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Southern Tier Technologies News:
-We are in the final testing stages of our "Tioga Marketplace" venture which we hope to launch to the public mid 2008. Tioga Marketplace is focused on providing local businesses a low-cost way to promote their business & sell their products/services on the web. The site will also feature sub-sites which will host Online Classifieds (FREE), Online Auctions (FREE), Real Estate listings, and more. Please visit TiogaMarketplace.Com for details and preview.

-We will be launching our new hosting & Design site "Southern Tier Hosting & Design " in the mid to late 2008.

Virus & Security News:
Make sure to run Windows Update at http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
at least once per week to ensure your computer has all of the latest security fixes. Without these your computer may be more vulnerable to threats.

Make sure you have virus protection software running on your machine at all times.

FREE Anti-Virus software: AVG Anti-Virus (First year FREE)

We recommended using online virus scanners in conjunction with the anti-virus software on your computer to ensure protection. Some viruses can corrupt or even disable your anti-virus software. Online scanners are not vulnerable in this, and are a good backup source. A couple popular FREE online scanners can be found at: http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall
and
http://www.pandasoftware.com


Spyware and Adware have become a major problem on both residential and business computers. We recommend installing an "all in one" security suite to keep your computer clear from Viruses, Spyware, and Adware. There are also several individual programs available to combat these new threats. For more information please feel free to contact us.

Also, Hardware and software based firewalls are also a good way to prevent unwanted access into your computer by hackers or viruses!