FROM SCOTT'S DESK

It's hard to believe that it's already June! My team and I have been attending several conferences and conventions over the past few months designed to help us help our customers the best we can.  While I've always been extremely happy with my staff, I'm excited to announce that we are now even more prepared to help you and your business succeed.  We want to be your partner and help you in anyway we can.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.  It's because of great customers like you that we are in business.

COMPUTER SAFETY

The next big invention is absolutely unpredictable, with the astounding advances in internet and telecommunications in the past few years. But what is even more shocking is, that at par with our advances in technology, the raids of deadly viruses has shown an increase too; literally released almost every other day by hackers and phishers.

Some of these viruses, like the Trojan virus, have literally caused a pandemic to the virtual world, the computer equivalent of AIDS or SARS.

A virus harms your computer, destroys your data and in some cases even leaks it to other users. It can wreak havoc to your system and information. It’s therefore very important to safeguard your personal computer from the external attacks. A secured personal computer not only makes it safe, it also reduces the usage stress, avoiding the unwanted obstacles like system crashes and data theft.

You can protect your personal computer with a good anti-virus software. A good anti virus software comes with features like anti-spyware and anti-malware. Additionally it also provides a good firewall, to block unwanted data from internet. In addition to that, you must also not entertain mails from unrecognizable sources and never let out your personal information/ bank accounts number/ passwords etc over emails if you are not too sure about the source. After all, precaution is better than cure!

Contact TimbukTech today for information on protecting your computer and network.

OFFSITE BACKUPS

If you wish to heighten the security of your data, and take no chances with its safety in case of an emergency or an accident; it is advisable to get an offsite backup of your data with TimbukTech.

Offsite backups allow you to save your data in protection of a third party, away from the main location. Thus your sensitive data can be held safely, even in a critical situation or an emergency.

There are many companies which provide for specially designed software’s to store your data. While each company will pitch for themselves exhibiting an array of reasons as to why they are a good option, there are a certain features which you should look out for when searching for the best offsite Backup service.

Here is a list of important characteristics that one should pay attention to while searching for an offsite Backup service:

1- A good, easy to handle software.
2- Supportive customer service, which is available at any time of the day.
3- Easy solutions which do not make you dependent on the third party.
4- Most importantly, guarantee and responsibility for the security of your data.

Let TimbukTech be your partner in protecting your important data! Contact us today for more information.

UP IN THE CLOUD

Imagine having a system, where in you can access your shared resources, software and information, just with the help of a secured internet connection? Makes life pretty easy, doesn’t it?

That is what cloud computing all about. It is an internet based computing technology that uses a common software interface to make data available for many people at a time, on a common shared network. Cloud Computing allows usage of applications like sales force or spam filtering office, automation programs, data storage services, blog sites or even web services without having the programs installed on your local machine. TimbukTech helps make it really easy to have a common platform to share huge amount of data, and even store it at an easy convenient place.

Although, like every good thing, cloud computing too comes at its own cost. When you put so much information in the digital world, a lot of questions can be raised as to its security. Allowing the professionals at TimbukTech to handle your computing needs will ensure that your data is protected and your business can keep running smoothly.  Our staff can help you make the right decisions when choosing to put your information "in the cloud." 

• COMPUTER SAFETY
• OFFSITE BACKUPS
• UP IN THE CLOUD

Canton Office -
Next to the Medicine Shoppe
486 N. Main Street
Canton, IL 61520
309.647.7269

Macomb Office -
Next to the Aurelio's Pizza
219 N. Randolph Street
Macomb, IL 61455
309.836.7268