It is just one of those days!

Posted by admin on October 24, 2010 | No Comments

Is is just one of those days where I am sitting on the patio feeling grateful for…

• The beautiful fall weather… perfect temperature, colorful leaves and the dogs lazily staying close buy.

• The smell and the warmth of a campfire. (Yea – I have one burning at 10:30 am)

• The leadership of FCA in their academic program, sports program and the dedicated families who are so organized and make everyone feel welcome. A special thanks to Coach Daub and all of the other coaches including Craig Carpenter and Dr. Scott and Sue Johnson. You are all such a blessing and great role models for our children. Thank you.

• My son being part of an awesome new varsity football program that is only 3 years old and undefeated this season. (We are so proud of our “little” freshman.) Record now 8 and 0 as of yesterday’s game! Go knights.

• The leadership of St. Mary’s school that is rich in tradition and culture. My daughter is having an awesome year academically and sports wise her 6th grade volleyball team is also undefeated!

• The awesome team we have at BSSI. I am so blessed to have such a dedicated, quality team working in this business. They are all rock superstars!

• The vision and passion that has been placed upon me to help businesses; it is not a responsibility that I take lightly.

• The awesome clients that BSSI is blessed with. We are so proud to have clients like each and every one of you. To those of you who volunteered to be part of our focus group, thank you!

• For my healthy, beautiful children.

• To be living in the United States and to have such freedoms and liberties.

It is just one of those days where words cannot express the thankfulness and gratefulness that I am feeling. I am so blessed. May peace be with you today.

Security Alert! Ads For Fake Anti-Virus And Anti-Spyware Programs Are Multiplying

Posted by admin on October 11, 2010 | No Comments

Not long ago one of our clients was browsing the web when a warning popped up on his computer screen, alerting him that his PC had been infected with a virus. Although the alert looked real, he was skeptical and closed the alert by clicking on the “X” in the upper right hand corner of the notice.

Can you guess what happened next? His browser was hijacked, pop up ads started sprouting up everywhere, and he couldn’t get any of his programs to work even though he rebooted his machine. Although this is an extreme example, the number of fake anti-virus software scams has increased tenfold in the first quarter of this year. Court records reveal one instance of why this has become a hot new trend with hackers: One company (Innovative Marketing) took in more than $160 billion worldwide last year “selling” fake anti-virus programs.

Here’s How They Nail You:

Online scammers simply create and place fake ads under the name of well-known anti-virus corporations without their permission, and without the knowledge of the site selling the ads. But instead of installing a legitimate anti-virus program, it installs a virus that either instantly infects the PC or creates a warning that then sells the user a fake clean-up program.

How To Avoid Getting Tricked

1. Keep your computer updated with the latest anti-virus and anti-spyware software, and be sure to use a good firewall.
2. Never open an email attachment unless you are POSITIVE about the source.
3. Do NOT click on any pop-up that advertises anti-virus or anti-spyware software. If a virus alert appears on your screen, DON’T click on it, even to “close” it. Instead, hit control + alt + delete to bring up the Task Manager. From there, delete the “rogue” from the list of running programs, and contact your computer service provider.
4. Do not download freeware or shareware unless you know it’s from a reputable source. Many freeware and shareware programs come bundled with spyware, adware, or fake anti-virus programs.