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GoDaddy, an Arizona web hosting company, experienced severe outages yesterday. The massive Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) began late Monday morning, and the GoDaddy.com site itself went offline. Twitter user Anonymous Own3r, a member of the Anonymous hacktivist group, is claiming sole responsibility for the attack. According to the twitter account, Anonymous Own3r is an official member and security leader of the famous hacktavist group Anonymous, and claims the move is a reaction to the company’s support of the U.S. government’s efforts “to censor and control the Internet,” through its support of the Stop Online Privacy Act (SOPA).

GoDaddy is currently the largest domain registrant in the world, and is four times the size of its nearest competitor. GoDaddy reportedly manages more than 48 million domain names and serves more than 9.3 million customers. The outage affected not only those sites hosted by GoDaddy, but also those registered with the company which includes thousands of websites, big and small. Reports also show the FBI and DOJ, the Recording Industry of America, Motion Picture Association of America, Universal Music and BMI.com websites were also attacked by this movement. The hacking group is trying to claim retribution for anti-piracy efforts by both the government and the entertainment industry.

Who is Anonymous you might ask…..
Anonymous is a loosely associated hacktivist group. It originated in 2003 on the website 4chan.com, an image sharing website where a large number of online community users simultaneously exist as a “digitized global brain”. It is also generally considered a term used for members of certain Internet subcultures, where their actual identities are not known. In its early phase, the concept had been adopted by a spread out online community acting anonymously in a coordinated manner against a loosely self-agreed goal, and was primarily focused on entertainment. In 2008, they began increasingly associating with collaborative, international hacktivism. Although it’s not necessarily tied to a single online entity, many websites are strongly associated with Anonymous. This includes popular imageboards such as 4chan, their associated wikis, Encyclopedia Dramatica, and a number of other forums.

Anonymous has claimed involvement in a number of cyber-attacks in the past including attacks against the Pentagon, News Corp, Monsanto, Visa, MasterCard, PayPal, GM, and other Government websites. They have even threatened to destroy Facebook. Their coordinated community is not only involved in cyber-attacks, it has also partly organized activist movements such as Occupy Wallstreet, and have been responsible for tracking down wanted criminals that lead police to an arrest.

A recent statement by Anonymous read: “We will continue to attack those who embrace censorship. You will not be able to hide your ludicrous ways to control us”. So now the question is: Who will be the next target of Anonymous, and how long before we see another attack?

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Shuttle Mini PC in need of a fan replacement in our Phoenix Computer Repair office..

It’s always fun working on these tiny systems! With the small size heat is definitely a big problem – make sure you get your computers checked out on a regular basis. Dusting out the inside of your computer systems is a big help to preventing fan (and possible motherboard or cpu) failure.

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Are you a Technology Junkie and like to play with different kinds of devices?
Do you like to tinker with computers and load the latest software releases?
Have you ever used a Mac?
Do you upgrade to the latest smart phone when it is released?
Are you the the guy they call when friends and family have computer problems?

If you’ve answered yes to all the above, we are looking for you!

We are seeking a friendly Business Technology Consultant. You should have excellent customer service skills and enjoy helping customers with technology challenges. You will be visiting clients throughout the Phoenix metro area.

Submit your resume today to jobs@mypctechs.com, we will be scheduling interviews immediately.

No phone calls, submit your resume for review. Must be local to the Phoenix area.

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my PC Techs, Expert Solutions You Can Trust, is HIRING!

my PC Techs is a locally owned team of information technology professionals based in Phoenix, Arizona. We provide honest affordable technology services to business and individual clients throughout the Phoenix metro area. Our goal is to help people better their lives through technology. We provide: computer hardware repair, software support, and a complete range of business IT Support services including consulting, upgrading, and server administration.

Immediate Hire: We are hiring immediately for a mobile computer repair / IT support technician. Your primary job function will include desktop, laptop, and server computer repair, computer installation, computer networking, software configuration, software installation, virus removal, user and email management, training, and general IT support. You must be able to service calls within the Phoenix metro area. Windows and Mac experience A+. Contract to hire.

OPEN INTERVIEWS IN JULY!
Interview Address: 15815 S. 46th St., Suite #116 Phoenix, Arizona 85048
What to Bring: Bring a pen and a current copy of your resume

INTERVIEWS ON SATURDAY, JULY 9th:
11:00 AM, Saturday, July 9th

Are You a Good Fit? The right person for this job enjoys a challenge, has fun working with computers, is social, and is quick and responsive. Visit our office Saturday at the interview time listed above to apply for our open position. This is an immediate hire for the right candidate. If you have any questions, call (602) 456-0150 or send us an email.

Thank you, and we’ll see you on Saturday!

Company: my PC Techs
Location: Phoenix, AZ
https://www.mypctechs.com

my PC Techs is a locally owned team of information technology professionals based in Phoenix, Arizona, near Chandler Blvd. and the I-10. Our team is comprised of computer experts with many years of hands-on experience and we are currently searching for a fellow technology guru to join our family. The right person for this job enjoys a challenge, has fun working with computers, is social and enjoys meeting new people, is quick and responsive, and will appreciate our organizational culture of providing an honest service to help people better their lives through technology.

This is a mobile support, contract to hire position. You will service business and residential clients at home, in their office, or remotely throughout the Phoenix area. We repair computer hardware and software for residential and commercial clients, and provide a complete range of business IT Support services, including consulting, upgrading, and server administration. Your primary job function will include the following desktop, laptop, and server duties: Computer repair, computer installation networking, software configuration, software installation, virus removal, user and email management, training, and general IT support.

We have grown rapidly throughout the recession and have experienced even greater growth thus far in 2011. As a firm that deeply values our team members, you will be in an excellent position to share in this success as our operations continue to expand.

Requirements:
5+ Years of hands-on computer repair experience
MAC experience A+

For the right person, this could very well be the most rewarding job you’ve ever had.

To apply, email your resume to jobs@mypctechs.com

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