Over the last few months, we’ve seen a rise in Ransomware. Ransomware (sometimes known as encryptionware), is a particular type of malware that will infect your computer and lock you out of your files until you pay a ransom. Ransomware is not a joking matter, and it can seriously hurt your business. Let’s start with […]
Category Archives: Blog
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Aug
Aug
Ever since the dawn of the computer, word processing has been there. A modernization of the typewriter if you would. More recently though, word processors, spreadsheets and even presentations have moved forward in technology. Todays post is all about collaborative work with Google Drive.
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Jun
Jun
Everyone loves being on their phones and tablets. The iPhone and iPad have changed the way we interact with others. We can take our email on the go, FaceTime with our grandkids and even play a game on the train. Cellular companies have made it complex for us to get a plan now. Do you […]
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Jun
Jun
Just a few hours ago, Apple shared with the world their upcoming updates for tvOS, watchOS, iOS and Mac OS X – which has been renamed macOS. The event was the WWDC, which stands for the WorldWide Developers Conference. Please note the word developer is in bold for a reason.
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Jun
Jun
Ever since the original iOS, Apple has included the Notes.app on your device. This makes it very easy for you to keep notes on the fly. Even better, with the later OS and iOS versions you can now sync those notes between your mobile device and your computer! So why is it you can never […]
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May
May
The MacBook Air is a great computer due to its slim form factor (it’s thin!) and its super light weight. The current 13″ model weighs in at just under 3lbs. What a great little computer. The only issue is the small hard drive. It’s so easy to buy a machine with only 128GB of hard […]
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May
May
Here at Virtua Computers, we offer a monitoring service to our clients. So why do we provide monitoring and what is it monitoring on your computer? First and foremost We are NOT monitoring what you do on your computer. This service does not tell us who you are emailing with, what website you are going […]
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May
May
Remember when we all went to the store to get film developed? We had to wait like 2 weeks for the chemical process to take the negatives, and we would just sit and wait and hope they would come out good? Those days are long past us. Since we all use digital cameras, and mobile […]
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May
May
The first question we ask is “Do you have a backup”? In over eight years of Virtua Computers running, I can’t begin to tell you how many clients have come to us because they have lost data. These customers are calling us for the first time crying or angry wondering what they can do. Honestly, […]
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Apr
Apr
If your definition of safe is leaving your front door wide open then yeah sure it’s safe. Let’s talk about the reality of public Wifi. For starters we need to define public wifi. 1. Public Wifi in our scenario is any company offering “free” wifi at their location – so Starbucks, NYC subways, even your […]