October 29, 2018 · Cybersecurity & Malware
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July 23, 2018 · Computer Repair
For enterprise storage, RAID configuration is a must. RAID stands for Redundant Array of Independent Disks, it’s basically a bunch of hard drives working together. When you have some redundancy in the form of extra hard drives working together in a RAID array, they can be used to provide additional protection against d
Read more →June 25, 2018 · Data Backup & Recovery
There are times when even the most experienced IT director will have difficult decisions to make. Events may occur that require a lot of specialized technology that you just don’t use in day-to-day operations. Of course, it is simply not practical to have a surplus of IT technology laying around in preparation for such
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May 31, 2018 · Managed IT & On-Site Support
Many things pull for the attention of parents and children during the months of June, July and August. Vacations, sporting activities and downtime. However, I encourage you to set aside at least one week this summer for your child to attend a tech camp designed to teach them how to code. This post will explain
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March 2, 2018 · Managed IT & On-Site Support
When you plug your wall charger into your laptop, hopefully your device gives you a notification saying that it is being charged and then you just go about doing whatever it was you were planning to do. But you might see something like this instead: This means that your laptop is plugged in
Read more →January 19, 2018 · Managed IT & On-Site Support
In October 2017 Lookout surveyed approximately 2,000 US IT executives regarding their own and their company’s use of mobile devices in the workplace. The main purpose of this survey was to measure the upcoming GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) being unrolled in the next six months. The fines for companies that
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December 1, 2017 · Managed IT & On-Site Support
Most computers have an account which by default allows unrestricted access and control to all of the commands and programs on an operating system. This account is called a “root” account by Macintosh and Linux, and “administrator” by Windows. Earlier this week Apple released its next big operating system update: MacOS
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October 13, 2017 · Cybersecurity & Malware
If you live in the United States there’s a good chance that you already know what Equifax is, and if you don’t already know what Equifax is then you’re probably going to get a not-so-great first impression of the business from this article. Equifax is one of three companies required to provide credit reports for
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September 8, 2017 · Business IT Tips
Equifax is one of three companies required by the federal government to provide credit reports for citizens of the United States. Recently, Equifax announced that it had been hacked back around May or April of this year. Here’s the problem, if you are a business that interacts with other people or organizations, you ar
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August 28, 2017 · Managed IT & On-Site Support
You may have heard the term “net neutrality” but never really given it much thought. I understand why; it is a term that has been tossed around the tech industry for the last 15 years with little attention given to the everyday business person…until now. What you may not know is that the discussion about
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July 5, 2017 · Cybersecurity & Malware
Windows 10 S is a new version of Windows which launched alongside the new Microsoft Surface Laptop. The Surface Laptop itself is a fairly powerful device, but its default operating system – Windows 10 S – limits the laptop to the capabilities of a chromebook. No, this is not a design flaw with Windows
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June 21, 2017 · Computer Service Now News
As if there weren’t already enough reasons to distrust your emails, a ransom ware attack in late May shows that hackers have the power to steal money and information without your input. Well, actually they don’t, but that’s not what all the headlines said a week ago. Many cyber attacks and news articles rely on
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May 17, 2017 · Computer Service Now News
Whenever you get the opportunity to update your operating system, please do it. You may be uncomfortable with the updates applied at first, but at least you reduce the risk of being heckled for money by your own computer. Last Friday marked the start of a huge ransomware attack. This specific ransomware attack has been
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April 12, 2017 · Cybersecurity & Malware
Older products often lack the benefits provided by newer products. For example, an old flip phone does not have all the benefits of a modern-day smartphone. However, using older technology does not mean that you only have less features than what is available with current technology. Using older technology also means th
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March 8, 2017 · Computer Service Now News
Spring is almost upon us, but before we begin hanging up our winter coats, let us take a look back to the 2017 Presidential Inauguration. A few days before the Presidential Inauguration, which was on January 20th, Washington D.C. had a brief ransomware infection. This infection affected systems which were networked wit
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