Category Archives: CCT

Google Chrome to Start Labeling Non-HTTPS Sites “Not Secure”

Google Chrome browser version 56 will begin warning users of Non-HTTPS web pages. If you don’t have an SSL certificate for your site, let us help.

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No Blogging For Six Months

Today it has officially been 6 months since we created a post on this blog. We intentionally stopped blogging just to see how much blogging REALLY helps our rankings across the different search engines. During this blogging sabbatical, we noticed some interesting patterns relating to comment spam, visits from other countries as well as visits […]

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Centralized Storage for Your Business

So you have 2 PCs or maybe even 10 PCs in your business. Each person has their own files on their PCs and makes changes to those files when necessary. Though, what if you have files that need to be shared by everyone (or even certain people) in the business? What if multiple people need to make changes to a […]

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Disable Startup Programs in XP and Vista

After using your PC for a while you may notice that it seems to take longer and longer to start up. This can be extremely annoying, especially if all you want to do is turn on your PC for a quick peek at your bank account or quickly gather some information from a letter or email. […]

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SpyBossPro: The Latest Spyware Threat

The latest and most annoying piece of spyware released is called SpyBossPro. This piece of software is pretty sneaky and could cause plenty of headaches for the end user. As a piece of spyware, SpyBossPro will actually record your keystrokes (like when you type in your credit card information), record all web sites visited, take […]

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Monthly Tech Support

As a part of the Crystal Coast Technologies Tech Support program we are now offering monthly tech support service to businesses both large and small. These services are meant to keep your PCs and your network running as efficiently as possible so that you can concentrate on the other aspects of your business. Monthly service […]

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What are Malware and Viruses?

These two types of software are very similar to each other although they are not the same thing. Many times mistaken as a virus, malware can wreak havoc on any PC that it has infected. It may also drive the user to the brink of insanity. Malware or “Malicious Software” is any piece of software written directly with […]

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Top 10 Security Tips For Your Small Business Part 2

To continue our Top 10 list of simple (and mostly free) security tips for your small business. 7. Watch out for email attachments Email attachments can be a wonderful thing. They allow people from all across the world to send pictures to family and friends, businesses to send documents to clients, and sometimes the occasional […]

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What exactly is Adware

To continue our journey into the land of annoying pop-ups and information stealing software, let’s talk about Adware. Adware is in the same group as spyware (privacy-invasive software) in that Adware may be used to allow Spyware into your PC. If the program you are using has Adware built-in, it may display or download advertisements […]

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The Importance of Data Backups

These days almost any business large or small has some type of important electronic data that they rely on. Whether it be email, financial, or basic documentation this data can be crucial to keeping your business running smoothly and efficiently. However, a simple PC crash can cause many hours of hard work to be lost […]

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