“Sextortion” — What It Is, What to Do

…a hacker has gotten your account information.) You’ll doubtless find it interesting — if not shocking — to see a list of the times your information’s been stolen.For more information about sextortion and other dangers, we recommend the Electronic Freedom Foundation. Their website covers the topic of protecting privacy in great detail. Cruzio works with the EFF on Net Neutrality and other issues — they are a great non-profit, pro-consumer group….

Cruzio Connection Settings

…zio.com Example: test@ebold.com mail.domain.com mail.cruzio.com mail.ebold.com Incoming Port Number 110 if using POP 143 if using IMAP Outgoing Port Number 587 The outgoing (SMTP) port number defaults to port 25 for most email programs. If you have problems sending email, port 587 should work instead; Incoming and outgoing Password confirmation is required. View specific email setup instructions for your computer… Try Cruzio’s Email Setup Assistan…

On Internet Privacy & Digital Freedom

…. Cruzio was created 25 years ago to bring the promise of the Internet and open communications, to every person on the planet. We are dedicated to acting as “neutral dumb pipes” to make sure all voices can be heard. As such, Cruzio, as a company, does not, as a matter of policy, weigh in on political matters one way or another. However, as a business and as a community of individuals we welcome the debate over blanket surveillance. It is clear tha…

Happy Friday!

…vendors. Music begins at 11:00am, you can get tickets and info. at SLVRMF.com.   3. Mountain Community Theater Presents: The Madwoman of Chaillot Playing from May 29th through June 14th at Park Hall, Ben Lomond. The Madwoman of Chaillot is a poetic satire describing a clash in ideologies, written by Jean Giraudoux in 1943 in Paris. For tickets and information go to mctshows.org.   4. Music in May with the Chamber Music Community 8th Annual Festiv…

Cruzio’s Stand on Privacy, Security, and Net Neutrality

…keeping your personal information private and secure at every level of our company. If you are concerned about privacy on the Internet, we urge you to take action. Let your representatives know that it is a concern. Support the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the ACLU. The next big issue on the internet front may be Net Neutrality. Cruzio and Santa Cruz Fiber practice Net Neutrality — we can get pretty passionate about it, just like privacy. Ke…

The 2009 Fiber Cut — Five Years On

…is growing fast. Santa Cruz County has always been relatively underserved compared to our neighbors over the hill. But by working together with local government, local community technologists, UCSC and groups like the Central Coast Broadband Consortium, Cruzio is planning several large fiber builds in the coming months that would vastly strengthen our county’s broadband architecture, while giving more and more homes and businesses access to next-…

Spam and Junk Mail Help

…zio-owned domain—@cruzio.com, @baymoon.com, @calcentral.com, @cruziolatino.com, @ebold.com, @elgatito.com, @icogitate.com, @rattlebrain.com, @scshop.com or @skyhighway.com. Domain Email Spam Help Domain Email comes with email addresses at your own domain—@yourdomain.com—as part of Cruzio’s Website Hosting services. Classic Email Spam Help Classic Email comes with email addresses at your own domain—@yourdomain.com—on hosting purchased from Cruzio b…

Nationwide Dialup Setup

…. If it does not, add it. Examples: “x####@cruzio.com”, “backup####@cruzio.com”, “sback####@cruzio.com”, where #### is the four digit number from your Cruzio Dialup Login. Click “Dial” to connect and to save the new setting. » back to top Windows 95/98/ME If you have Windows ME, click on “Start”, select “Settings” and then “Dialup Networking”. If you have Windows 98 or 95, double-click on the “My Computer” icon on your desktop, then double-click o…

Configuring a Speedstream 4100 or 5100 DSL Modem

…creen, click Save Changes. Depending on your modem, a PPP Location Warning page might come up now. If it does, click Change PPP Location, and then click Restart. Now wait for your modem to restart. Watch the modem’s lights and wait for the Power, DSL and Ethernet lights to go solid green. When they do so, open your Web browser and try visiting a few websites. If they load, congratulations! Your modem is now properly configured for your Cruzio DSL….

Cruzio Is Hiring a Field Ops Apprentice

…riday) through the end of the calendar year. This isn’t a job that fits well with a daytime school schedule, but we may be able to work around evening classes for the right candidate. If you or someone you know someone would be stoked to be a part of this team, feel free to send a resume to resume@cruzio.com and identify that they’re applying for the Field Ops Apprenticeship. We’re looking for resumes to be sent in ASAP! Also, please feel free to…