[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Since consumers and businesses first started connecting their computers to the internet decades ago, antivirus software has been one of the most important segments of the tech industry. It’s become so ubiquitous in fact, that many...
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Network Security Tip: 3 Reasons to Update Your Internet Browser
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In our fast-paced technological world, updates are a necessary evil. They take up time, and sometimes they can change things we like, or change the way our apps work. Those can all lead to frustration. Does that mean we should just...
6 Ways to Drastically Reduce Your Printing Costs
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Printing costs can take a surprisingly heavy toll on a business, but there is much that can be done to drastically reduce the overall expense. The following six ideas will help reduce your company's printing expenses dramatically by...
Top 4 Ways Cloud Computing Is Greener Than You Think
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There are lots of benefits that come with the switch to cloud computing - reduced costs, increased data redundancy, scalability, and mobility to name just a few. But there is an often overlooked ecological benefit as well. The...
The Beauty & the Beast in the Internet of Things – Part 2: The Beast
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Internet of Things (IoT) might sound like another useless buzz word, but it's a very real concept that is becoming a bigger part of your life every day. The interconnectivity between a huge range of objects has the power to...
The Beauty & the Beast in the Internet of Things – Part 1: The Beauty
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Something funny happened to the internet as we transitioned into the 21st century. It untethered itself from our desktops and laptops and found a home in everyday objects, where it began to revolutionize the capabilities of formerly...
5 Ways SMBs Can Use the Cloud
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Do you think cloud computing is too high tech for your small to medium sized business? If so, you are wrong. Cloud computing is useful for businesses of all sizes. It can reduce your IT costs, improve your Disaster Recovery, and be...
Data Security Warning: The True Cost Of Free WiFi
When you’re out and about and running up against your cellular data limit, there’s nothing quite as inviting as a sign indicating that free WiFi is available. In the age of ubiquitous broadband internet everyone is expected to be constantly connected for both personal...
2 Fundamentals of Small Business Disaster Recovery
Small businesses need to prepare for disaster as much as big ones. It may be even more crucial because the statistics on small business survival after a disaster are daunting. Only 35% of small businesses have a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP). 90% of small businesses...
Virtual Currency: A Primer and Security Warning
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Bitcoin is now so ubiquitous that you’ll frequently hear stories about the world’s most popular virtual currency on the local evening news. Bitcoin and other virtual currencies have exploded in popularity in recent years, yet many...