access rights?! Why on Earth
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Indiana Works to Pass Cyber Crime Bill We recently discussed the law enforcement’s actions towards cyber criminals, or lack thereof. Understandably, it is difficult to track down cyber criminals overseas. It is also understandable that it may be increasingly difficult due to the effort the hackers put into covering their tracks. However, they are still
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Select Restaurants Inc. Breached A little over a month ago, Select Restaurants Inc. was notified by their point-of-sales (PoS) system that there had been a breach. The breach compromised the credit and debit card data held by the company. Select Restaurants Inc. is not releasing the number of payment files that have been breached, nor
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Dun & Bradstreet Marketing Breached Dun & Bradstreet Marketing experienced a breach to one of their databases. The database was 52 GB, which included 33.6 million files. According to eCommerce Times, the database belonged to NetProspex. The information exposed is basic contact information, very similar to what you may find on a business card —
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Lithium Ion Batteries Continue to Cause Harm Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) batteries have been a hot topic in the news for some time now. Most recently, Li-Ion powered headphones exploded mid-flight, which resulted in minor burns to the user on her hands and face. Within the last 12 months, there have been recalls from HP, Toshiba
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