Computer Care Tech Tips

Port scans in and of themselves do not represent much of a bandwidth hit, unless they are part of a wider bot net.If a bot net is large, includes many many slave computers and hits a router with hundreds or thousands of scans per second, then it can quickly become a DDoS attack.Overwhelming the routers internal CPU’s ability to process the requests, along with legitimate traffic requests and shutting down the network. more »

It may sound a bit extreme but disabling USB access to computers and servers can help keep unwanted software, malware and viruses out of your systems. It can also keep sensitive information on your system, in the office, where it belongs. An infected USB key inserted into a workstation or server can spread viruses, malewares, Trojan horses, keyloggers all sorts of nasty stuff, and of course, files from the computers and networks can be copied to the USB key and removed from the office. more »

So, you built a website, you filled it with useful, informative content, original content.Maybe you even placed some links to other relevant information that will aid your users.Your website loads fast, is informative, is useful and it is original, but, you don’t seem to be getting hits. more »

There is a new botnet in town and it may be coming for you. It appears a botnet has been activated and it appears to be searching for and attempting to exploit WordPress blogs and sites. more »

Is your business phone number correct? Seems like a very simple and easy to answer question When it comes to the Internet things become exponentially more complicated. Web only businesses and combination businesses need to deal with the contact information that has been “crawled” from their sites that may not be accurate more »

I can understand local search if you are looking for a restaurant, a mechanic or a guy to fix your AC. What I cannot fathom is how adversely the local search priority is hurting Internet business. Ecommerce services a worldwide market place, not just our local neighborhoods. more »

This is a green effort we could all get behind. You have all seen the iconic “Red Call Boxes” of the UK, well now you will find some green ones popping up. These are solar powered recharging stations for you mobile devices. Pop in and charge up, you will be served some advertising while you wait, and I think that is great. more »