Chrisco Consulting

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Computer Sales, Service, Upgrades & Networking
Proudly serving Small Businesses in Saint George, Washington, Hurricane, Bloomington, Ivins and surrounding areas.

Every Engineer at Chrisco Consulting has a minimum of 10 years experience working with clients ranging from Home Owners to Fortune 500 companies. We have over 15 years Legal Specific IT Consulting and over 40 years Global IT Consulting experience. All of our engineers are Certified by Microsoft, CompTIA, Citrix and/or Cisco.
With this much experience, our consultants can usually finish the job in 1/2 the time it takes the other guys saving you considerable time and money. Call us today and put over 40 years technology experience and over $500,000 in education to work for you! We are experienced in Virtualization and can save your organization Thousands annually!

Know This, Before You Tweet
In recent news, Twitter's website was hacked. This hack allowed the hacker to send out Tweets that caused Pop Ups. While this may just seem like a minor annoyance, it signifies there is a serious security problem with Twitter and that all information in their database could potentially be access by crafty Hackers. What does this mean to you? Ok in simple terms, I will break it down:

-You tweet about personal stuff or stuff the rest of the world probably should not know
-Their website gets hacked
-Hacker gains access to their entire database
-Your personal information, Tweets, etc. are now in the hands of a Hacker
-Said Hacker sells this information to the highest bidder, cashing in
-Your Private information and tweets are no longer private and are now public knowledge

So, let me say this again for those that are hard headed and like to argue with IT Professionals about this, "If it is in the internet, it is public information.". Do not be naive or arrogant and think you are safe behind a website's security. If a Hacker wants to hack a site, they are going to hack a site. Period, End of story. Think of them as thieves, well because they are, and then remember if a thief wants to steal something bad enough; they will find a way to do it. Chances are the novices theirs or hackers, will go after the websites with the least amount of security. However, no website is 100% safe.

Online banking is very safe as banks are required to take extensive measures to protect their network and customers. Sites like Twitter, Facebook, Myspace are all FREE services and are on a use at your own risk basis. You have no legal recourse and they have little to no responsibility to ensure your data is secure. They are FREE, so do not expect much!

The Risks Associated with Social Networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, etc.

We live in a world that is always connected and everyone, irregardless of physical location, are withing a moments reach. While these technologies are a very real part of most peoples lives these days; there are substantial risks associated with sharing too much. It is imperative to always remember that anything you do online is 100% traceable, viewable by others and is most definitely being cataloged by the major search engines.

As an IT Professional, I know the real power of Technology and the inherit downside of that Technology in the hands of the uneducated. While you might not think much about that post you put up, but imagine it in the hands of the scariest possible criminals. Now, do you really want Criminals to know you are out of town for a week on vacation in the Bahamas or that you ran down to the store to get something? Oh but wait, you locked your profile down, so you are safe, right? Wrong! You have a false sense of security and that will eventually cost you more than you ever wanted it to.

Now more than ever, Insurance companies, employers, you name it will Google your name and when unfavorable or personal info pops up for their viewing it can affect you adversely. Are you really willing to risk everything by your online ramblings? Here is an article on this very topic. I recommend everyone read it and think about it for a moment. As an IT, I can tell you that 100% of all unsecured traffic on the internet is up for grabs by anyone that wants it! Think before you Twitter, Facebook or whatever it is you enjoy online.

Is your Network Reliable and Secure?
Are you potentially facing unexpected expense and untimely network failures?
-A Detailed Network Audit by an IT Professional can disclose the unforeseen issues you may be facing and give you the heads up to head them off!
-We will Perform a Computer, Server, Printer, Network Equipment Audit and recommendations.

(Normally $399.00) *Does not include a Software Audit. Software Audits are available for a minimal charge.

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