Prevention of Virus Infections and Spyware

Being that the internet is so commonplace, the increase of virus and spyware infections is expected. In this digital age, we often lack a sense of security because we have numerous amounts of security programs available at our fingertips. Just because these programs exist, they can't always guarantee 100% protection.

It is important to update your anti-virus and spyware on a regular basis to prevent infection from new viruses and bugs. There are an infinite number of viruses created everyday, and until we, as people, catch up with technology, exercising a little caution can go a long way.

If you are unsure of a link, don't click it. If you see an email from a friend in your inbox, be careful that is indeed from your friend and scan the attachment before you open it. When using your credit card for an online purchase, be sure the site is legitimate. Exercise caution when downloading new programs, as well. Many viruses can be attached to the most minuscule and seemingly unimportant file.

If your software is out-of-date or you don't have any installed on your computer, there are many excellent free programs. Malwarebytes is an excellent piece of software, along with Spybot-Search & Destroy for spyware. As far as anti-virus programs, we here at T-Tech Solutions strongly recommend Avira AntiVir Personal. Another excellent anti-virus program is Avast!.

There are many other programs available to protect your computer and data from online threats. Cnet is an excellent site that offers reviews and trial versions of many popular programs. With a little research, you can determine which program best fits the needs of you and your family and whether or not to purchase a program.

If you update your software on a regular basis, regularly run scans and are diligent when surfing the net, the chances of your computer becoming infected are greatly reduced. However, there is still the chance that a virus may sneak through cause some serious damage.

If that happens, know that at T-Tech Solutions, we strive to make sure your computer is healthy and working as it should. If you find that your computer is running a little slow or isn't acting as it normally is, a quick visit to our office can be a step in the right direction. We are able to remove stubborn viruses before serious damage occurs in a relatively short time, typically one to two hours, and can save all or most of the data on your computer.

Things happen. We know that. But if something happens that you can't fix, let us help you fix it and get your computer up and running, better than ever.

Best Regards,
T-Tech Solutions.

T-Tech Solutions announces strategic partnership with Core 3 Solutions

T-Tech Solutions LLC is proud to announce that we have formed a strategic partnership with Core 3 Solutions LLC, another local IT powerhouse. A perfect example of Michigan Small Businesses working and growing together.

This relationship allows Core3 to focus on its core business function in IT, which is providing Managed IT Services to small and mid-size organizations, while T-Tech takes on the role which they have become well known for in the area, IT Repair Services.

As Core 3 and T-Tech continue to grow and gain strength amidst a difficult economy, Paul Chambers (CEO of Core3 Solutions) and Tony Haddad (President of T-Tech Solutions) form an alliance that not only creates a win-win for the respective companies, but also for the clients.

"We are very excited to be able to work with Core 3 Solutions and offer our IT Services to their long-time and respected customers. It is our dedication at T-Tech Solutions to provide the customers with the red carpet and excellent service experience they have grown accustom to. We look forward to the opportunity to work with you and show you why T-Tech and Core 3 have been long time trusted partners" - Dr. Tony Haddad, President of T-Tech Solutions LLC

A Letter from the President of T-Tech Solutions LLC

Throughout 2009, we have been blessed to have supported and gained the trust of so many of our clients. Even in a difficult economic environment here in Michigan, we continued to remain steady and grow each and every month throughout this year. I want to take a moment and make sure that our customers understand that we appreciate you!

T-Tech Solutions was started in 2008 with a determination to providing a premier service to our clients and we continue to do so pushing into 2010. However, at no point in our growth this past year have we forgotten that our business is driven by our dedicated customers.

Wishing all of our friends, colleagues, and business partners a strong finish to 2009 and a prosperous New Year ahead. I hope that this New Year brings forth a brighter future for all and here at T-Tech Solutions, we will continue to provide the service and support that you have grown to appreciate.

Happy Holidays from our family here at T-Tech Solutions, to your family at home!

Tony Haddad, Ph.D.
President of T-Tech Solutions LLC

T-Tech Solutions presents T-Tech OnCall

With the demand that we put on our computers and laptops, it is often difficult to drop them off or being without them for a few days. For this reason, we have developed a new service offering called T-Tech OnCall.

T-Tech Solutions LLC now provides it's clients with the option to have our technicians connect remotely to machines and clean the annoying virus and spyware issues slowing down systems. In addition to many other remote solutions such as software training, wireless network configurations, software installations, server troubleshooting, and more.

If you are an on-the-go type of person and don't have the time to bring your machine in or have one of our technicians visit on-site, try out our T-Tech OnCall remote support solution.

Please check our T-Tech OnCall support section at http://www.ttechsolutions.net/remotesupport.html

Looking forward to supporting you.

Holiday Specials from T-Tech Solutions

With the economy how it is, end of year approaching, and upcoming holidays, T-Tech Solutions would like to help it's customers save some money on their technology needs.

For the month of November and December, here are some holiday specials from T-Tech Solutions LLC:

- Everyone receives Parter Rates for DC Power Jack Repairs ($70.00 flat fee)
- Discounted on spyware/virus cleanups ($70.00 flat-fee in-house, $80.00 flat-fee remote)

It's just a simple way of us saying thank you for your valued business.

New Online Store - Coming Soon

We are currently working on a re-design of our online store to include a wide selection of products and online payment options.

Looking to have this completed within September. Thank you for patience.

Even IT people have computer crashes!

The common misconception is that if you work within the IT world, that you don't have any IT problems... Not true at all. I was having a conference with clients this week and pulled out my laptop, which is only 2 months old, in order to present a proposal and presentation. Laptop booted up, hard drive crashed, system dead...

Now, this is where I practice what I preach to our clients. Have a data recovery plan in action at all times! When my hard drive died, it was an inconvenience at the meeting, but ultimately, I was not worried at all. Here is why:

T-Tech Solutions offers an online backup solution called SOS Online Backup. We have installed this solution at many of our clients and including at our own office. We backup our server as well as each individual laptop for our travelling consultants. The data is backed up off-site, secure, and encrypted. In addition to that, I create a "snapshot" image of my hard drive on a weekly/monthly basis, basically giving me an identical image of my entire system at that standpoint. I backup this image off-site to our SOS Online Backup Account.

So, in this scenario, I have a backup of all of my files, as well as an image of my entire system. Opened a new hard drive out of the bag, downloaded the image onto the new hard drive, and was back up and running in less than 30 minutes.

Imagine the disappointment that I would have experienced had I not had a backup routine set up for my system. Data is extremely important in our business, as it is in many of our clients. We take this matter very seriously and highly recommend that a data protection and disaster recovery plan is in order!

If you have not checked out our online backup system, I definetely recommend it. Visit our hosted solutions page to take a look at the prices. For $1.62/gb you really cannot go wrong. We have a 70GB account for our office which accomodates for our servers, workstations, desktops, and mobile units. Each unit backs up into its own section of the online backup server and is easily accessible in the event that data recovery is needed.

If you have any questions on how this works, or what plans should be put in place for your business, please don't hesitate to call us at 248.616.9600