by Shane Grantham | Mar 4, 2022
One thing I do with my internet-connected devices is disconnect the network signal when I’m not using them. Other times I power down the device completely. On Ethernet connected computers I will shut down the ethernet switch in my office when I leave for...
by Shane Grantham | Jan 24, 2022
There are a few choices for operating systems for PCs. You have the Microsoft Windows camp. And then you have my favorite – Linux with its many distributions. My claim is that to avoid malicious software like viruses and rootkits, Linux is the answer. ...
by Shane Grantham | May 10, 2021
I’ve always felt a Microsoft Windows computer needed something besides the Microsoft built-in security for protection. After reading a Windows 10 book by Woody Leonhard, I’m not sure any more. I’ve read Woody’s columns for years in computer...
by Shane Grantham | Sep 30, 2020
Last week I was at a client with a handful of desktop computers. One of them needed some network configuration and I went on my merry way and completed it. In the course of my troubleshooting I noticed the security software was having a problem on a Microsoft...
by Shane Grantham | Oct 6, 2019
While I was at the New Haven Chamber networking group last week, I gave some tips about computer safety. One of the tips is to keep your main computer or device lean and mean by removing unused programs and apps. I also suggest the latest patches and updates be...
by Shane Grantham | Feb 23, 2019
A client of mine was complaining of pop-ups on their Android Tablet this week. While they were reading a book on the tablet, a pop-up would take over the entire screen for a few seconds and then close itself. My client would continue reading and another one would...
