National Clean Out Your Computer Day!
National Clean Out Your Computer Day occurs annually on the second Monday of February and serves as a reminder to take some time out of your busy schedule to take care of your computer! Here are some simple ways to observe NCOYCD today and maintain the health of your...
Software as a Service: What Businesses Need to Know
What is it? Instead of buying software for each computer and installing it, a business can pay to subscribe to the software online. To use software as a service, users have to log-in through the software company’s portal in a web browser that is providing the service....
Public WiFi: To Connect or Not to Connect?
You can go into almost any establishment today and find a free WiFi hotspot. Medical offices, coffee shops, and even grocery stores are now offering free WiFi access to their customers. While this luxury is convenient and usually cost-free, there are some risks to...
Why Data Encryption?
Why data encryption? Because you can’t afford not to! Data encryption is something that all businesses should have- and residential individuals should consider. Encryption is the process of altering information in such a way as to make it unreadable by anyone- except...
Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail – Business Disaster Recovery
At Computer Experts, we understand that disasters are unpredictable. Businesses that do not have disaster recovery plans for their IT infrastructure are businesses that are destined to fail. It is estimated that when businesses encounter an IT disaster, 60% of those...
Malware and Viruses and Spyware, Oh My
Malware is technically the shortened term for “malicious software”. It is a general term to refer to a virus, spyware, Trojan, etc. The term malware usually means a program that is used to bring damage to a computer. Your computer is susceptible to viruses if you use...
Data Backup FAQs
Why should I backup my data? Look around you- there really isn’t a reason you shouldn’t backup your data. Whether your computer fails, is lost or stolen, or files encrypted– Computer Experts are here to help. At Computer Experts we often see viruses that cause people...
Upgrading vs. New Computer
There are many advantages to computer upgrades. A computer upgrade can be less expensive than buying a new computer, and in some cases, can make your existing computer faster than a new one. Sometimes a computer can begin running slow- whether its general slowness or...
National System Administrator Appreciation Day!
National System Administrator Appreciation Day is always the last Friday in July, this year following on July 31st, 2015. The holiday is often celebrated and promoted by many IT professional organizations- including Computer Experts! It was created to show...
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An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” -Benjamin Franklin Having an IT department or agency undoubtedly creates a peace of mind for any business. Hackers, virus, and malware threats can occur multiple times during a work day. Don’t just take our word for...