An unstable power souce can cause big problems with computers, more so than regular electronics. The power flowing into a computer must be strictly regulated or you may begin to see strange side effects - more so than simply not being able to turn the computer on. This is mostly a concern in houses with older wiring or homes in the county, but it’s also true of any residence. While a power bar with surge protection is a good start, a better solutions is a UPS, or Uninterruptible Power Supply, also known as a battery backup. These devices have come down in price recently and are now very affordable, even for home users. A UPS will act as a regulator, ensuring that the flow of power to your system never dips, surges or fluctuates. In the event of a power outage, a UPS is even able to send a signal to the computer telling it to shut down after a short period, normally between 5 and 10 minutes. For more information on UPS’, contact AlphaKOR.

If you’ve recently gone wireless then you were probably pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to setup - in many cases simply plugging the router in and connecting it to your modem is enough to get online. But are you aware of the security concerns? Wireless networking is inherently less secure than traditional wired networks because information is sent through the air. The greatest concern these days isn’t that your information is available for all to see, it’s that a malicious party will take control of your network for his own purposes - either for sending spam or for attacking other sites and making sure you face the consequences not them.

Securing a wireless access point is fairly simple, so make sure you follow the instructions that came with your device. Use passwords that you can remember but that would not be easy to guess. Take the time to get to know how to use the device, since many offer simple options to add security or to access logs of possible malicious activity. If you’re still concerned you can contact us for more information.