A computer repair business can be a perfect cover for criminal activities, allowing access to personal data and potential harm to customers. This article explores the dark side of computer repair services and the potential risks involved.
I never really gave much thought to it, but a computer repair business would be an excellent place to run a criminal enterprise . You're handing your precious PC to a complete stranger to fix it, but who's to say what else they'll do while they have access to your box of electronic goodies? They could snoop through your files, steal your data, secretly install malicious programs , or even replace a nice bit of your hardware with a crummy substitute.
, and that's just the tip of the iceberg (the iceberg in this metaphor is crime). For instance, how many people would you guess I've beaten to death with a baseball bat in this computer repair sim? Did you guess four? If you guessed four, you are correct. It's four.My tale of violent crime and occasional PC repair begins when I wake up and head to the retail space I'll be managing in… well, I'm not sure what part of the world this is supposed to be, but I'll just call it hel
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