A few years ago, I wrote a blog about a local healthcare provider who was a ransomware victim and paid hackers to unlock their computer network. At the time, stories like this were popping up every week, but there didn’t seem to be any...
A few years ago, I wrote a blog about a local healthcare provider who was a ransomware victim and paid hackers to unlock their computer network. At the time, stories like this were popping up every week, but there didn’t seem to be any...
7 years ago, I wrote a blog sounding the alarm about ransomware cybercriminals targeting local businesses. Before this time, ransomware cybercriminals were primarily targeting corporate America, NOT Main Street America. In the blog, I...
Recently, there have been a lot of news reports about AI. On top of that, at RB’s Computer Service, we have had several customers inquire about using some new AI features in Windows 11. This month’s blog seemed...
Several of RB’s Computer Service customers have recently asked us if they should upgrade to Windows 11. The word is getting out that Microsoft will stop supporting Windows 10 in October 2025 (COMPUTERWORLD, Susan Bradley, With Windows 10...
Each week at RB’s Computer Service, a customer visits our shop and asks us if their business or personal computer is at risk of a ransomware attack. The short answer is everyone is pretty much at risk. Just a few years ago a local...
Every month a small business owner stops by RB’s Computer Service looking for a solution to speed up their office Wi-Fi or is concerned about their network’s security. On the same topic, other business owners contact our shop to...
DSL and Broadband cable internet are both popular and reliable services that can provide greater speeds than dial-up modems. At RB’s Computer Service, we recognize most internet users younger than 50 years old don’t know what...
Apple AirTags are a revolutionary technology that allows users to keep track of their belongings like never before. The technology uses Bluetooth and ultra-wideband (UWB) to detect the location of a tagged item, like a wallet or backpack and...
In October 2022, PCWorld reported Microsoft 365 Defender can now “automatically disrupt ransomware attacks (Mark Hachman, PCWorld, Microsoft 365 Defender now disrupts ransomware, October 12th, 2022,...
Several times a month someone stops by the shop at RB’s Computer Service looking for help to get their iPad to work like their laptop. It seems simple enough, just get a keyboard and mouse that works with their iPad, plus some apps...