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PRESS: PremierePC receives expansion funding
We are pleased to announce through our partnership with CommunityWorks we have secured expansion funding from their micro-business lending program.
The program is specifically tailored to the micro-business community helping companies with 5 or fewer employees reach their goals where traditional lending institutions would not.
The funds have allowed us to add new staff which will free us up to focus on education and client service.
Any micro-business who is challenged by the current lending landscape should consider partnering with a lender like CommunityWorks. For more information, visit www.communityworkscarolina.org
PremierePC – City of Greenville, S.C. PremierePC, a technology-based company that opened in March 2006, specializes in providing comprehensive outsourced technology support to small and medium-sized Upstate businesses. With offices in downtown Greenville, PremierePC used the CommunityWorks loan to expand business operations across the Upstate. For more information, visit www.premierepc.net.
SECURITY: Internet Explorer Hack (No Fix for XP)
Microsoft Races To Fix Massive Internet Explorer Hack: No Fix For Windows XP Leaves 1 In 4 PCs Exposed
Microsoft is scrambling to fix a major bug which allows hackers to exploit flaws in Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, responsible for 55% of the PC browser market. The company has also confirmed it will not issue a fix for web browsers running on Windows XP after it formally ended support for the 13 year old operating system on 8 April. XP still accounts for 25% of the worldβs PCs.
The vulnerability was discovered by cyber security software maker FireEye Inc. which stated the flaw is a βzero-dayβ threat. This means the first attacks were made on the vulnerability before Microsoft was aware of it. FireEye also revealed a sophisticated hacker group has already been exploiting the flaw in a campaign dubbed βOperation Clandestine Foxβ, which targets US military and financial institutions.
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http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2014/04/28/microsoft-races-to-fix-massive-internet-explorer-hack-no-fix-for-windows-xp-leaves-1-in-4-pcs-exposed/
Phising Scam: Encrptyed Document Request
We are seeing a large number of attacks in the past few weeks related to this type of scam. Please be aware and proceed with cation when sharing your email password with anyone or anysite.
You may receive an email from a friend, family member, collegue, or business partner letting you know they have shared a document with you via Google Docs.
The content is similar to this:
I uploaded using Google docs Click HERE and sign in with your personal email to view the important document.
Upon clicking the link you will be presented with a choice of login types (Gmail, AOL, Yahoo, Microsoft, etc)
By entering the details into the system, you are providing the attackers with your email and password, after which time they will then proceed to email your contacts and most contacted email addresses with the same message you just received.
To stop the access, you must change your password immediately, this will sever the connection, but your contacts have already been mined. You should alert your contacts that your account was compromised and ensure they do not enter their details in the login page.
Your system has not been infected with malware, this is a social phishing attack designed to mine contact data for spammers and marketers.
malware and av scanners are missing these attacks because the root sites are changing too rapidly, the emails are coming from legitimate contacts and hosts, and you are not downloading or installing anything.
If you are ever uncertain about these types of emails, please call us first so we can help out before your data is compromised.
Verisign – .COM and .NET
The domain landscape is changing with more new names hitting the market at the start of the year, with so many new options to choose from, its important to consider what’s in a name.
PremierePC started as a .net and finally obtained our .com 2 years later. We find that clients are most comfortable with the .com and .net and prefer them to other domain extensions.
Below is some overview information on both domain types. We can help you secure either and many more in addition. As a foundation, we advise all clients to pursue a domain with .com or .net and then add on from their.
Before you make any choices, call PremierePC for your domain acquisition and digitalΒ security needs.
About .COM
Take the next step in growing your business. Join the millions of businesses that have found success on a .com.
.com means business.
.com is the standard for doing business online. Give your business the recognition that comes along with a .com to help connect with new customers and partners.
.com means credibility.
Your name says a lot about your business so why associate it with a less credible domain? Customers know .com, and thatβs why every Fortune 500 company and the worldβs 100 fastest-growing companies have a .com. Align yourself with the domain more businesses rely on to grow online.
.com means confidence.
Every business can benefit from an online identity customers know and trust. Thanks to over 15 years of reliability, security and availability, .com enables you and your customers to confidently connect online.
About .NET
As one of the first web domains, .net has the credibility that comes with experience to help businesses to begin, grow and get their best shot online. Join the millions just like you that have trusted .net to give their offline idea a home online.
Be authentic by aligning your business with a domain that is widely recognized.
Be confident with a domain that has been connecting businesses and customers online with 100% reliability for over 15 years.
Be recognizable by choosing the name you really want on a best-in-class domain.
NEWS: 2013 BBB Integrity Award Winner
We are honored to announce that PremierePC was awarded the 2013 Business of Integrity award for Customer Service in the small business category by the Upstate Better Business Bureau.
This award is a symbol of our commitment to client satisfaction at each and every interaction. Since our inception we have strived daily for excellence, sometimes succeeding and sometimes failing. In all cases, we learn from the day and move on.
This award is not a culmination of our efforts, but instead an indication that we are moving in the right direction.
We would like to thank all our current and former clients, each interaction has helped us fine tune our company for maximum benefit to others.
Read more and see all the 2013 winners.
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