Managed IT Services refers to the practice of outsourcing IT management responsibilities to a third party (Norman Spears, Hitachi Solutions, The Importance of Managed Services: 8 Reasons to Partner With an MSP, 2019,...
Managed IT Services refers to the practice of outsourcing IT management responsibilities to a third party (Norman Spears, Hitachi Solutions, The Importance of Managed Services: 8 Reasons to Partner With an MSP, 2019,...
Sometimes DIY computer repair makes sense. For example, say you get a computer virus, and you have anti-virus software, but your subscription has expired. Renewing it, updating it, and running a scan may be all that you need to get...
If you are concerned about the security of your office network system and computers, there are things you can do to diagnose and test them. But when the results conclude your security is vulnerable, determining a solution might require some...
With so many people working from home due to COVID-19, we have had a number of people contact RB’s Computer Service complaining their new or “newer” work laptop is “very slow” when using it to work from...
Many small businesses start out with a consumer-grade Wi-Fi router to run their office networks. The only action most small business owners use to protect their business network is to periodically change their router access login,...
According to Verizon, 30% of phishing messages get opened by targeted users. In 2018, experts predicted phishing scams would cause damages exceeding $9 billion. This is a huge increase from the $5.3 billion in damages that occurred in...
Does your computer take a few seconds to catch up to your clicks or keystrokes? Is it slow to startup? Does it seem sluggish and take forever to retrieve a doc? If the answer is yes, you are not alone. RB’s Computer...
Over the last couple of years, I have reported in my blog about ransomware attacks and offered solutions to prevent them. In one blog I highlighted a local health care provider in the Elk River, MN (read blog) that fell victim to...
How hard can it be to fix a broken smartphone screen or replace the battery? From a Do-it-Yourselfer (DIY) point of view probably not so hard once you know what you are doing. But what if you don’t have the time, ability, and tools...
I have blogged extensively over the last couple of years about proactive security measures one can take to protect themselves from Ransomware and hackers using a commercial firewall router, VPN’s, and upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows...