Category: Encryption

Two Step Multi-Factor Authentication

by admin on 31/10/2018 in Android, Antivirus, Apple, Chrome, Computer Help in Townsville, Computer Related, Email, Encryption, Facebook, Firefox, Gmail, Google, Hackers, iMac, Internet, Linux, Mac, Macbook, Malware, Microsoft, mobile, Mozilla, Network, Notifications, Operating System, Outlook, Password, Privacy, Ransomware, Recovery, Scam, Secure, Security, Server, Smartphone, Social Media, Spyware Removal, Tech Support, Technical Support, Townsville, Townsville Computer Repairs, Ubuntu, Web Browser, Website, WIndows, Windows 10, Windows 8.1

Two Step Authentication, also known as Multi-factor Authentication is a method of logging into an account by more than one way. Traditionally we use a Username and Password to log into an account such as email, Facebook or banking. For a lot of people this is enough. But, if you want extra security for a particular account, the provider might have Multi-factor… Read more →

Worried Your Computers Had Been Hacked

by admin on 05/09/2018 in Antivirus, Computer Help in Townsville, Computer Related, Data, Data Recovery, Desktop, Email, Encryption, Firewall, Freezes, Hackers, Hacks, Health, Keyboard, Linux, Macbook, Microsoft, Monitor, Mouse, Operating System, OSX, Password, Passwords, Scam, Secure, Security, Software, Spyware Removal, TeamViewer, Tech Support, Technical Support, Technician, Townsville, Townsville Computer Repairs, Virus, Website, WIndows, Windows 10, Windows 8.1

Motive for Hacking Your Computer There are many reasons why someone would want to hack your computer. It use to be and still is, people will do it simply for fun, because they can and like the challenge. But, the main reason in this digital age people do it is for information, with the end game being profit. The bad… Read more →

How to Create and ISO Image

by admin on 27/06/2018 in Blu-ray, Burn, CD, Computer Related, Data, Data Recovery, Encryption, Games, Microsoft, Open Source, Recovery, Townsville

What is an ISO Image If you had a camera which could take a photo of a set of data in its current state and stored it, it would store it as a ISO Image. Not a whole lot different than an image taken by a camera, an iso image can have a lot of data stored inside of it,… Read more →

Why Your Website Needs HTTPS

by admin on 10/05/2018 in Attacks, Backup, Browser, Chrome, Computer Related, Data, Encryption, Hackers, Hacks, Internet, Internet Explorer, LAN, Network, networking, Passwords, Secure, Security, SEO, Server, Service Related, Stability, Tech Support, Technical Support, Townsville, Townsville Computer Repairs, Web Browser, Websites

Looking around the internet and coming across a lot of websites here in Townsville, its quite easy to notice that a lot of websites are still using the unprotected http over https. HTTP stands for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol and is the way in which data is sent over the internet and between your web browser and website. This… Read more →

Different Types Of Hard Drive Formats

by admin on 01/05/2018 in Apple, Backup, Computer Help in Townsville, Computer Related, Damage, Data, Data Recovery, Encryption, Hard Drive, Hardware, iMac, Linux, Mac, Macbook, Microsoft, Old Computer, Open Source, Operating System, OSX, Server, SSD, Stability, Storage, Tech Support, Technical Support, Technician, Technology, Townsville, Townsville Computer Repairs, Ubuntu, Unix, WIndows, Windows 10, Windows 8.1

Formats can mean a lot of different things, in a lot of different industries. Even within the realms of computers, it can have a whole bunch of different meanings depending on what its pertaining to. So before we get into it, I want to address this post is about hard drive formats, including USB, external, Sold State Drives and thumb… Read more →

Opera Browser Free VPN

by admin on 24/11/2017 in Computer Related, Encryption, Internet, Network, Server, Townsville, Utorrent, VPN

What is Opera Opera is a very old (in terms of internet) web browser which a lot of people started using back in the mid 90’s. I never personally started using it until about 1997, but i use to really like it because at the time it was really innovative and cutting edge. Over the years Opera got left behind… Read more →

Alternative Web Browsers

by admin on 26/06/2017 in Ad Blockers, Advertising, Browser, Chrome, Computer Related, Encryption, Google, Internet, Internet Explorer, Security

Computing has changed over the years. I remember when it use to take a few minutes for an image to load and there was no internet banking or social networking. Now everything is instant, or pretty close to it; we do a lot more on our computers and internet, using multiple services, multiple applications and multiple web browsers all at… Read more →

RansomWhere Monitors Macs for Ransomware

by admin on 01/02/2017 in Antivirus, Apple, Computer Related, Data, Data Recovery, Encryption, External Hard Drive, Games, Mac, Macbook, Operating System, Ransomware, Secure, Security, Software, Townsville, Townsville Computer Repairs, WIndows

The old Apple Mac Computer gets left out of a lot of Virus, Malware, Spyware and Ransomware conversations. Over the years the OSX operating system has become renowned for its security and ability to stay safe against viruses. This of course was not true. Apple Mac computers are not immune to all of the above but due the seciruty built… Read more →

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Child Proof Your Computer

by admin on 11/01/2017 in Computer Help in Townsville, Computer Related, Data Recovery, Desktop, Encryption, Freezing, Macbook, Operating System, Privacy, protection, Software, Websites, WIndows, Windows 10

Newly father here, so I’m starting to write about things that effect me, not just my customers. As I was writing my previous post I had my son on my lap and noticed he was just starting to reach out and grab things. I couldn’t type and he kept pressing the keyboard and I thought to myself; wow, I’m soon… Read more →

Ubuntu Security Patches

by admin on 19/11/2016 in Antivirus, Apple, Backup, Computer Help in Townsville, Computer Related, Encryption, Linux, Mac, Macbook, Microsoft, Operating System, Passwords, Security, Software, Spyware Removal, Townsville, Update, Upgrade

The great thing about Linux and my personal flavour Ubuntu, is the security and piece of mind you get with this type of open source operating system. People ask me all the time, “Is it true, Macs don’t get viruses?” And the answer is no. Less people use Macs so there are a lot less viruses out there which attack it… Read more →

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Category: Encryption