The Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System notebook that was stolen from an employee’s car this year has caused concern for many individuals who’s records were contained on that device. (Story Here) What can you do to protect your data from prying eyes in the event your notebook or even a desktop computer is stolen? Easy, you can utilize disk or file …
IP Surveillance System Adoption Destined to Overcome Standard / Analog CCTV in 2012
Acording to the IMS, by 2012 more network cameras will be sold in the Americas than analog cameras… And the growth rate continues to climb dramatically after that…. This should come as no surprise to anyone who is familiar with the two technologies. IP Surveillance Systems offer a multitude of advantages over analog, including return on investment, ease of deployment, …
Homeland Secure IT Giveaway Coming Soon!
Yes, we’re going to do it again…. We’re going to give away something! Watch here for more info. To be eligible, you will have to subscribe to this blog, our mailing list or our FB page *AND* be able to pick up whatever trinket it is in person… We’re not shipping it out =) (So it would be …
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Cisco introduces the RV110W Wireless-N VPN Firewall
Take Basic Connectivity to a New Level The Cisco® RV 120W Wireless-N VPN Firewall combines highly secure connectivity – to the Internet as well as from other locations and remote workers – with a high-speed, 802.11n wireless access point, a 4-port switch, an intuitive, browser-based device manager, and support for the Cisco FindIT Network Discovery Utility, all at a very affordable …
Data Security: You returned your computer, but where’s your data???? #scary #datasecurity
Recently, Staples Business Depot did the unthinkable, they sold computers that had been returned, and the hard drives contained the previous owner’s private information according to an article on the www.cbc.ca news site which states, “Staples resold laptops with customer data, audit finds“. The article goes on to say that 54 of the 149 computers tested that were ready to …
Best of the Upstate 2011 – Computer Service Provider
We believe that Homeland Secure IT is the best Computer Service Provider in the Upstate, and we are hoping you do too! Therefore, we humbly request that you click on the Greenville News “Best of the Upstate 2011” logo on the left and take a moment to vote for us! Our category is item #9, “Computer Service Provider”, please write-in …
Homeland Secure IT Computer Service & Sales will be Closed in Observance of Memorial Day
We are taking Monday, May 30th off from work in observance of Memorial Day… Should you need us for an emergency, a voice mail or email will go to our smartphones. If you don’t know what Memorial Day is all about, WikiPedia has some info for you: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_Day I would personally like to give honor to those who died serving …
Apple Customer Service: Don’t Help Our Customers with Malware (from Gizmodo)
I’m going to just post this link….. I leave it up to you to read it, or not. Believe it, or not. http://gizmodo.com/5803498/apple-to-customer-service-dont-help-our-customers-with-malware There is a further link from that page: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/apple-to-support-reps-do-not-attempt-to-remove-malware/3362 If you happen to feel your Mac is infected – seek a professional computer service provider’s input.
The new Lenovo ThinkPad Edge e420 is an affordable business notebook
Lenovo’s new ThinkPad Edge E420 (1141-55U) notebook has all the features that make for an enjoyable business user experience, in addition to claims of it including “Advanced VoIP features”. With businesses going global, video conferencing has become the new standard for communication. ThinkPad Edge E420, featuring a low light-sensitive 720P HD camera and multimedia function keys, delivers a high-quality video …
SECURE IT ALERT: Usama Bin Laden Death Email Scam Warning Issued by the FBI
Homeland Secure IT Alert Homeland Secure IT Alert for Friday, May 13 2011 On May 04, the FBI issued a warning about links related to the death of Usama bin Laden. The text from the FBI site follows: Malicious Software Features Usama bin Laden Links to Ensnare Unsuspecting Computer Users The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) urges computer users to …