We advise our clients on the best practices for data backup, often giving practical examples of how being proactive saved our other clients time and money, and saved their data. We find it helpful to have a credible source to support that advice.

The pursuit of better passwords is a constant uphill battle that we continually educate clients about. One of the biggest obstacles is that we’re all human, and we’re habitual by nature, so if we don’t train ourselves to use more secure passwords, we often find ourselves using insecure passwords instead because they are easy to remember and we assume no one will ever guess them.

Your NerdsBackup cost is based on the average amount of data stored for the month.  The NerdsBackup Cleanup Wizard can be used to reduce your NerdsBackup storage. This article was submitted by Emmet, our NerdsBackup Support Team Leader. Data is never automatically removed from your NerdsBackup account.  The reason for this is because accidental deletion [...]

Starting on May 1, our legacy Basic hosting packages will see their mail storage space changed to 1GB per mailbox.  If you are currently using a Basic hosting package, it is important to determine how much mail storage space you are using in order to see if you will be affected by this change.  To [...]

We often hear of the benefits of using smartphones, such as the apps, features, and capabilities that keep us connected, but we often encounter people who haven’t taken the proper steps to secure their smartphones. Here are some steps you can take to ensure your device isn’t tampered with.

From time to time I get calls stating that when someone tries to turn on their computer, the ‘green’ light comes on, they can hear the fan, but nothing happens. Here’s a possible solution before calling a Nerd.

If you are running one of our discontinued Basic hosting packages, you can easily upgrade to a Business hosting package, and take full advantage of the following features that are included in Business hosting: Unlimited Email Space Content Delivery Network Hack Detection Advanced Security Features 24×7 Support And much, much more…

All Business hosting packages come with 24×7 Help Desk support, and this video tutorial will show you how to log into your account and open a new support ticket.

netflix_kevinI was recently on-site doing a System Cleanup for a client. He asked if I could have a look at his “smart” TV and get NetFlix working on it. I was able to do it, but it was a time consuming and tedious process.