This is one of those how long is a piece of string questions we get asked a lot at Townsville computer repairs Nerds. Without knowing exactly what you need to do with your computer it is always hard to ask such an personal question. However, there are some basics we can run you through, and what yo might need from… Read more →
Category: Facebook
Other Social Networks – Part 1
When you talk social networks there is a good chance Facebook is going to be bought up in the conversion. Its pretty fair consider half the planet pretty much uses it (don’t know the exact current figures). But working with the public and going into peoples homes and businesses we speak to a lot of people in Townsville and learn… Read more →
Can I Get A Virus From Facebook
We get asked this question a lot; can i get a virus from Facebook? As pretty much half the world uses Facebook now and just about every single customer we have in Townsville uses the Social Network giant. every time one of our customers get a virus on their computer they ask us the question. Facebook is a web service… Read more →
Unlikely Places You Can Get Malware
Viruses are a form of Malware which basically means Malicious Software. A computer program or code made to disrupt, destroy and gain access to your computer or files. Other common Malware is is Spyware, which spies on you. And Ransomware which holds your files or computer hostage until you pay the criminals. There are many places you can get Malware,… Read more →
Opera Neon Concept Browser
Your web browser is the program you are using right now, most likely Internet Explorer, Edge, Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. It is the application you use to access websites on the internet like Townsville Nerds. Originally web browsers were only designed to do a couple of things like display text. Gradually they improved adding media such as Music, video and… Read more →
Fake Mr Bean Death Hoax to Steal Your Data
This scam has been around for a couple of years now but it is still getting a lot of our customers. A lot of people, specially on social network might have seen this hoax, “Mr Bean is dead” and wonder why someone would make this up, and to what end. The truth of the matter is they want to steal… Read more →
Has Your Internet Banking Been Compromised
Internet banking is easy and convenient. As long as you have an internet connection and a web browser or App, you can pretty much access your banking anytime, form anywhere in the world. The actual technology for internet banking is very secure also. Not only do banks use tightly guarded secretive algorithms to help protect you, they also utilise widely… Read more →
Christmas Scam eMails
As it is getting closer to Christmas again, and as people are starting to get into the giving spirit, we are starting to see a lot of Christmas scams starting again. Technically these scams are not a lot different from others that are constantly going around, but they do play on the generosity of people which is a lot more… Read more →
Two Step Multi-Factor Authentication
Two Step Authentication, also known as Multi-factor Authentication is a method of logging into an account by more than one way. Traditionally we use a Username and Password to log into an account such as email, Facebook or banking. For a lot of people this is enough. But, if you want extra security for a particular account, the provider might have Multi-factor… Read more →
What is the Best Computer for Me
We get asked a lot, “what is the best computer for me?” or, “what is the best computer to buy”? This is a very hard question to answer and most of the time our responsive is it is different for everyone. Everyone has not only different needs and expectations, but they are also different and where and how they do… Read more →