1000 feet of Ethernet cable can cost as little as $50.00

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Mar2024
You need to hire professional contractors. You need something done right, on time, the first time. Go shopping. You can find a professional or find someone who says he can do the work and "can give you a discount" before you start talking price. Should you hire him? I would say, no. ... Read More
March 26, 2024Mark Anthony Germanos
CompTIA Executive Certificate in IT Security (Foundations)

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Mar2024
Phishing…yes or no?   This morning, I received a rather suspicious e-mail allegedly from Amazon.com. This looked like an order confirmation for a TV someone purchased and shipped to Alabama. Upon inspection, I learned this was a phishing attempt. I deleted the fraudulent message. I want to show how to identify a phishing ... Read More
March 25, 2024Mark Anthony Germanos

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Mar2024
Avoid the low bidder. You should avoid the low bidder. They usually cut corners in order to maintain their low pricing. This aggressive corner cutting usually works against you. You get cheaper parts, lower quality workmanship, or both. That’s why I avoid hiring low bidders and so should you. I recently hired ... Read More
March 24, 2024Mark Anthony Germanos
How secure is your password? cybersecurity starts with strong passwords.

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Mar2024
If you see your password here, you better change it. When we choose passwords, most prefer easy to remember words. We're all guilty of doing that at least once. A client used her husband’s name, a woman who used her favorite baseball team and a man chose“12345” as his standard password. I kid ... Read More
March 23, 2024Mark Anthony Germanos
Protect your charge cards with an RFID blocking wallet

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Mar2024
Reduce interest-based ads’ effectiveness. Anybody out there tired of online ads that pull you away from your work? Same here. Online marketers track your web surfing habits. They then use that information to create interest-based ads they feel will appeal to you. I am showing two ads that appeal to me, ... Read More
March 23, 2024Mark Anthony Germanos

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Mar2024
Understanding passwords. The stronger your passwords, the more work an identity thief has to do to break them. A strong password is a password that: Has lowercase letters. Has uppercase letters. Has numbers, and Has special characters. We label passwords with these traits as strong because an identity thief needs more time ... Read More
March 21, 2024Mark Anthony Germanos

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Mar2024
Protect your RFID charge cards. I bought an RFID blocking wallet…and so should you. RFID is an acronym. It stands for radio-frequency identification (RFID), which “uses electromagnetic fields to automatically identify and track tags attached to objects. The tags contain electronically stored information,” according to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio-frequency_identification. These tags are commonly found in ... Read More
March 20, 2024Mark Anthony Germanos
A network support professional will keep your network working while you run your business

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Mar2024
Your Sacramento IT support vendor has everything working right. Right? If you’re here, you probably have some pain. Your network is slow. Servers and workstations are unstable. You don't know how secure you and your secrets are. This is usually the condition of networks we inherit. We make network systems work ... Read More
March 13, 2024Mark Anthony Germanos
A network support professional will keep your network working while you run your business

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Mar2024
Your Folsom IT support pro has everything working right. Right? If you’re reading this, you are probably incurring some pain. Your network is slow. Servers and workstations are unreliable. You don't know how secure you and your secrets are. This is usually the condition of networks we inherit. We make network ... Read More
March 13, 2024Mark Anthony Germanos
A network support professional will keep your network working while you run your business

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Mar2024
Your IT support pro has everything working right. Right? If you’re here, you are probably incurring some pain. Your network is slow. Servers and workstations are unstable. You don't know how secure you and your  secrets are. This is usually the condition of networks we inherit. We make network systems work ... Read More
March 12, 2024Mark Anthony Germanos