As card-carrying technology types, exploring and evaluating the latest and greatest IT products and trends for our clients is what we love to do. Here’s what we’re talking about right now.
Did you know that December 4th is National Cookie Day? Rather than celebrate with sweet treats, we thought we’d take the opportunity to talk about a different kind of cookie. What is a computer “cookie”? A cookie is a small holder of information. When visiting a website, that website may …
What is phishing? Phishing is a play on “fishing,” as it is a way of “throwing out bait” to see who bites. It involves sending correspondence that appears legitimate but is meant to lure a potential victim into providing personal information for nefarious purposes. Spear Phishing is more effective than …
It’s a hectic day. You have a deadline and need documents for a customer meeting tomorrow morning. Suddenly, your computer won’t connect to the printer. We understand that IT can be stressful. That’s why we’ve pulled out all the stops to make your tech interactions go as smoothly as possible. …
Microsoft has announced the retirement date of Skype for Business (SfB) Online as July 2021. This comes as no surprise to many, as Microsoft has been investing much more time in the enhancement of it’s direct replacement: MS Teams. In comparison to SfB, Teams has many more features such as …
Shopping for quality and affordable IT equipment can be challenging, especially when purchasing it from online stores or “big box” retailers. Is it the right hardware? Does it come with a warranty? Is it genuine and not “grey market” or counterfeit hardware? Is the hardware refurbished or used? These are …
Over the last several years, data breaches have turned from front page news – into an almost normal occurrence. Employees are your first line of defense. Unfortunately, human error causes a majority of the breaches. So, to help our managed clients, we’re addressing this growing issue by offering FREE employee …
“Focused Inbox” is a feature considered by many to be an invaluable feature of Outlook for Office 365 . This feature is automatically enabled on all mailboxes and intelligently presorts your email. Important emails will be put in “Focused” and the rest in “Other”. How Does Office 365 Know? The …
Extended support ended January 14th 2020 END OF SUPPORT MEANS HUGE SECURITY RISKS In January of 2020, Microsoft officially discontinued all support for the operating system, including the release of important security updates. As a result, companies running Windows 7 no longer receive security updates. Current Windows 7 users are vulnerable to …
Over the years the video input types have evolved; however many people choose to keep their monitors when they refresh their computers. This presents a challenge to us, as we need to make sure we provide the correct video cables or adapters when replacing a computer. Below is a …
Is your desk space filled with messy cabling? Small & Medium businesses tend to move and change quickly. We realize downtime can quickly become expensive for our clients, so we always do whatever we can to make any equipment installation go as quickly, efficiently, and as cost effective as possible. …