Constant Effort Is Required To Keep Your PC Secure

Keeping a Windows PC secure requires constant vigilance. New problems arise daily that can threaten your vital computer data and cost you not only time, but lost money and productivity.

Prevention costs less than fixing a problem after it occurs. For example, when you lose a week's worth of data because of a virus or a hard drive failure, the cost isn't limited to our charge to "fix" it. You will need to work many hours to try to reconstruct all the lost records.

Threats to the safety of your PC come from four distinct sources:

• Bugs. Windows and all other software includes errors (bugs). Software vendors provide various levels of patches and fixes; but they don't work if you either don't know they are available, or don't install them promptly.
• Intruders. Hackers, competitors, and insiders come up with new ways to get into your computer every day. They may want to destroy your files, use your computer for illegal purposes, or steal from you. Improved internal security, firewalls, and security patches are some of the possible ways to deal with this threat.
• Virus infections. Hundreds of new viruses are created every week. Obviously, an antivirus program on every PC is essential. It won't work, however, if it isn't kept updated with protection against the latest virus types.
• Violations of privacy. Marketers, competitors, snoops, and commercial information services are becoming more cunning in their approaches to monitor your behavior and collect private information about you and your business. Do you have sufficient protections and policies in place to reduce these threats?

We can help you set up appropriate policies and periodically update and install the latest versions to reduce threats to your vital computer systems. We can also assist you with software upgrades, new hardware installation, troubleshooting, training, and Network Management. If you are having computer problems or want to develop a program to reduce future problems, give us a call.

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