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Cybersecurity: Stay Safe Replacing Bad Habits with Good Ones

  Recently I was reminiscing with a customer at RB’s Computer Service about the good old days.  His uncle grew up on a farm and got his driver’s license when he was 14 years old.  According to this customer, all his uncle...

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Where is the Dark Web?

  Years ago, when cloud storage and backups became widely available, some of our customers at RB’s Computer Service would ask “where is the cloud?”  This question seems almost comical today, but back in the day, it was...

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External SSD Drives are More Flexible and Portable

  In last month’s blog, I explored everything you need to know about how much SSD storage you should have.  Although I touched on external SSD drives in the blog, I didn’t elaborate on what situations and for whom an external...

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How much SSD storage is enough?

  Many small business owners and personal PC users who contact RB’s Computer Service with speed issues often need more SSD storage.  Working on a computer with a too-small-for-your-needs SSD can be frustrating for personal PC users,...

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Windows 10 End of Life and Why You Need to Upgrade to Windows 11

  Windows 10 is coming to an end on October 14, 2025.  This means Microsoft will no longer provide support, updates, or security patches after that.   While businesses and consumers can still use Windows 10 after that date,...

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Burglars are Jamming Wi-Fi Cameras to Break-In

Burglars are Jamming Wi-Fi Cameras to Break-In   In February, Kare11 News reported Edina police uncovered a string of break-ins where the burglars used a Wi-Fi jammer to knock out Wi-Fi-enabled security cameras.  A Wi-Fi jammer confuses...

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Are You Big Enough to Pay Ransomware?

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...

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Computer Backup and Data Recovery Strategy 101

In last month’s blog, I highlighted a recent report in PCMag which found that ransomware victims that paid hackers declined to a record low of only 29% in the 4th quarter of 2023.  The primary reason for this is more businesses are backing...

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Avoid Paying Ransomware by Backing Everything Up

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...

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Malware Today is More Sophisticated Than Ever Before

Many of RB’s Computer Service customers began using a computer in the 1990’s.  Back then, most malware targeted Microsoft users and was primarily designed to infect and compromise its functionality.  In 1991, Norton...

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