As cybercriminals become increasingly sophisticated in their methods of attack, it is important that your staff–the ones on the front lines–are educated to spot these attempts and know what to do if one is encountered. In order to spot these attacks, it is important to know what to look for. …
Mike’s Top Ten Chrome Extensions
What did I tell you about Mike! He really knows how to make technology work for you. We were happy to hear that so many of you took advantage of some of Mike’s favorite software applications. If you think the applications were helpful, you are going to love these must …
Will 2018 See Any Changes to Your Infrastructure?
Any business’ IT is reliant on that business’ computing infrastructure, which makes the infrastructure an important topic for every business to consider. As we progress into 2018, it is important to stay up-to-date and considerate of each new development and trend. To help, we’ve compiled a few considerations that businesses …
Do You Prefer Your Reality Augmented, or Virtual?
At the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), new products (and the technologies that fuel those products) are put on display to give industry professionals a look to see what companies are working on. At CES 2018, held in Las Vegas, Band and Olufsen introduced their speakers-as-art-concept, Samsung unveiled a 146” …
Tip of the Week: Managing Gmail with Labels and Filters
Gmail is a great way to take advantage of business email, but do you know all of the ins and outs of how to use some of its finer details? Today’s tip is dedicated to going over some of the more useful features of Gmail, like filters and labels–both of …
Targeted Ransomware Checks for Particular Attributes
Put yourself in the shoes of a cybercriminal. If you were to launch a ransomware attack, who would be your target? Would you launch an indiscriminate attack to try to snare as many as you could, or would you narrow your focus to be more selective? As it happens, real-life …
Is Your Business Prepared to Do Away with Paper?
There’s no denying that digital records have quite a few advantages over paper documentation. Benefits of ‘going paperless’ include simplified search capabilities, more efficient storage, heightened security and automated backup capabilities. There are plenty of sources around the Internet that discuss making the switch to paperless documentation, but to keep …
Tip of the Week: Google Drive is Better with these Chrome Extensions
Google Drive provides its users with a considerable amount of utility. However, when combined with extensions made for Google’s Chrome browser, users have the tools to make their use of Drive’s capabilities even more efficient. For this week’s tip, we’ll go over a few Chrome extensions that your business might …
How to Keep IT and the Rest of Your Staff on the Same Side
There are some facets to IT that are universally accepted as important, such as security. However, there are also others that create some conflicting opinions between management and IT personnel. When surveyed, business leaders and IT management held vastly different opinions as to the importance of various IT tasks. Is …
Why You Need to Be Certain You’re Using Licensed Software
Using pirated software or abusing your software licenses for your business is heavily frowned upon. However, many software companies, in an attempt to protect their products, have unleashed a practice that can actually reward those who let it happen in the first place. To begin, we want to say that …