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What is a Phishing Scam?

What is a Phishing Scam?
What is phishing? Phishing is a way for hackers to gain protected information, tricking people into giving away bank credentials, passwords, and more. That’s why phishing emails are considered a main vehicle for identity theft. They look legitimate, and most people don’t realize it’s a scam until it’s too late. Phishing can be categorised in…
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Is a Dental Practice ready for Windows 10?

With the release of Microsoft’s latest operating system we are getting asked the question "should I do the Windows 10 FREE upgrade?" Our advice is, yes you probably should, just not yet. Microsoft gave users with qualifying computers a full year to update so there is no rush. The most important aspect to consider is…
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Turn your computers off!

Turn your computers off! Unless there is a practice critical reason why you can't turn off your computer at the end of the day (and if there is why isn't the server handling it?) Shut it down when you finish for the day. The hardware components in a computer are just not designed to be…
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Server 2003 End of Life – Time to Act

Server 2003 End of Life - Time to Act What does Windows Server 2003 End of Life mean for my practice? If your Dental Practice is running Windows Server 2003 now is the time to be thinking of upgrading. Microsoft have released an official date for the end of support of Windows Server 2003 -…
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