by Sam Feder | Oct 11, 2022 | Best Practices, Positive Tech Solutions, Security
Phishing emailsTo help you identify phishing emails, lets look into a few common red flags to keep in mind. Emails Address:Are you sure that this email from Microsoft is actually from Microsoft? Look again!Phishing emails will usually fake the display name of the...
by Sam Feder | Sep 1, 2021 | Business, Tip of the week
Going on vacation?I am sure you deserve it, but it’s polite to let everyone know by setting up automatic replies.In a few simple steps, you can set up and schedule your automatic reply. In Outlook Desktop Click on the File menu at the top left corner, then click...
by Sam Feder | Mar 16, 2020 | Best Practices, IT Support, Security
We are prepared and ready to help. As the situation with coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to develop, our entire team is ready and standing by to support you. You rely on us every day for your technical needs, and we’re going to continue providing reliable...
by Sam Feder | Nov 8, 2019 | Alerts, Security
Windows 7 – Server 2008 EOL (End of Life) If you have Windows 7 computers, they’re at risk of being killed in January. Beginning January 2020, Windows will stop updating Windows 7. As we’ve previously discussed, this is called the End Of Life for the OS. Any bug...
by Sam Feder | Sep 20, 2019 | Email, Tip of the week
Want to include your phone number, extension, website etc. in every outgoing email? Setting up email signatures is pretty straightforward. In Outlook go to File, Options, Mail, Signatures. Then click New, type a name, in the bottom type your signature text and logo....
by Sam Feder | Jul 30, 2019 | Alerts, Positive Tech Solutions
Capital One is one of the largest credit card issuers in the world. On July 29th 2019, Capital One made an announcement, confirming it is the victim of one of the largest data breaches in financial sector history, as a former software engineer for Amazon has been...
by Sam Feder | Jul 5, 2019 | Tip of the week
Gmail users: do you often send large files that require Google Drive because of attachment limits in Gmail? You don’t have to open Google Drive to do that. Start by writing an email to the intended recipient. Click on the attachment icon or drag & drop an...
by Sam Feder | Jun 29, 2019 | IT Blog, Technology
The once popular ‘K9 Web protection Filter’ recently announced the end of life for its product as it was acquired by Symantec. What Does this mean for me ?Effective immediately, K9 Web Protection is no longer available for purchase or download. Technical Support for...
by Sam Feder | Jun 21, 2019 | IT Blog
Microsoft recently made the following announcement:“All good things must come to an end, even Windows 7 (& Server 2008). After January 14, 2020, Microsoft will no longer provide support or security updates for PCs running Windows 7. You can keep the good times...
by Sam Feder | Jun 7, 2019 | Security
Ransomware delivered through open Remote Desktop: Most businesses assume they are not big enough to be targeted by hackers. How would a hacker even find their digital footprint?Since the vast majority of ransomware attacks exploit Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), the...
