Data Security and Two-Factor Authentication (TFA)
What is Two Factor Authentication? You may have heard the of the term Two Factor Authentication (TFA) and been using it without even knowing. This feature has been widely used for years, yet recently, due to the increased security breaches and changes in compliance, it’s mainstream use is growing. Have you ever wondered why your […]
Continue Reading...Orange County Computer Has Moved as of December 28, 2020
Orange County Computer, Inc. has moved our offices. As of December 28, 2020, our corporate office has relocated to our new permanent location just 2 miles up Bake Parkway in the city of Lake Forest. We enjoyed our offices on Bake Parkway and will miss some of our favorite neighbors, like Newport Engineering, Infiniti Nutraceuticals […]
Continue Reading...Cyber Monday Computer Repair Specials at Orange County Computer Start Early This Year
The 2020 Holiday Season is upon us. The team at Orange County Computer wants to help make a few things easier for you this season. Our Cyber Monday Specials will be available from November 23rd- November 30th. Do you have a failing system or have you been holding off on repairing a broken computer? This […]
Continue Reading...Ransomware Attacks: Is Your Network Protected?
Universal Health Systems, one of the largest healthcare providers in the US, was hit with one of the most widespread Ransomware attacks to date on Sunday September 27th, causing hospitals across the country to scramble while caring for patients in our currently taxed COVID healthcare nightmare. This ransomware attack is linked to Russian Cybercrime group […]
Continue Reading...Campco Daycamps Offers Safe Childcare Alternatives in Lake Forest
Every parent of a child is battling the same thing right now with COVID-19, trying to plan out working and parenting during this difficult time. Let’s face it, this just sucks! We all want to try and offer some type of normalcy for our kids during this time but it’s a struggle and juggling act […]
Continue Reading...Microsoft Office 2010 End of Support: Protect Your Data
As we begin to move away from the massive transition of Windows 7’s official End of Support, other Microsoft applications developed around the OS have begun to reach the end of their timetables as well. On October 13, 2020 Microsoft Office 2010 will reach its end of support. Just like with Windows 7 back in […]
Continue Reading...Remote Computer Support
I can guarantee that everyone in your household is using their desktop/laptop/tablets for work, school and entertainment as we all struggle to get through this time. Safer at home doesn’t mean that our lives need to stop entirely. In fact, at this time, you may be busier than ever trying to juggle everything right now. […]
Continue Reading...Remote Office Computer Support
Remote Office Computer Support Literally everyone has been ordered to work in a remote office during this COVID19 Pandemic. The team at Orange County Computer understands the sense of urgency our clients may be experiencing as they try to use home desktops, laptops and battle with their kids at the same time. It is inevitable […]
Continue Reading...Coronavirus and Working Remotely in the Cloud
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently classified the Coronavirus (COVID-19) as a global pandemic outbreak. Each passing day brings continued news of venue closures, various “States of Emergency”, country closures, travel bans, and the closure of most non-essential businesses for the next few weeks is disheartening yet necessary for the commn good of people you […]
Continue Reading...Spam and Phishing Attempts: How it can affect you
Despite massive advancements in technology in the last few years, there is only so much a computer can do to account for and prevent human error. When computers became too difficult to crack for most scammers, they simply chose the easier path: the person operating the machine. While the methods vary greatly, one of the […]
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