‘Nuke and pave’ gets ill PCs back to operating condition

• By John Agsalud
• July 19, 2016

Ever slave over a malfunctioning PC for hours trying fix an annoying problem? Of course, such problems seemingly pop up at the most inopportune time. Read more

LinkedIn breach sheds light on password vulnerabilities

• May 24, 2016

Business-oriented social networking site LinkedIn recently disclosed that its 2012 hacking episode affected 117 million users instead of the original estimate of 6.5 million. Chances are good that if you have a LinkedIn account, your password was compromised. Even more chilling is a report that these passwords have been put up for sale by nefarious characters on the Web. What, then, can you do to protect yourself against such evildoers? Read more

Amount of data and budget determine backup solution

• April 26, 2016

With hurricane season coming up, and the ever-present threat of tsunamis and earthquakes around the Pacific Rim, folks are always concerned about their information systems. Businesses and government agencies, large and small, need to be prepared for such disasters. Read more

Email users can ease clutter by ‘opting-out’

• By John Agsalud
• March 29, 2016

A few days ago I was the recipient of a polite email from a doctoral candidate at a reputable journalism school. This email asked me to participate in a survey regarding the effects of social media on newsrooms. From this innocuous message, a trail of nearly 50 replies indicated a clear ignorance of the “opt-out” function. Read more

Beware the complexity, cost of the celebrated ‘5 9s’

• By Dave Segal
• March 1, 2016

A few weeks ago we ran into a client who stated that he needed to achieve the holy grail of system uptime, commonly known as the “five 9s.” This descriptive phrase is derived from the figure of 99.999 percent. If your goal is five 9s, this means that your system stays up and running 99.999 percent of the time. Ultimately, though, this client had to settle for something less as five 9s was outside of his budget. Read more

Analyze dashcam features before installing one in car

• By John Agsalud
• Feb. 2, 2016

In recent weeks, video of car wrecks, road rage, poor driving and even plane crashes has made the rounds in society. Such footage is often captured by a dashboard camera (dashcam for short), which is a small camera mounted inside one’s windshield. The primary selling point of a dashcam is to protect you in case of an accident in which you were not at fault. What, then, are the features to look for in such a unit? Read more

Company websites require direction and maintenance

• By John Agsalud
• Nov. 10, 2015

Microsoft outage points up need for fallback solutions

• By John Agsalud
• July 21, 2015

For Windows Server 2003 users, it’s time to move on

• By John Agsalud
• June 23, 2015

With system backups, cost isn’t the only consideration

• By John Agsalud
• April 28, 2015

Technology will facilitate patient/doctor connections

• By John Agsalud
• March 31, 2015

Use of 3-D printing eases experience at the dentist

• By John Agsalud
• March 3, 2015

Software as a service being adopted nationwide

• By John Agsalud
• Feb. 3, 2015

Online searches provide easy ways to vet employees

• By John Agsalud
• Jan. 6, 2015

Consider pros and cons before purchasing a 4K TV

• By John Agsalud
• Dec. 9, 2014

‘Ransomware’ extracts fee from victims to fix infection

• By John Agsalud
• Nov. 11, 2014

Monitoring home from afar requires $9.99 subscription

• By John Agsalud
• Oct. 14, 2014

Monitoring home from afar requires $9.99 subscription

• By John Agsalud
• Oct. 14, 2014

Backordering services help nab expiring domain names

• By John Agsalud
• Aug. 19, 2014

Popularity of smartphones does not negate computers

• By John Agsalud
• July 22, 2014

Cloud computing cuts cost of establishing a business

• By John Agsalud
• June 24, 2014