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One of the biggest trends of the past few years is the rise of the tablet as a replacement for the personal computer, largely due to the success of the Apple iPad. The tablet has proven itself more than a fad, and is actually becoming an incredibly useful business tool. To extend its usefulness, Apple
We’ve posted about this a couple of times before, but since the deadline to update your machines is quickly approaching, the message bears repeating. DNSChanger is a malware that has changed many machines to use a handful of malicious DNS servers. The hackers that set up these malicious DNS servers and propagated the malware hoped
When the Android OS was first introduced, it had a lot of catching up to do and faced some seriously stiff competition in the smartphone market. Fast forward a few years and it’s now the most popular OS, due at least in part to the availability of some truly excellent tablets. Many businesses and organizations
Email “signatures” are a great place to list your contact information but there is a better way for you to share this vital info with your business partners. The problem comes in when a user is trying to transfer this info from an email signature into their address book. To do so they have to
There’s a new Trojan transmitting via Facebook of which users should be aware. The malware software is called LillyJade, and is available for download at underground websites. When a hacker downloads the program, they can modify it to meet their needs. They then release it as a browser plug-in (software that adds functions, e.g., the
Any company that can command a market share of 94% is obviously doing something right. Microsoft has attained this percentage in the word processing market with its many versions of Microsoft Office. The word processor, commonly referred to as Word, is used by nearly all involved in business. To make things more efficient, Microsoft has
To stay competitive a company needs to be able to adapt to and change with their business environment. This includes updating computer systems to stay at least somewhat current. Updating systems can be expensive, so many companies are turning to cloud solutions to be able to do more with what they currently have. Microsoft’s Office
Computers are the backbone to almost every company. We use them to conduct business and for storage of data among other things. If something were to happen to the computers, a devastating virus for example, you could risk losing your whole business if you haven’t backed up your data. Here are the three main types
Kevin Boley is one of Providence’s newest employees but he has very quickly made a place for himself within the company. Our customers and staff members appreciate his positive attitude and great work ethic. Kevin worked as an electrician for 13 years. In 2009, his employer was forced to downsize due to the economic slowdown,
Viruses and Trojans have been infecting computers almost as long as computers have been in businesses. Some are relatively harmless, while others bring entire networks down. One Trojan, DNSChanger, was malicious enough to force the FBI to step in. Users infected with DNSChanger could find that their Internet won’t work after July 9. While the
