|
| |
Our team is ready
to help you!
|
|
|
McKently Malak Architects is a full-service Architectural, Planning and Design firm specializing in Retail, Hospitality, Mixed-Use, Housing and Urban Rehabilitation
projects.
35 Hugus Alley
Suite 200
Pasadena, CA 91103
626.583.8348
www.mckently.com
|
Note to all of our readers: If you'd like the focus on your business in one of our up-coming issues, just e-mail us a copy of your logo and your web address.
|
|
A referral is the greatest compliment.
|
We appreciate your referrals...
..so much
that if someone you refer becomes a client,
lunch for you
and your staff is on us!
|
What is a Firewall?
The term "firewall" originally referred to fireproof walls that were designed to prevent the spread of fire from one room or building to the next. They were typically made of brick, steel, or another type of inflammable material
that would effectively limit the spread of the fire. In the IT world, firewalls do not
|
 | |
""The computer says I need to upgrade my brain to be compatible with the new software."
|
|
|
 |
|
|
INTERNET SECURITY THREATS
|
Reveton Ransomware aka The FBI Moneypak Virus Locks Computers, Demands Payment
Several of our clients have been infected with a new "drive-by" virus on the Internet. It carries a fake message - and a fine - and purports to be from the FBI.
 | |
The FBI MoneyPak virus can install itself when users simply click on a compromised website.
|
The virus, known as Reveton ransomware or FBI Moneypak, is designed to extort money from its victims. It is described as drive-by malware because unlike many viruses - which activate when users open a file or an attachment - this one can install itself when users simply click on a compromised website.
|
|
Cecile Bendavid
Professor of Computer Science - California State University Northridge and Director of New Business Development for CEO Computers.
Q. Should I remove the battery from my laptop when the AC is plugged in?
A. The answer is Yes - and No. While having a battery fully charged and the laptop plugged in is not harmful - as soon as the charge level reaches 100% the battery stops receiving charging energy and this energy is bypassed directly to the power supply system of the laptop - heat from the running computer can shorten the battery's life. For that matter, the heat from the battery doesn't CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING |
 | |
It's not just about privacy. Private browsing can save you money on airline tickets, too!
|
What is In-Private Browsing?
Microsoft has added a new feature to Internet Explorer called In-Private Browsing, which helps prevent Internet Explorer from storing data about your browsing session. This includes cookies, temporary Internet files, history and other data.
CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING
|
COSTLY, BUT COMMON I.T. MISTAKES - PART I
We have been in the IT service business for over 35 years, and we have noticed several mistakes or oversights that many small businesses tend to make. Whether it is the result of misinformation (being sold the wrong solution) or the lack of information (simply not knowing what you need), the consequences are the same, and they can be costly. We will cover our list of 10 items - in no particular order or priority - over the course of the next several issues.
#1 - Many businesses make the mistake of either having no firewall or having one that is inadequate.
Some rely on the low-end modems that their internet service provider has installed for them, or they opt for the inexpensive routers they picked up on sale at Office Depot, Best Buys, etc. or even the free software they downloaded on-line, never realizing that cyber-criminals and hackers have already created counter measures to circumvent many of these firewalls without the computer user even ever realizing that they have been compromised.
CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING
|
|
I hope you enjoy reading the newsletter and will contribute to future issues. Please let us know what you like - and what you don't like - so that we can tailor our newsletter to better suit you, our readers. Cecile@ceocomputers.com
Sincerely,
Cecile Bendavid
CEO Computers, Inc.
|
|
|
