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Make an MSP Your Technology Sherpa Guide

They don’t always get credit, but climbers reaching the summit of Mount Everest rely on a Sherpa to guide them. Making information technology decisions can feel like climbing a mountain, but there’s help for that, too. A managed services provider (MSP) can be your technology Sherpa. With so many of us working off-site right now, digital transformation has moved from “wouldn’t it be nice?” to “we need to be there now.” Technology is as essential to business success as oxygen is to those scaling Everest. Going digital can [...]

2020-05-11T19:43:02-05:00|Uncategorized|
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Is a Cheap PC Worth It?

What's the Difference? Consumer vs Business Computers You see a computer sale at Best Buy or Costco and think, “Wow! What an excellent deal!” But is it? Low prices on consumer PCs are designed to draw you in, but are you really getting a device that can do what you need it to? Too often, once someone gets that new desktop or laptop home or back to the office, they find out it’s lacking in performance and other key features that they need. And not all budget PCs [...]

2020-05-12T13:26:39-05:00|Tech Tips, Windows|
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What is Malvertising?

What is Malvertising We are in a time when “fake news” has become a term thrown around so frequently it is now part of our vernacular. In fact, there are quite a few new terms and words borne from the rise of technology in our lives. One of those words is malvertising. What is malvertising? It’s when attackers are using sites to steal browser data via a malicious campaign that appears legitimate (don’t they always?) and in reality, can potentially download malware onto the computer of the [...]

2020-02-25T14:49:25-06:00|Uncategorized|
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How Apple plans to improve cloud services

Apple is planning to improve its cloud services by bringing together its various teams who work on projects like iCloud, Siri, Apple Maps, Apple Pay, Apple Music and Apple News into one campus. The involved personnel are expected to relocate to the current company’s Infinite Loop campus in Cupertino, California, rather than to the second location that is under construction. Read on to learn more about Apple’s new service improvement plans. The rundown The teams working on Apple’s services are currently spread out across various rented spaces in [...]

2020-02-16T10:18:41-06:00|Articles, Cloud|
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Increase Employee Productivity with Web Monitoring

The internet is constantly tempting us. There’s an endless collection of funny cat videos, memes, and social media statuses to consume. Sure, the occasional three-minute YouTube video never hurt anyone, but if employees waste hours of their working day on these websites, that’s a problem. So how can you, as a business owner, discourage employees from procrastinating on the internet? When it comes to increasing employee productivity, keeping a close eye on your personnel’s internet behavior reaps various benefits. Time-saving measures At times, the internet can be very [...]

2020-02-16T10:22:27-06:00|Articles, Cloud, Security, Tech Tips|
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How Google is Changing WiFi

Having access to high-speed internet is important for people who work, chat, or stream online. Sadly, most WiFi systems are unreliable and unresponsive, and depending on the layout of your office, they can create internet dead zones. For businesses that manage most of their tasks online, this simply won’t do. Ideally, internet connections should be fast and available in every nook and cranny of your office. And with the development of Google WiFi, your business may be able to achieve that. WiFi everywhere Google WiFi is able to [...]

2020-09-25T09:22:50-05:00|Articles, Cloud|
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Android adding exciting new core features

Android updates can be hard to follow since Google’s updates depend on a lot of factors outside of the company that ultimately delay releases. Google’s I/O conference is the best chance we have to see what’s coming to Android from the offices of its core designers. Below is a recap of the most exciting features coming soon to your Android phone. Split Screen The most visible and exciting feature is Android’s new ‘split-screen’ functionality. Soon you will be able to enter your ‘overview’ mode (the button that shows [...]

2020-09-25T09:31:02-05:00|General Tech|
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Ransomware Getting Smarter – Protect Your Business

Although some may have hoped that the threat of ransomware was on the decline, the reality is that it’s quite the opposite. Until now, attacks seemed to be targeted directly at its victims, but Microsoft warns that may no longer be true. With their discovery of self-propagating ransomware it’s vital to fully understand the possible risk of infection. Ransomware, the malware that locks up infected systems and demands payment to return access to users, has been steadily increasing its infection rate over the course of this year. Enigma [...]

2020-02-16T10:26:44-06:00|General Tech, Security, Windows|
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Small Business Virtualization Options to Consider

Server-hosted delivery of client applications is hardly new. Whether it was Microsoft Windows Terminal Services back in 1996 or the Remote Desktop Services of today, it has been around for a while now. With client virtualization, boundaries of traditional networks are done away with to allow rich client applications and environments to endpoints. Keep centrally managed-assets safe, efficient and accessible with one of these three options: Presentation virtualization As hinted in the name, it is an application delivery method that delivers desktops or applications from a shared server. [...]

2020-02-16T10:28:06-06:00|Cloud, General Tech, Virtualization|
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What is App Virtualization?

To get ahead as a small business, it’s important for your company to stay on top of IT trends. The problem is, these trendy and new solutions are quite confusing to understand, especially for companies with limited IT experience. One of the more complicated IT trends would have to be app virtualization. To clear up the confusion, here is a quick overview of what app virtualization is all about. Non-virtualized apps To understand app virtualization, we need to know how desktop applications are traditionally installed first. When you [...]

2020-09-25T09:35:28-05:00|Articles, General Tech, Virtualization|
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