If you’re having any problems with your PC, we always encourage you to call our local, friendly tech support. But if unfamiliar tech support calls you instead, it should set off warning bells!

On October 3rd, the FTC announced it would be launching an international crackdown on tech support scams. While the problem may originate overseas, it can have some real local repercussions.

“Spoofing” refers to the act of imitating or masquerading as a trustworthy source. Spammers and scammers often use some form of this technique in order to gain personal information from unsuspecting victims. Here’s a few ways a scammer can implement this...

On Friday, October 19th, the mood at our Columbia office was somber. Socketeers came to work wearing black. A few even donned mourning veils.

That’s right – our president, Carson Coffman, is officially over the hill.

We figured the least we could do was throw him a surprise party after work. So while his fellow co-owner George Pfenenger shuttled him out of the building, we broke out the grill and started barbecuing…