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Benefits of Surge Protection & UPS hardware

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After last night’s blackout, I have felt the need to inform you about ways you can protect sensitive electronic equipment from damage during blackouts and thunderstorms. Ideally, the best way to protect your equipment is to disconnect it from the power point, isolating your equipment from potential damage. But this is not practical in many … Read more

Trust & Ethics in Computer Repair

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Trust is an essential factor in selecting someone to repair your computer or mobile device. Anyone you choose will have access to your entire digital life on an expensive machine. Just like most people hire a motor mechanic to work on their car when it breaks down, most people don’t have the technical expertise to … Read more

How to use an iPhone as a mobile hotspot

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Have you ever been in a situation where you need an internet connection for an iPad or laptop, but there is no Wi-Fi available? If you have an iPhone with a mobile plan that has a large data allowance, then you have a solution to your problem at hand. There are a couple of problems … Read more

Scam Warning: Fake NBN Calls

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Just a quick warning that scammers are going around pretending to be from NBN and claiming that your computer has malware or is currently getting used by hackers. NBN will never contact an end user of a service, and if there is a legitimate issue, your ISP will contact you and ask you to reach … Read more

5 Free Antimalware Programs in 2019

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In 2019 cybersecurity is more important than ever before; last year cybercrime cost the Australian economy approximately 1 billion dollars. Locking the doors is an option to keep the crooks out but, a digital bouncer in the form of antimalware software will allow legitimate access while keeping the crooks away from your files. Some of … Read more

The basics of spam filtering

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Unsolicited marketing and scam emails are called spam, and it is a big business with around 45% to 50% of emails sent being spam. Experts estimate that the top 100 cybercrime groups involved in spam are responsible for 80% of the total volume. Different groups have different motives for sending out such emails. Some groups … Read more

Preventing Data Loss

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Keeping an eye on the health of your system is important to prevent failures and loss of data. Many forms of data loss are preventable with regular system health checks and backups. I recently noticed some performance issues and stuttering on my desktop. As a part of the troubleshooting, I used a program called Crystal … Read more

Some Password Tips

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Security is an important consideration as a password could be the difference between staying safe and having your savings plundered or identity stolen.   Never use just a single password for everything. – If that one password gets stolen, cracked or phished the attacker will have access to everywhere that you have used that password … Read more