Computer Support Blog

Privacy online is an issue concerning everyone, but one that some do not understand how to handle.  We share a great deal of information over the Internet, and we access very private data such as bank account on computers and mobile devices.  It is extremely important for everyone to employ effective security measures to ensure their information is not stolen and misused, and while many people believe that there is no issue of safety when texting, sending images, or even listening to voicemail from their phones, this is not always the case.  Now, an app called Surespot ensures that every message sent to or received by your phone is secure.  It is a secure mobile messaging app that uses its own powerful encryption to keep each text, image and voice message completely private. Read more »

While one of the most applied uses of technology involves how we communicate, we can still make many more applications to increase the overall efficiency of its application.  Gibberin’s designers created it based on the principle that communicating vocally is faster, easier and more accurate than using the text-based services that are so common.  They believe, in their words, that it is time to shift away from existing text based messaging back to our natural form of communication, our voice.  Gibberin delivers your message in its original spoken form without involving the process of transcribing text.  Recipients of your messages hear the emotion, inflection, pace and other natural queues that are important to meaningful communication and do not carry over in text. Read more »

As the Internet continues to thrive and social media expands its reach into every aspect and details of our lives, there is a continuing marginalization of people’s desire for privacy and secrecy in their communications.  With every aspect of our daily lives, including what we say to our friends and family, constantly monitored by sites like Facebook, it is easy to forget that there was once a time when people could leave messages or communicate with one another without considering public ramifications.  One cool person in technology who realizes this change is affecting people and wants to present a solution is Howard Lerman. Read more »

Communication in any large organization or business can be a hassle when there are hundreds of employees.  In a hospital or other healthcare workplace, things are often even more chaotic due to the constant intake of patients and sudden emergencies that can occur.  Cool person in technology Sunny Tara founded docBeat in order to attack this problem by improving communication in hospitals.  Tara’s product, docBeat, is a mobile platform that facilitates quick and secure communication between workers in a healthcare institution.  Tara lets doctors and other healthcare professionals install docBeat on the smartphones they already own.  This makes integrating docBeat into a workplace easier, although hospitals should still have onsite tech support available to ensure the system works smoothly.  Read more »