Here’s a good article that Wired had a while back on scareware, those ads that pop up saying you’ve been infected with a virus and you should buy their product to remove it. It’s amazing what an empire you can build by exploiting people’s trust. They’re the same tricks that have been around for thousands of years, just adapted to the Internet.
Testimonials
Daniel Richter, Primary Developer, Golden State Web Solutions“Just wanted to express my happiness with the handling of our first ticket with you, handled expertly by Bryan Zimmer. I’ve worked with a number of support people over the years, but this went down smoother than any I can remember… great job, very happy!”
John Roberts, CEO, X2Engine“I hired Bryan last year to help us design and deploy a new Linux based virtual cloud. He is a network and systems administration expert and I highly recommend him.”
Larry Bard, CEO HBConcepts LLC“I have used Zimmer and Associates for about 8 years and they have always shown a high degree of professionalism and a stick-to-it approach to problem solving. Their work ethic has always been of the highest caliber. We’ve never had issues with the security our web site thanks to their efforts.”
Chris Frost, Sales and Support Manager, Cruzio“Excellence. Zimmer and Associates are consistently knowledgeable and are extremely responsive. I’ve had nothing but great experiences working with them.”
Rated 5 out of 5 stars: Knowledge & Experience, Prompt & Professional, and Overall Satisfaction.
Zoe Lane, Grants Manager, Panta Rhea Foundation“Bryan was AWESOME. He was able to quickly target a problem that we were unable to figure out for a long while. He got us back up and running in no time and was very pleasant and unintrusive. We were very happy with the experience. We will definitely call if we need help again.”
James Moser, President, Cairn Applications“Zimmer And Associates hit ANOTHER home run for my business. My new customer was pretty much dead in the water. They got right on it and an hour later everything was working perfectly. They ‘re a critical resource for my business. What could have been a very ugly situation for me turned out great because of them.”
William Lane, CEO, GloryWorks Inc“Zimmer and Associates exhibited the highest level of honesty, integrity and quality of work expected. They are experienced and capable in the area of Internet Security, and can also complete most IT operation functions. I highly recommend them.”
Iris Kavanagh, COO, NextSpace“We are so lucky to have you in Santa Cruz and San Jose! Thanks for being the local smart arm of the NextSpace IT department!”
Brian Smith, CEO, Creative Sales“As usual many thanks for the help and insight, I need a sanity check from
time to time and appreciate your help to keep Creative on track.”
Jeremy Neuner, CEO, NextSpace“Our network was a huge mess, but Bryan wasn’t daunted. He calmly and expertly diagnosed our situation, and knowing that we were on a budget made smart recommendations for new equipment to buy. Bryan was a pleasure to work with. He’s smart, personable, and knows his stuff.”