In our global economy many businesses travel expensively to maintain client relations and to take part in conferences on the “latest and greatest” technology for your field of expertise. While the ease of travel is wonderful, your laptop is at risk every time you go mobile. Here are a few ways to protect not only your hardware but software as...
At M&H Consulting, we work alongside many small and medium sized businesses. Many of these business are managed by entrepreneurs who also balance work and family life. Many of them ask our expert advice on online safety for the employees, but keep their children safe as well. Whether you are an employee of a company that works online...
Today’s modern employee carries their work with them everywhere they go via smartphones, tablets or laptops. Mainly this can be seen as a convenience, but for employees that carry around not only their work files on their mobile devices, but also personal information this may be a dangerous practice. Here are a few suggestions to keep your personal information...
Just weeks after the WannaCry ransomware was announced, the world has seen yet another disruptive cyber attack. June 27, 2017 a more sophisticated global ransomware attack crippled computers from Eastern Europe to North America. What seems to have originated from a tax software provider in the Ukraine has spread across the continent of Europe and has even impacted Australia and...
Updates are being made to everyone’s favorite: Amazon Echo. Voice calling and messaging are now becoming a possibility straight from Amazon Echo. On May 9th, Amazon announced the launch of the touchscreen Echo Show, which will have features that work on the standard Echo speaker and Echo Dot. This feature includes everything such as asking Alexa to call someone straight...
Among several new projects and updates that Microsoft has in the works, they recently released a major new update. Windows 10 Fall Creators Update is set to have a release this September. The Fall Creators Update will be the official debut of Microsoft’s Fluent Design System, previously known as Project Neon. This interface allows building apps that can work across...
Hacking incidents are inevitable and one can never know if you or someone you know will fall victim to it. There are, however, several different ways to stay safe and stay on top hackers before the hacking is even done. A few of the best ways to do so are: Stay suspicious of emails – Email is used as a...
Early last month, Google fell under attack in a huge phishing operation. Many received an email that looked similar to an invitation to join a Google Doc from someone they knew on their mailing list. However, once they clicked the link to open the file, you were then directed to grant access to an app that looks like Google Docs....
Do you enjoy your regular wrist watches just as much as you enjoy your smartphone? Do you find that Android watches are more stylistic than Apple’s Watches? Well, you are in luck because Android Wear 2.0 is here! Google recently confirmed that many of their watches will have the Android wear update between April and late May 2017. With this...
“Siri, what time is it in London right now?” “Alexa, access the audio of last nights conference.” “Echo, shut the shades for the presentation.” If you thought that artificial intelligence is not a trend in 2017, think again. AI is all around us, on our smartphones, in our cars and in Amazon dots that sit on our countertops. Automation has...
Virtual Reality seems more like the plot of a sci-fi movie that anything that could help you in the business world. Well, more and more businesses are coming up with new and different ways to integrate virtual reality into their businesses in ways that could benefit their customers, clients or even employees. Virtual Reality may be able to help your...
Communication is key in the business world whether it is relaying critical information to employees or staying up-to-date with clients. In order to maintain adequate communication, no matter who with, having a proven method or protocol can assist greatly at work. In this blog, let’s continue examining how technology can help you communicate better. What type of communication do you...