Most people take their phones and tablets for granted. It is only when a problem arises, like misplacing the device or, worse yet, getting a virus, that owners go into panic mode. Yes, I said virus. Â Most mobile users mistakenly think that phones and tablets are somehow immune from getting the viruses and other malware. While it is...
What was your top tech issue last year? Â Was it security, data management, cloud computing, or maybe budget restraints? Â The list of possibilities are endless as small and medium sized businesses grapple to keep up with the wave of technology updates and changes. A recent symposium in Boston, Massachusetts of top CIOs resulted the evaluation of what can only be...
Look around your office. Â Take a quick mental inventory of your technology. Â Desktops, laptops, tablets, smartphones and the list goes on and on right? Â With all these different tech devices in our business lives it is more important than ever to keep on top of regular maintenance. Â What exactly needs to be done periodically to keep things running smoothly and...
Let’s face it, there really is nothing quite so annoying as a computer that is running “as slow as molasses.† Does your desktop, laptop or mobile device often hang on the hourglass for several minutes at a time? Is it slow to load files or applications, and does it take a long time to boot? When your computer starts running...
Over the last few years, business security breaches have been top billing on the news and in the headlines.  It almost feels like a new company is compromised daily. Target, Anthem, J.P. Morgan Chase, Ashley Madison, Home Depot and the IRS are just a very few of the world’s largest data breaches. (Knowledge is Beautiful) In response to these breaches,...
Think of the vast amounts of data on your home or business computer.  Financial documents, client data, projects, presentations, human resource information, and of course the massive amount of email data.  This doesn’t even scratch the surface of the data that is contained on your computer.  In short, data is probably the most important component of your computer.  While applications...
When you think of the word “evaluation,†what comes to mind? Perhaps when you think about evaluations you think about anxiousness, annoyance, or maybe tediousness. Sometimes evaluations can bring all those thoughts and feelings when thought of, but it does not have to be this way. Computer network evaluations and employee office evaluations are very important and can help prevent...
Who says that you cannot have the best of both worlds? Well, we say you can, and by both worlds we mean QuickBooks and Excel. Everyone understands that it can be a bit more difficult to edit and create files on QuickBooks but less safe to create important files, like budgets, onto an excel spreadsheet so, why not integrate both...
Solid State Drive (SSD) and Hard Disk Drive (HDD) are data storages for operating systems (OS) accumulating all system applications and personal files. They also help with booting systems. Many wonder what the actual differences are between these two drives and which one they should chose for their hardware. On this blog, we review comparisons on both SSD and HDD....
If you are not already aware, the cloud is a form of software and services that run on the Internet rather than a hardware of which you could have access to from anywhere. If you have decided to read this blog, then it is probably because you have been thinking about using a cloud service for your company. Well, aside...
When it comes to Operating Systems (OS), there are definitely two that stand out among the many, and those are Windows and Apple’s OSX. If you are wondering which one would be the best for your company to use, then read on to the following where we will be comparing and contrasting these OS for you. Windows (7-10): Windows is...
Having an efficient streamlining data management system is crucial to the growth of your business. Here, we put together some tips that could help your business better manage data. Keep an organized data: Sure, having a spreadsheet and manually typing in all the important inventory data could be the best way to keep information accurate. But, in all honesty, who...