Service interruption on Nov 22, 2010

At approximately 4pm on 11/22/2010, a switch failure in the Ft. Lauderdale Peak 10 data center caused a disruption of network traffic, resulting in a loss of connectivity for ZJS Tech’s servers.  The outage was intermittent, and lasted for approximately 30 to 90...

More on PC and online security

The never ending battle for control of your PC continues.  Yes, your PC.  In recent weeks, I’ve had half a dozen people contact me for help in ridding their PC of fake antivirus software.  The number of fraudulent “phishing” emails being sent to people continues...

A word or two about anti-virus software

Anti-virus software has improved dramatically over the last decade.  Severe disruptions from viruses and malware, affecting many thousands of computers, were frequent occurrences.  Such things now seem to be a rarity.  Newer versions of email programs, particularly...