Security and Safety

Nerd Online Backup

November 23, 2011

We’ve had more than our fair share of disasters in New Zealand this year and disasters, both natural and human-caused, can threaten your precious files at any time. A fire, power surge, or leaking pipe could fry your system. Even without suffering... Read more

Getting your back up

September 5, 2011

The suddenness of the Christchurch earthquake bought home, to many small to medium business owners, the need to have a back-up regime for their data. Unfortunately, for many, it was too late to arrange after the ground rocked and their buildings... Read more

It's A Trap

July 6, 2011

Your suspicions would be raised if a stranger knocked at your door and said they were from Online PC Doctors and they suspected your personal computer was suffering from a virus. The last thing you would do is let the stranger in and give them... Read more

Mac Myths

July 1, 2011

One of the things that has helped make Apple’s personal computers popular is their immunity to viruses and other malicious software. It would be a great selling point if it wasn’t a myth. The myth has come from the fact that, in its early... Read more

Find a missing file

June 29, 2011

It’s happened to us all. We’ve either accidentally deleted a file we intended to save or the personal computer has frozen and we have had to reboot, losing all the work that we hadn’t saved.  In the bad old days a reboot provided no way to... Read more

User accounts

June 20, 2011

You might be the only person who uses your personal computer, but that’s no excuse to get slack where security is concerned. Most people think having a password when your computer starts will protect them. To a certain extent it will, stopping a... Read more

Nerd Tools

June 1, 2011

So you want to be a nerd? Like any other time honoured profession it takes the right mentor coupled with the right tools. You’ll find the right mentor hanging around your local personal computer users club or at the local computer store which is... Read more

Detecting and getting rid of spyware

May 23, 2011

Whether you know it or not, you are being watched. Spyware that spies on your internet browsing habits is everywhere and although most antivirus software like ESET’s NOD32, Norton Internet Security and the free Microsoft Security Essentials will... Read more

IE9

May 16, 2011

Internet Explorer 8, which came bundled with Windows 7, offered increased protection against internet nasties like malware (malicious software) and phishing but, like its competitors, used less than 10 per cent of a personal computer’s... Read more

The Rise of Phone Scams

December 6, 2010

Phone scams are on the rise. A number of Nerd customers and the Nerds themselves have received calls over the last couple of months from people saying they are from either “Microsoft” or “Windows” or some other bogus company name. The... Read more

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  • Nerd Online Backup

    We’ve had more than our fair share of disasters in New Zealand this year and disasters, both natural and... Read More

  • Smartphone - Bad Apps

    According to an analysis from some phishing sites, secure web services provider Trusteer found that people using... Read More

  • Mobile data

    A smartphone is a fantastic tool for the savvy owner, with a host of useful applications and features. There is however... Read More