Austin Lane

“People are stunned to hear that one company has data files on 185 million Americans.” – Ralph Nader
Data is the life blood of most companies, and in the computer age protecting it has become equally important.  Hardware failures, software failures, and hackers using viruses and data gathering techniques have become a very real danger for […]

In the world of today, businesses are relying more on technology for communications and to perform business critical applications than in the past. We trust this technology will not have a problem, but what happens when it does? Will you know? Traditionally when a problem arises, the only way of knowing is through reports from […]

Austin Lane operates with the belief that there are certain things that every business network needs. One such requirement is a properly-sized backup solution. For more information about what Austin Lane considers a properly-sized backup solution, please Contact Austin Lane Technologies, Inc.
According to a recent Dallas Morning News article entitled “Computer crash hinders Texas Attorney […]

Have you ever wondered how fast your internet connection actually is? Well, there are several tools available that allow you to check how fast your internet connection actually is.
Most people purchase their broadband connectivity from their local ISP at 1.5Mbps, 3.0Mbps, … all the way to 50Mbps or more, but rarely do they know if […]

Austin Lane constantly strives to provide our customers with the latest and best security software to help keep your networks running smoothly and securely. A few months ago Symantec launched a new version of its excellent Corporate Antivirus software. This new software seems to be a complete rewrite along the lines of Microsoft Windows Vista.
In […]

Do you ever get tired of that plain wallpaper that is beneath all your icons? Do you ever wonder if anything will change in the clouds or on that nice green hill?
If so, keep reading. We have come across several large selections of high-quality wallpapers for your computer.
This wallpaper illustrates some of the stunning images […]

As some of you may know, Microsoft was sued by a group of people that were upset about the Vista Capable logo program for new PCs. These were PCs that had Windows XP pre-installed before Vista’s public release. According to this ArsTechnica article, even Microsoft Executives were fooled by the program too.
The first thing to […]

Is it true that you get a lifetime membership to Facebook when you sign up for an account?
According to this New York Times article, this is the case.
By default, when deactivating your user account with Facebook everything works as you would expect. However, instead of deleting all of your personal information and the information that […]

This is one top spot that no one should be upset about losing. The top spot I am referring to is the top source of SPAM. According to Symantec, the biggest producer of spam email is the European Union. The United States has held the title of the number 1 spamming country in the world […]

One of my favorite quotes from a friend is “No, I don’t have a smartphone.  I’m still using my stupidphone!”.  If you aren’t sure if you have a smartphone or a stupidphone, check out this link to learn more about what a smartphone really is.
Meanwhile, it is important to note that smartphone sales and usage […]