Schrock Innovations

05/27/2026

5 days left on the May Sophos sale. ⏰

If you've been meaning to upgrade your antivirus — or replace whatever free thing 🗑️ came preinstalled when you bought your laptop — this is the week.

New Sophos subscription: $100 (normally $160), installed and configured by a certified Sophos Silver Partner. Available at all Schrock locations in Omaha, Papillon, Lincoln, and Des Moines.

After May 31 the price goes back up. Come in and we'll get you squared away.

05/24/2026

Today on the program Microsoft is killing off 2 factor authentication (2FA), Anthropic has a new AI that might be too dangerous to release, and Chinese memory chips are slipping into US supply chains - do you care?

05/21/2026

Small businesses are the backbone of the communities we serve, and the companies doing it well deserve to be recognized. Each month, we'll be highlighting one of them — a Schrock Business client whose work we admire, whose standards match our own, and whose name we're glad to put in front of our network.

First up: Four Corners Restoration.

Four Corners specializes in interior remodeling and restoration projects across the metro, but what truly sets Four Corners apart is how they approach the work: they listen first. Every project begins with the client's vision, whether that's reimagining an outdated kitchen, restoring a family space filled with history, or transforming a commercial property into something that better reflects the business inside it. From insurance claims and storm recovery to fire and water damage restoration and full-scale renovations, they handle both the projects homeowners hope they'll never need and the ones they've been dreaming about for years.

Save Four Corners in your phone now — so when an emergency hits, you'll already have a contractor you can count on.

05/17/2026

Today on Compute This Microsoft Edge gets a security schooling, Microsoft starts leaning on AI for security patches, Sophos continues slaying the competition for computer security, and Chat GPT wants to be the next Microsoft Money, will you share your bank info?

05/17/2026

This is what Sophos blocked for our clients in the last 24 hours. 👀

While we're enjoying the beautiful weather this weekend, Sophos is silently working hard. Phishing links, malicious downloads, sketchy attachments. Every one stopped automatically while the person using that computer had no idea it was happening.

That's the point. Good protection is boring. No popups, no warnings, no "are you sure?" just threats getting blocked before you ever know they were there. It's why we put Sophos on home PCs, not just business networks.

$100 for a new subscription through May 31 — half what new customers normally pay. Call or stop in at any Schrock location in Omaha, Papillion, Lincoln, or Des Moines.

05/14/2026

Thor has been preaching that Windows Defender is NOT enough to keep you safe, and now PC Magazine has an article that agrees and brings the receipts to prove it! If you use Defender, Norton or McAfee its time to move on.

Microsoft claims Windows Defender is all the protection you need. The evidence from real-world testing—and competing security tools—says otherwise.

05/10/2026

Today on the program we're talking about the Mother's Day scams hitting your inbox, Google Chrome is sneaking 4GB of AI onto your hard drive, and if you bought an iPhone last year Apple owes you $95

05/07/2026

This emails from your ISP about your vulnerable router are real. You secure your PC with Sophos and Secure Updater but you secure your whole network (and home) with an Asus router with auto-update and AI protections built right in.

Charter's Spectrum emails customers about Russian hackers exploiting end-of-life TP-Link routers. But there's no great solution to fully address the issue aside from buying a new Wi-Fi router.

05/03/2026

The last few weeks have been full of really good things around here, and we couldn’t be happier about it.

Parker, our operations manager, and his wife celebrated a baby shower for their first little one. Thor was tasked with answering dad jokes. He got a few right. Kimberly, it turns out, is significantly better at guessing the gestation periods of animals. We don't know what that says about either of them, but it made for a really fun afternoon. 👶

Then, Austin, our Schrock Business service manager, married Jen. Beautiful day, beautiful wedding, and we are just so genuinely happy for them both. 🤍

We talk a lot about what it means to be Schrock, the work, the clients, the craft. But this is what it actually means. These are our people, and getting to celebrate these moments with them is everything.

Congratulations to Parker and his growing family, and to Austin and Jen. We love you both.

05/03/2026

Is the Iran blockade real, or window dressing? We have an update on Bitcoin and a warning about AI related investments and some major Schrock Innovations updates that you will love!

05/03/2026

That email about needing to replace your router is real, what subscriptions can you afford to cut this summer, why is Chat GPT obsessed with goblins and gremlins, and Sophos is on EPIC sale this month!