Capitol Computer Service

Security tools to help you secure your network

  Happy Friday everyone!! We thought today it would be nice to give you some more tools to help you secure your network. These are some of the apps we use, and they are changing the landscape of IT in a very good way. If you have questions or would like a quote on securing your home or business network, please contact us!! Infection Monkey

A data-center penetration testing tool, Infection…

Four tips to help protect your data when an employee leaves the company

What can I do to protect my computer from virus or malware attacks?

These days it seems like a never-ending barrage of things can infect, compromise, and infiltrate most any computer system on the market. I talk to a lot of customers in various stages of infections and the issues that arise from having your computer infected in some way. From never ending pop-ups, slow computing issues, to key-stroke loggers we have seen most of the current stuff in one form or…

Looking forward to the 4th celebration!!

      If you are like us, the 4th of July means fireworks, bbq’s, and family! We just wanted to say thank you to all of the people that have made this country what it is today. Have a safe holiday and if you have a computer related issue, let us know.

Also please make sure your dogs and cats are inside and safe. The 4th tends to be the busiest time of the year for the animal shelter because so…

Deploying a Remote Desktop Connectoin Server in a Workgroup – RDS 2012 R2

10 Things You Can Do to Be More Secure Online

Email hacks, identity theft, and online credit card fraud can be devastating. If you’ve never been the victim of a breach, count yourself lucky. But these days it is just a matter of time before someone gets their grimy hands on you data. Making your online identity and activities more secure really doesn’t take too much effort at all. In fact, several tips about what you can do to be more secure…

Cyber Monday Scams – 10 tips to avoid them

Shoppers familiar with the Cyber Monday circus know they’re stepping into the lion’s den. The Internet has always been a lawless place, but it becomes particularly rough during the holiday shopping season. – Cyber Monday Scams can cost you a lot!!!

In preparation for the frenzy, cyber villains have crafted a virtual onslaught of social engineering scams, pop-up spam, and malvertising campaigns…

How to upgrade to Windows 10

Windows 10

  Want to install Windows 10 on your own computer, but no sure where to start??

We have you covered with the instructions, although it’s just like installing any other version of Windows.

We have been testing Windows 10 of three machine for over a year, and it is one of the most stable version of Windows we have ever seen!!

  Before you decide to upgrade your computer, you might want…

How to make a customer mad in 5 easy steps

1. Forget their name (and don’t use it)

Napoleon Hill only said what we’ve known all along: A person’s name is the sweetest sound they can hear. It’s so true. It lets the hearer know you care enough to know who they are, and that they’re a person and not a number. So use a person’s name (or nickname, if you know them well enough).

A word of caution though: Many people, especially salespeople,…

When businesses choose to go mobile, they have to consider their security. With mobility, there is a greater risk for data theft and leakage.

Whether employees access work information on their own mobile devices, or the company provides mobile devices for them, there has to be a way to manage the risk. To do this, they need to define personal device policies and deploy a mobile management…

Some new information about Windows 10!!

Check this out to hear what Microsoft had to say about Windows 10 today.

  http://blogs.windows.com/bloggingwindows/2015/05/13/introducing-windows-10-editions/

Why use a VPN?

VPN (Virtual Private Network) – You may have seen this acronym floating around conversations in a technology forum, or perhaps it’s come up in conversations occurring in real life. There’s a bunch of jabber surrounding what a VPN is, how to use one, why to use one, how much to pay for one, and more.

Here they are; some of the top reasons to get a VPN.

It’s in the name. A VPN provides secure,…

We have hired Veridean Technology Solutions!! Changes coming soon!

We are proud to announce a partnership with Veridean Technology Solutions, a locally owned Internet Marketing and Technology Solution provider right here in beautiful Boise, Idaho.   If you would like to check out the services they offer, here is a link to their website.We have hired them to help us with some SEO (search engine optimization), social marketing, and to help provide some support for…

How can I use Windows XP safely now it’s no longer supported?

The best answer is, you can’t. I had an onsite with a customer on Friday. When I got to his house, I booted the computer up and he was still running windows XP. I was a little disappointed because a employee of mine had been out there the day before and failed to mention that this customer was still running XP, which prompted me to write this article. If you are still running windows xp you are…