What’s a VPN and how it can make you safer online
In this hyper connected world we live in more and more people go online from places other than home or office; this means using public access points like coffee shops, hotel rooms, a friend's house, libraries (yeah some people still use them, I personally love them),...
How to reclaim hard drive space on Windows 10 with a few clicks
No doubt Windows 10 has become a very stable operating system and a worthy successor of its beloved older sibling Windows 7 (sorry Windows 8... you are the family's black sheep and a disappointment same as Windows Me). Storage Sense is a very useful feature you can...
What is Malvertising?
During our daily web routines (reading the news, doing some "Facebooking", online banking or reading our Gmail) we are constantly visiting websites that show some sort of advertisement, usually on the right or upper side of the screen. Although I believe quality...
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Is your business PCI compliant?
If you take credit card payments, you need to know about PCI Compliance. For the past 5 years or so, we have seen an increase on the number of service requests about something called PCI. In a nutshell: client gets email from PCI/his-her bank or merchant...
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3 biggest cybersecurity myths
No doubt cybersecurity is now part of our daily conversations - cryptocurrency hacking, election meddling, leaks and exposes, it is something that we all have learn to live with. Unfortunately, there are still (many) people that believe cybersecurity is something "my...
Beware of fake and dangerous Android apps
According to the Internet machine it is estimated there are more than 2 billion (yes, billion with a b) active Android devices in the world. Now imagine for a second that you are an evil villain straight out a Bond movie with a super magical computer that could take...
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Got a brand-new computer? Here’s some considerations before moving all your data
This is an edited version of an old post I wrote years ago. Despite the fact laptop prices have not came down (it’s quite the opposite), many clients called me early December asking for suggestions on what kind of computer they should get – 100% are getting laptops, a...
About Me
My name is Marco Hernandez.
I help organizations overcome and conquer technology and thrive in the digital world.
I started my career helping friends & family with their computer problems, back when a 80286 processor was a ‘thing’. Soon I discovered I had both the curiosity and the patience to troubleshoot and help others, which led me to focus my career in IT Services and motivated me to obtain both my Bachelor and Master degrees with a concentration in Information Technology studies.
During my 20+ years of experience I have succeeded in various positions in very exciting organizations: I was at the front lines supporting large clients before and after Y2K, introduced web technologies and social media to multinational enterprises, helped small and medium size business purchase their first servers and workstations and had the amazing opportunity to coach and mentor young techies in the art of professional and respectful computer services.