Few industries have experienced greater periods of rapid change than IT support. Even as recently as twenty years ago, most employees didn't have access to a computer, and data security was seen as storing and destroying paper documents correctly. Now, almost every...
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IT Support Question of the Day: Should You Shut Down Your PC at Night?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It used to be, many moons ago, that as you left for work, you shut down your big desktop computer as you were leaving, then allowed it to reboot as you waited for the coffee to brew. With the advent of such innovations as the laptop...
Manufacturing IT Support: Why You Need to Embrace Technology
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Today's Manufacturing IT Support guest blog is shared from our partner at Informs: One thing is becoming clear to the modern manufacturer: if they want to continue to succeed, they must develop and execute strategies that embrace...
Warn Employees Against Ashley Madison Phishing Scams Now
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The following is a Phishing Scam Alert from the KnowBe4 blog regarding the Ashley Madison breach, and while it is making 35 million+ people very nervous, it is important as a business owner or IT admin to educate your network's...
Ask Me about Anything: 10 Answers To Your Questions About Office 365
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] No matter what business you are in, the idea of not using technology is absolutely absurd. In today’s society technology is the way that businesses get into the public eye and become relevant to the audience they target. This is why...
Data Security: Can Hackers Take Control of Your Products & Equipment?
Could you imagine what would happen to your manufacturing company if a hacker took over your control systems? It happened to a German manufacturer. The company could not shut down their blast furnace. The damage, according to a report by Wired, was massive. The...
What Does the End of SBS 2003 Mean For Me?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] If you've been relying on Windows Small Business Server 2003 to manage your company's IT infrastructure, it's time to begin investigating other options. Beginning on July 14, 2015, Microsoft will end support for the mainstay OS, and...
2015 Data Security: The Rise of Hacking Campaigns
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Even though technology makes it harder for criminals to do their work, it’s not bullet-proof. In fact, there are many criminals equally as innovative as their private industry counterparts. So they’re fast at developing new methods...
6 Biggest IT Needs Companies Should Outsource
Your company, whether a law firm, manufacturing plant, or an SMB of any sort, has many IT issues that need to be addressed. But how do you decide which are the most important and whether you should outsource them? Take a look at this list of commonly outsourced IT...
The Complete Guide to Managed IT Services for Law Firms
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] How new are you to managed services for law firms? It sounds like a generic term at first, so you might not know exactly what it means. What it means in reality depends on the company too. But, it should refer to the proactive...