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Heart of Texas Network Consultants has been serving the Central Texas area since 1992, providing IT Support such as technical helpdesk support, computer support and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses.

Get More Out of Your Phone With These Built-in Features and Apps

Get More Out of Your Phone With These Built-in Features and Apps

In our pockets, purses, and palms, smartphones have become extensions of ourselves; the ultimate personal technology. We use our phones for communication, entertainment, and countless daily tasks. The problem is, the price of these new phones are going up and up and we aren’t really seeing all that much new value out of them. It lends you to ask the question whether or not we are truly getting the most value out of these powerful devices? It also lends us to ask what more can manufacturers do to deliver value that’s worth the price that today’s flagship devices command.

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The Dangers of Double and Triple Extortion

The Dangers of Double and Triple Extortion

Ransomware has emerged as one of the most dangerous modern threats to businesses, and when you consider just what’s at stake with a ransomware infection, you’ll realize we’re not exaggerating. The worst variants of ransomware will attempt to extort you through any means necessary, and when you don’t give in so easily, they’ll pull out the big guns: double and triple extortion.

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Is Your 5-Year-Old Computer Costing You a Fortune?

Is Your 5-Year-Old Computer Costing You a Fortune?

How long has your workstation been in use? How long does it take to boot up, to access your user profile, to load the documents you need to work on?

It can be extremely tempting to put off any investment into new hardware… after all, it still works, doesn’t it? Well, depending on your answers to the above questions, it might not. Don’t fall into the classic trap of relying on hardware that is simply too old to support your needs. It’s more expensive than you’d think.

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Switching to PC from Mac? Meet the Task Manager

Switching to PC from Mac? Meet the Task Manager

For those of you making the exciting leap from macOS to Windows, we understand that while the fundamental principles of computing remain, the execution often differs. In our ongoing series, we're dedicated to guiding you through these transitions, ensuring your journey into the Windows ecosystem is as smooth as possible. Today, we're tackling a universal computing challenge: the frozen application.

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Is Your Business Cybersecurity More Like a Fortress or a Sandcastle?

Is Your Business Cybersecurity More Like a Fortress or a Sandcastle?

They say a man’s home is his castle. We’d contend that a more apt comparison is that someone’s business is more like their castle, realistically speaking.

As such, it is essential to ensure your security in every way possible. Much like a traditional castle was constructed to keep threats out, your business’ security needs to be approached in a similar way.

While we aren’t suggesting that you literally dig a moat or maintain cauldrons full of boiling oil, you do need to implement security measures that serve the same purpose for your business and its network.

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