Best Antivirus Solutions for YOU!
By Richard Barrios, Mad Rhino Consultant
How does one choose the best Anti-Virus Solution?
Why all Anti-Virus programs are NOT created equal.
What level of security will work best you each individual or business?
Richard Barrios will guide us through the “maze” of information and facts of Anti-Virus Solutions that will fit each of our individual needs best.
Find our why Anti-Virus Software is like a “Box of Chocolates”!
Playing Safely on the Net
by Jeff Levy, Radio Personality and Talk Show Host on KFWB
Whether one plays MMORPGs, Poker, Farmville, or any interactive social gaming – Keeping yourself and your family SAFE is Key!
Jeff will give us all the inside information that we need to keep ourselves and our family’s identity and personal information from getting into the hands of those that are not so honest.
If you’re interacting on the net – THIS is the Seminar you NEED to hear!
The Paperless Office
by Seth Mossberg, IRIS Inc.
Eliminate the overwhelming effect of “drowning in paper”! Seth will guide us in a discussion of the best practices for going paperless. Topics include OCR, Document Imaging, and Document Management.
IRIS is a major corporation dedicated to “Increasing customers’ productivity and knowledge through helping them better manage their documents, data and information.” They know the key technology for “Intelligent Document Recognition” and are known worldwide for their products. Their expertise on high-tech solutions enables them to give this Seminar with “Cutting Edge” insight.
Keeping Yourself Safe Online – Anti-Virus
Why it is SO Important
by Benjamin Rockwell
Special 1.5hr – 2hr Seminar
Benjamin Rockwell has seen it ALL… He has been in the computer field for over 21 years with a good third of the time as a “Hands-On” I.T. Director. For over 20 years he had to handle computer viruses making him an expert on Computer Malware and Viruses.
Benjamin will explain:
What is Malware -
What the best practices are when on the Internet -
What is Anti-Virus and Anti-SPYware software –
He will give us a tour through Specialty Tools – Benjamin will teach us how firewalls and routers fit into the equation
There will be time for Q & A at the end.
Taxes and the "Cloud"
Anthony Sykes is one of the Top Tax Accounts in the Los Angeles area. He is constantly upgrading his skills and knowledge and today he comes to us with “Cloud Computing” for Taxes.
Not only are there “DIY” Taxes on the net but other Tax Services in the “cloud” .
Anthony will cover the Good, the Bad, and the Changes from the IRS and Franchise Tax Board in regards to technology.
If you pay taxes, make your life a little less encumbered and do it from the “Cloud”!
Jeff Levy is the creator and host of "The Digital Doctor Show" and has devoted himself to the computer and technology lifestyle made easy. Jeff Levy's first "On Computers" broadcast aired at 5:00 AM Sundays in January of 1995 on KFI Radio in Los Angels. The show became an instant hit with his audience of "keyboard curmudgeons”, “Windows weenies” and “computer creampuffs,” Jeff Levy "On Computers" quickly expanded to Saturdays and Sundays and continued for 9 years. Deciding it was time to make a move the January 1, 2004 headlines read, "Nationally renowned computer expert Jeff Levy brings “Computer News” to KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO". Jeff then moved to radio station KABC for his renowned “Digital Doctor” show.
Jeff now has 2 radio shows on radio station KFWB, 980 on the A.M. dial. On Saturday mornings at 9:00 AM Jeff partners with consumer advocate and credit expert Adam Levin to bring you The Credit Line, a place where you learn to make your credit report your resume, not your rap sheet.
On Sundays Jeff does the Living the E-Life show at 5:00 PM, where he talks about technology and how to put it to work for you. It's all about making better choices."
From his opening greetings to his world renown weekly computer lessons, Jeff provides his loyal listeners with current news and information regarding computers, both hardware and software, and other technical diversions in a quick upbeat lively format. Always truthful and politically correct for the most part, Jeff leads his loyal listeners into the computer Bad Lands and wages battles in the fight against consumer rip offs.
Jeff’s listeners have bestowed upon him a long list of titles including: "The Master", "The Pontiff of all Pentiums", "The Computer Answer Man", "The King of Computers", "The Computer Guru" and his favorite "The Digital Doctor".
Jeff is a native of Detroit, Michigan and was graduated from Loyola Law School here in Los Angeles in 1963. Jeff Levy's passion for computers goes back to 1976 when he bought his first computer, a Radio Shack TRS 80. Thereafter he soon acquired an Apple II computer as well.
When not sermonizing about computers and technology, backing up your computer and life's other pleasures. Jeff enjoys a good WWF wrestling match. In his professional life has consulted to a number of doctors and clinics on the subject of technology as it relates to the field of medicine.
Jeff co-hosted TechLInk, a T.V. cable show, for four years, and wrote columns for the Los Angeles Times and the Daily Breeze. Jeff is frequently called on to do appearance on N.B.C. Channel 4 news in Los Angeles whenever the station needs a technology expert. He currently writes his “lessons” for Windows Vista, Windows 7 and the Mac Operating System. The lessons are little tidbits of new and different things you didn’t know you can do with your computer. They can be found on his Web site, www.jefflevy.com
Benjamin Rockwell is the host of Computer Talk Radio and has been working with computers professionally for years.
Benjamin started off in computers when he was a pre-teenager, and computer selection was small. His first class in computing was on a Commodore Vic 20, and he hasn’t stopped working with computers since. Along the way he became proficient in the Apple II series, a wide range of TRS-80’s, and other Commodore systems.
After getting married, he discovered Bulletin Board Systems (a type of precursor to the Internet as we know it), and became so fascinated with the concept that he set up his own BBS. A friend offered him a job as a field technician in 1990, and Benjamin hasn’t stopped since.
While he casually refers to himself as a computer nerd, he doesn’t come across as the stereotypical obsessed nerd with a pocket protector. Instead, he just seems like someone who is eager to help others. From being a field technician and help desk technician, to being a specialist in various fields, all the way to having spent over 8 years as Information Services Director for various small companies, and a computer consultant for hundreds of individuals and small companies, Benjamin has seen his share of computer problems.
Benjamin has years of hands-on experience with computers, and a passion for learning new things and teaching them to others. He works to ensure that he’s operating on the same wavelength as the people he talks to, and works to develop friendships at the same time. Benjamin’s polite nature, patience and understanding come from having been in the shoes of the new user on many occasions. With his easy going nature, he comes to the rescue and helps people see how their computer can work for them.
Benjamin's background includes a wide variety of technical roles, from helping people turn on their computers, and building computer systems for his clients, to conducting training classes, network troubleshooting, and database programming. Whether he’s developing a website, configuring a router, or tweaking a server, he excels at making things work. Everyone with computers has problems with them, and he specializes in making sure their computers are running as well as his.
Benjamin lives in Southern California near some of the headquarters of the biggest names in the computer industry with his wife and son.
Anthony Sykes has been in the tax, accounting, and consulting field for over 30 years.
His background includes:
Internal Revenue Service
- Seven years working in accounting
- Four years as a Revenue Agent auditing corporations, partnerships, and individuals
Wickes Companies
- Seven years Anthony managed the Agriculture division where he advised on the computer conversion for the accounting, billing and inventory systems. He also created a more efficient nationwide warehouse distribution system for the food products sold. He has gained knowledge of the grocery and restaurant industry by working at this company.
Johnson and Johnson
- Working two years in the Ultrasound division where he developed his cost accounting skills. He also produced the financial statements for the division.
Commerce Clearing House
- As a Technical Advisor for seven years in the Tax Processing Division, Anthony advised CPAs on how to correct their clients’ tax returns.
- In the research department he wrote tax programs. Result oriented, he learned to plan, project, and prepare for different outcomes
Anthony Sykes & Co, Inc.
- In his own business Anthony has a diverse client base from retail to manufacturing.
- He became an Enrolled Agent in the early 1990s (a two day exam given by Internal Revenue Service on Taxes).
- He obtained a Certificate of Financial Planning through UCLA, to provide better financial advice and knowledge for clients.
- He also obtained a license to buy and sell securities in order to be an investment advisor.
- Receiving his degree in finance with a minor in taxation from Metropolitan State College in Denver Co, he presents payroll tax seminars with Employment Development Department of California.
- Anthony has been a popular speaker with his seminars on taxes and business formation.
Richard Barrios has been in the Internet Security and Marketing Industry since 2001. Specializing in server security, disaster planning and recovery, search engine marketing, and website development, he as made a career of helping small businesses succeed. Richard is the Owner of Mad Rhino Consulting. He has bee in the forefront of the latest in Internet Marketing and Technology and drives it! From hosting, web-design, search engines, and payment processing, Richard has experienced it all!
Seth Mossberg started in the computer industry with a degree in Computer Information Systems. Harnessing that technical background he transitioned into software and computer hardware sales. Seth has been an Account Manager with IRIS, a worldwide leader in developing technologies and products for Intelligent Document Recognition worldwide
