[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] If you are a frequent reader and subscriber to our IT support blog, you will know by now that Microsoft will end support of Microsoft XP and their data security tool, Security Essentials, on April 8, 2014. For those of you...
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6 Essential Data Security Practices Every Business Should Use
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Minimum requirements for SMB's to protect their data More than 110 million consumers had their credit card and personal data exposed in the Target data security breach. The whole process traces itself back to an e-mail phishing...
3% of Expenditures on Printing, and Other Fun Managed Print Facts
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 80% of the Total Cost of Ownership of a Printer is from costs incurred after the purchase. Unauthorized or unnecessary printing can be the silent killer of profitability. Do you REALLY know how much these print costs are cutting...
Why Should Your Law Firm Use Managed Print Services?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Cutting Law Firm Expenses through your Printer Did you know that more than 80% of the cost of printing occurs after you’ve actually purchased the printer? Companies that produce printers and ink all know this. So if you’re a law...
Great Lakes IT Support Employee In the Spotlight
Congratulations to Chris Toney, Great Lakes IT Support Employee, as featured in a recent ad for Cuyahoga Community College. We are always proud to hire great local talent (especially those with green shoes)!
IT Support Question: Can Managed Network Services Help Your Business?
So today, we’re going to take a broader look at managed IT services and what they can do for your business. First of all, what is meant by managed network services? Basically, Managed Network Services involve outsourcing various IT processes that you routinely engage...
New Study Identifies Top 4 Reasons for IT Outsourcing
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Managed Services monitor your IT with an expert eye IT staff regularly find that a lack of time or financial resources are the biggest barriers to productivity that they face. This is according to a new survey carried out by JDL...
10 Dead-Simple Printer, POS, and Plotter Repair Tips
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Printer, Plotter and POS Troubleshooting Tips Alright, so maybe not everyone can do printer, POS, and plotter repair, but hopefully these tips will make your life easier if you absolutely have to. Check out these tips, and hopefully...
Why You Need Remote Monitoring for Less than $1 a Day
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Give your business the edge with remote monitoring support If your business relies on its information technology to function, and most do, downtime can be a major cause for concern. Hardware failures that occur repeatedly will...
6 Amazing Computer Repair Tips for Struggling Small Businesses
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Desktop Computer Repair Tips for Every SMB Recent research conducted by Intel found the average small business employee loses approximately one work week per year because they work on an out-of-date PC. Additionally, the study also...