04-01-05 NBS News
  Alerts

So Long Bob!

He's been with us through the good and the bad. And now we are retiring him! Sometime soon when you do a speedtest you will find that Bob is no longer. This is because we have found another solution with more features.
  Announcements
 

 

So Long Norton!

As with everything in life....things change. We have decided to no longer recommend Norton AntiVirus. After many long internal debates and research we have found Trend Micro's PC-cillin Internet Security to be the choice AntiVirus product for home users and office users without a server. For our business class clients with file servers we also have a Trend Micro product to recommend (call for info).

Features of PC-cillin

Absolutely The Best AntiVirus Protection
Spyware Detection & Removal
Anti-Phising
Home Network Control
Wi-Fi Intrusion Detection
Improved Spam Filtering
Personal Firewall Security
Vulnerability Assessment
Parental Controls
 

How does it happen?

We are asked this question over and over. Being the technical geeks that we are...we might not always have the most straightforward answer. Here is a fun way to understand! Tour through Professor TM's lab where he explains how all those technological nasties work and how to guard yourself against them. The tour is set up to automatically run you through so click on the start tour button and sit back and learn! 6 minutes in length so it's not too long!

Click here to see the tour

 
  The Voice from the Tech Bench
 

Spyware/Malware/Viruses still remain the top reasons we see machines on the tech bench.

Recommendations for fixing and prevention:

Trend Micro - PC-Cillin - $49.95 available at NBS
Offering the most comprehensive virus protection, spyware detection and removal, Antiphising, Home Network Control, WiFi Instrusion Detection, Spam Filtering, Personal Firewall Security, Vulnerability Assessment (let's you know if your machine requires system updates to stay safe), and Parental Controls to ensure safe surfing for kids.
 



Microsoft Office Online - click here to go there

From prewritten letters to clients, human resource forms, to garage sale posters MS Office Online offers all sorts of templates for you to download a use.

Also there is a training section (click here to go there) that provides you with easy to follow training courses on all the Microsoft Office products.

Users helping users - Go online to find other people who have encountered the same situations as you have.....and have the answers for you. Click here to go there
   
 

 

 

 

  
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