The Tech Support Scam starts with what appears to be a helping hand to fix a technical glitch. The criminals will send a message by phone, email or text to convince you that you need help. With so ...
Data released this year shows US households have an average of 17 devices that connect to the internet. That’s 17 devices to potentially have to troubleshoot at any given time. And when you are ...
Before the Covid-19 pandemic, remote support services and tech support were important to maintaining a smooth workflow within any company. However, once the pandemic hit in the early months of 2020, ...
The FTC is amending its Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) to better protect consumers from tech support scams. The new rules cover not just incoming telemarketing calls but also outgoing calls from ...
Of course, getting that peace of mind doesn't always come free. Mordor Intelligence reports that the US market for tech support services is worth $10 billion now and will grow to $14.57 billion by ...
Tech support scammers have been offering bogus technical support services and “resolving” people’s non-existent problems with their devices or software for years. Using a range of tried-and-tested ...
Michael Cotter had a problem: “Chargebacks” at his tech support company were too high. The reason for this was not hard to find; people at his company, Tech Live Connect, were scamming Cotter’s fellow ...