How to avoid Ransom Cryptolocker Virus Ransom Cryptolocker Ransomware works became extremely common in the recent years. The easiest way to explain this malicious act is to draw you a picture. Imagine you sit in front of your computer in your cosy NY apartment, open up an email that looks like it came from legitimate [...]
Client Challenge A local company with several office branches and warehouses made use of separate analog video surveillance systems at each location. Recorded video data was stored on the hard drive of the computer at the individual facilities, which rendered it vulnerable to break-ins, where the equipment could be tampered with or stolen, as well [...]
Client Challenge A medium-size local company had extensive problems managing their email system. They used an in-house mail server dependent on internet connectivity which required an excessive amount of maintenance, ratcheting up their costs unnecessarily. In particular they were deluged with spam, to the point that culling out relevant messages from the sea of junk [...]
Client Challenge A large size company had a conference hall that could accommodate 300+ guests but could only provide wifi service for up to 20 users. They had an urgent need to upgrade their system so as to provide all their guests with fast and reliable internet access. AlfeNet Solution The solution created by Alfenet [...]
Client Challenge A large local non-profit company contacted AlfeNet Consulting, Inc. desperate for a solution to an emergency situation. Over 60 computers in their office were infected with a virus. Both of the two servers were down, work stations were non-responsive, and there was no access to company data over the network. Moreover the data [...]
Client Challenge A large local construction company wanted to acquire and install HD quality video communication equipment. With branches scattered around the country, the company required a more sophisticated and coordinated conferencing system than the one that they had in place. To address the growing needs of the company, the president decided that they should [...]
Client Challenge A medium-size company with very outdated equipment suffered from slow performance and random freezes causing crippling disruptions and dysfunction in the office. Located in an industrial zone where interruptions in internet access and electrical power occurred frequently, they were also plagued by constant data loss, with negative repercussions on their bottom line. Since [...]
Client Challenge A large sized company with an old style analog phone system with 18 incoming copper lines experienced many dropped calls, static in the lines, and poor quality overall. In addition there was a lack of up-to-date features such as call history and caller ID. Employees returning international calls resulted in exhorbitant bills. Clients [...]
Hardware Virtualization Client Challenge. The client had five stand-alone servers on site that were four years old and had become outdated and unreliable, requiring hardware virtualization. The client was overly dependent on a single employee who was in charge of operating and maintaining the network and understood the architecture of the legacy systems. Overheating and [...]
“Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't after you” ― Joseph Heller Data Encryption and Why Every Company Needs It Just like in private life we guard our privacy we do the same in business. The difference is obvious - the stakes are higher. Protecting company data means personal information of all [...]