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Beware of “Fake Attachment” Gmail Phishing Scam

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By Bernie
June 18, 2025

Beware of “Fake Attachment” Gmail Phishing Scam

Beware of “Fake Attachment” Gmail Phishing Scam The way this phishing scam works is the attacker creates an email address to disguise themselves as someone you know. Then they send you an email with...

If Your Internet Goes Down: Troubleshooting Techniques

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By Bernie
June 18, 2025

If Your Internet Goes Down: Troubleshooting Techniques

If Your Internet Goes Down: Troubleshooting Techniques Now with (some) snow here, we thought we would share some troubleshooting techniques in case your Internet goes down Don’t laugh, but is the power on?...

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By Bernie
June 18, 2025

Windows 10 Creators Update

Windows 10 Creators Update If you would like to delay the Windows 10 Creators update for your office computers – and why would you want to – please click here for details. Or contact...

Security Alert: WannaCry Ransomware Attack

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By Bernie
June 18, 2025

Security Alert: WannaCry Ransomware Attack

Security Alert: WannaCry Ransomware Attack The latest security threat is called “WannaCry Ransomware Attack.” Many businesses and organizations around the world have been attacked in the last couple of days, including Fedex in the U.S....

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By Bernie
June 18, 2025

Better Email Options than Verizon

Better Email Options than Verizon Verizon is getting out of the email business and is forcing customers to move to AOL or other free email services. SkyViewTek offers many other better solutions when it comes...

Battery Backup or UPS for Your Computer Network

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By Bernie
June 18, 2025

Battery Backup or UPS for Your Computer Network

Battery Backup or UPS for Your Computer Network A cheap power strip might protect equipment from power surges, but it does nothing to help when the power goes out and your computers and servers...

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By Bernie
June 18, 2025

Office365 Blocking Old Outlook Versions

Office365 Blocking Old Outlook Versions Microsoft has made some updates to the way Outlook communicates (MAPI-over-HTTP) with its popular Cloud Exchange service Office365 and as of October 31, 2017, they will stop allowing the old...

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By Bernie
June 18, 2025

Office 2007 reaches End of Life

Office 2007 reaches End of Life Microsoft Office 2007 reached the end of its support lifecycle on October 10, 2017. What does this mean for Office 2007 users? There will be no new security updates, non-security updates, free...

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By Bernie
June 18, 2025

Every WiFi Network at Risk

Every WiFi Network at Risk Every WiFi network connection is potentially vulnerable to an unprecedented security flaw that allows hackers to snoop on internet traffic. The so-called “Krack” attack has been described as a...

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By Bernie
June 18, 2025

When Comcast Internet Goes Down

When Comcast Internet Goes Down Whether it’s Comcast or Verizon Fios, if your business relies on the internet to access customer/patient data, financial data, etc., then you need to implement a redundant Internet connection...