Category Archives for "Security"

Byte Me Article 420 – IT help – or not

Let Experts do Data TransferProfessionals Can Make the Job an Easy Switch As often happens with these articles, today I am drawing from another experience we have had with a new customer during the week.  In this case we are going to talk about the replacement of an older laptop that we had never previously […]

Byte Me Article 419 – True cost of Telco profits

Australians Deserve Better How many wrecked lives will it take before our government (ANY Australian government) takes some action?  I’m talking about thousands of innocent individuals Australia wide that everyday are losing varying amounts of money to scammers.  This is becoming an epidemic that is getting worse every month and it principally effects the very […]

Byte Me Article 415 – Scammers Jumping on the NBN Wagon

A New Scam is on the RiseLatest Wave Uses NBN Upgrade As Way Into PC During just the last 2 weeks we have received well in excess of a dozen phone calls from scammers trying to fraudulently extract money.  Mostly it has been during business hours and they have been using the current NBN forced […]

Byte Me Article 414 – Windows 7 End of Life Alternatives

Windows to a Better WorldDo You Need to Update Your Operating System? Ready with a cuppa to sit down to another instalment of Byte Me?  Great, let’s delve into the best path to take if you still have a device running Windows 7 or even 8 / 8.1 for that matter.  Before going too far, […]

Byte Me Article 411 – Getting Help

A-Z In Purchasing A New PCNow You’re Set Up – Look After Your PC’s Health Today we will discuss what to do when things go wrong in the last of our mini-series in the A-Z of computer purchase, as next week we will slay a different type of dragon!  Previous articles should have helped zero […]

Byte Me Article 410 – Essential Software

Bloatware Chokes New PC’sManufacturers Are Guilty of Loading Junk Software Today we are following a trail of articles in an IT mini-series of the A-Z of computer purchase and are now at the stage where we have the PC setup at home and are about to turn it on.  If you have purchased the PC […]

Byte Me Article 408 – The Unveiling

Picking up where we left off 2 weeks ago with our A-Z of computer purchase mini-series, this week we look at the stage of getting the new PC home. In case you have made a purchase mistake or ever need to send it away for warranty, be careful with the packaging. Given a little care you should be able to unbox the new device and re-box all the packaging to be kept safe ‘just in case’

Byte Me Article 407 – Online Purchase Announcement

Don’t Be Caught Out Online This week we interrupt our A-Z of computer purchase mini-series for an important announcement.  “Unless you know exactly what you need, what you are purchasing, how it works, how to configure it and what to do if it does not work – do not purchase it online.” We have phone […]

Byte Me Article 405 – IT Warranties

The Worth of a Warranty Today we progress our Byte Me Mini Series on the A-Z of computer purchase and look at the worth of a warranty as it applies to a desktop or laptop PC.  There are huge variations in the cost and relative worth of warranties in our profession so let’s start to dispel […]

Byte Me Article 404 – Consumer beware

Another article in the A-Z of computer purchase, today we look at some design pitfalls that should be dodged.  First and foremost are the range of sometimes called hybrid or 2-in-one laptops that offer a screen that is detachable from the base of the laptop.  These devices proport to offer the features of a laptop […]