Check out YouHaveDownloaded.com to see what may have been downloaded using your IP address

Visit this site http://www.youhavedownloaded.com/ and hopefully you will see something like this: Wow!! Are you sure you and your friends don’t work for the RIAA? Maybe Sony or Universal? Maybe you’re both just really good at covering your tracks. Either way, congratulations, neither you or your friends and family returned any results from our crawlers. Tonight, you can jump into bed, open up Netflix or iTunes and …

Charter Ups Broadband Speeds Again, Bumps Top Tier to 100 MBps

This came in email from our Charter rep and may be of interest to you if you have not already seen this: Charter Ups Broadband Speeds Again, Bumps Top Tier to 100 Mbps – DiGeronimo says DSL is Basically Archaic Original Publication Date: 12/1/2011 Original News Source: Multichannel News By Todd Spangler — Multichannel News, 12/1/2011 3:00:00 PM Looking to …

TP-Link Wireless N Router TL-MR320 lets you create a Wi-Fi hotspot just about anywhere

TP-Link just announced a new product in their stable of connectivity devices called the TL-MR3020 Portable 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router. This little gadget will allow you to plug your USB 3G modem into and it in turn lets multiple Wi-Fi devices to share that connection! Sure, there are other devices out there that do the same thing, but this one …

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FREE Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security 2012? You betcha! Homeland Secure IT wants you to be protected!

We believe Trend Micro’s Titanium Internet Security 2012 is the best anti-virus, anti-spyware & anti-spam package at any price, however one lucky person is going to get it from us at absolutely no cost this month!   Titanium Internet Security 2012 includes everything you would expect in an anti-virus package with a few extras… Blocks email and image spam Blocks …

What is your objection to cloud based data backup? Here are some points to consider… #Symantec #Cloud #DisasterReadiness

Homeland Secure IT encourages the use of backup solutions to complete your disaster readiness plan. One of our recommendations is to implement remote, cloud based backup. Even if you have existing onsite backup, it gives you an extra layer of protection. We partner with some of the biggest and most trusted names in offsite, cloud based backup providers such as …

What does it mean when your ISP changes DNS servers?

I received a phone call from Charter Business earlier today reminding me that they have deployed new DNS servers and that I should adjust my equipment to use them. Fortunately, none of our equipment even looks at name servers other than our own in-house server.  But does yours? First, let’s look at what DNS is…. The simple explanation is: DNS …

Seven must-have technologies for your small business

One conversation new or potential business owners may want to have with their IT professionals is about what technologies exist that can improve their life. Below you will find some that are must haves… Smartphones: Whether it is an Android, iPhone or even a Windows based phone, you cannot survive without one. These devices provide instant communication with your clients …

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Is your premise security and video surveillance all that it can be?

Here’s a sad story… A local (Spartanburg, SC) music store was broken into over the weekend and 40,000 dollars in gear was taken. The theft doesn’t look like your typical smash and grab either, because the thieve/s appear to have known the layout and went to great lengths to avoid detection. They entered through a skylight, after cutting power to …