Four Ways Your Computer Gets Infected and Why Not Even Symantec Can Save You

December 13th, 2011 by William Reyor

Installing software directly from an untrusted or source:

uTorrent
BitTorrent
Shareaza
BitComet

When users of file sharing networks (such as the above-mentioned) download software from these networks, there is no way to verify that the software you are downloading does not also contain malware, adware, rootkits, or viruses.
Many users believe that simply having updated antivirus software will protect them, but [...]

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Do your employees use technology? What’s considered “Acceptable Use”?

February 23rd, 2011 by Michael Giuffrida

There is so much technology available to us for both business and personal use which can be great for productivity, but also raises concerns.  What do you consider acceptable use of these tools by your staff during business hours?  Traditional thinking would have you create a 30 page Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) which restricted anyone [...]

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Does your eWaste contain valuable company data?

August 30th, 2010 by Michael Giuffrida

Most people consider deleting their files from the hard drive of a computer they replace, but did you know you how easily that information can be retrieved unless it is deleted with a special program that restricts recovery?

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