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Archive for May, 2010

Jeff Atto, Business Manager for Concise, noticed the uptick rate of illegal virus and malware incidents in the summer months of June and July.  He explained the unusual activity that included:

Vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Windows Operating System Opening e-mails from suspicious and unknown sources with attachments Visiting websites which claim to offer “free” software, music or video downloads File sharing websites

Concise was created to help small businesses with various technological needs such as onsite computer repair, offsite data protection, disaster recovery solutions, computer repair training, and data backup services.  Lately, ConcisePC has been responding to client demand for anti-virus and anti-spyware protection.

The damage to a business with a compromised informational technology system is catastrophic.  With bank accounts larger than an individual’s, a small business has the responsibility of protecting the critical personal information of its customers and vendors.  The result comes in the form of law suits, credit fraud and quite possibly the demise of the business itself.

Jeff Atto and the entire staff at Concise advise and educate their clients to be proactive to avoid a scenario mentioned above.  “There are plenty of actions that a client can choose,” offered Jeff.  “These actions are covered by our services that cost nothing compared to the devastation of a viral invasion or an illegal computer hack job.”

Usually when you sign a long-time contract with cell phone carriers in the US, you could get a discounted new cell phone. However if you just lost or broken your cell phone in the middle of your contract, and don’s want to switch to another phone company, you probably have to pay hundreds if you opt to purchase a new cell phone from your current phone carrier. In this case, buying a cheap used cell phone seems to be a better way to go. Used cell phones are often significantly discounted when put on sale. So how are many consumers getting a cheap used cell phone today?

There are at least three different methods that people rely on when looking to get cheap used cell phones. The cheap used cell phone purchasing methods include researching used cell phones on the Internet, getting used models, and/or buying through online cell phone auction sites. First things first, unless a local cell phone or consumer electronics store is offering a substantial sale on cell phones, you will probably waste much time looking for cheap cell phones at local retail outlet.

A used cell phone is not an elusive entity and is something that is quite easily attainable. Using the Internet to shop for the cheap used cell phone is probably the fastest and most sufficient method for getting a cheap used cell phone at an all time low cost. Just think of it; using the Net to review used cell phone offers saves you time, gas, travel time, and saves a consumer considerable hassle. There’s no waiting in line at local cell phone stores, no traffic jams, and no wasted fuel when you use internet to shop for a used cell phone. In addition, buying options are completely diverse and prices are unbeatable via online used cell phone sites.

Although Audio/video cables have always been looked at as merely wires used to connect various media components, but in reality they play a vital role in the quality of the audio/video effects produced by the system. Quality cables are essential for quality sound and visual effects while poor quality cables are generally susceptible to noise and interference which harms the signals produced by the source unit. Also, low quality cables will deprive the consumers of the benefits of investing in a specific and expensive system of huge amount.

These cables are the medium to connect your equipments so that everything communicates with each other. Nowadays audio devices do not use analog signals to create sound, rather they use digital signals. The adoption of digital video sources and displays led to the development of digital video connection cables. Two popular options in digital video connections are HDMI cables and DVI cables. Although, HDMI cable does provide a way to carry digital audio signals, still it is widely used in conjunction with video, for example with high definition TVs and DVD players.

If you use audio/video cables of inferior quality, particularly during longer cable runs, the cable will lose information and the fine quality of signal will degrade. Despite the fact that high quality A/V cables can be pricier, if you bear in mind that all of the sound and video you hear and see get transmitted through these wires, it seems impractical not to invest some extra money to ensure that your wires are reliable and passing the best quality signal. Using superior quality cables might surprise you greatly with the quality offered else wise you won’t get the much desired results.

As fast as your game server might be, there will come a day when a problem arises. Perhaps your server will become laggy, maybe it will get hacked, or it might not work at all. When these things happen, your line of defense will always be your game server provider’s support team. Any decent provider will offer free support with your server, and some even offer 24-hour support! Good support is the key to having a good game server, and you shouldn’t give any provider that doesn’t offer it a second glance.

So, just what is good support? A good support person will answer all your questions fully and completely, be polite at all times, and fix your problem in a reasonable amount of time. Preferably, all issues should be solved in less than 24 hours. Most gaming server companies offer support via special online ticket systems, but some go as far as to offer instant message support, email support, and in some cases, even phone support.

To have your problem fixed as quickly as possible, it’s important to open a support request as soon as the problem is first noticed. When filing a ticket, tell your provider exactly what the problem is. Give details about when the problem occurred, what you were doing at the time, what game your server runs, your server’s IP, and how the problem specifically impacts you. Doing these things will not only get your problem solved faster, but will make life easier for support personnel.