Month: March 2019

  • Password Management For Law Firms (Questions/Answers)

    Password Management For Law Firms (Questions/Answers)

    We can’t function without passwords. So much of the internet is built on the concept of a username plus a password that the concept is core to users’ internet experience. It’s a clever but imperfect system that could certainly be improved upon, but until a game-changing replacement comes along, we have to play the game.…

  • Celebrate World Backup Day on March 31st

    Celebrate World Backup Day on March 31st

    When Was Your Last Backup? Data backups are a critical part of protecting the information and files you cannot afford to lose. And yet, many people have bad backup habits – or no backup habits at all.     March 31st is World Backup Day – a perfect opportunity for you to update your existing…

  • Is Your IT Company Offering vCIO Services?

    Is Your IT Company Offering vCIO Services?

    If your IT department is like many in the U.S., you are struggling with day-to-day operations — leaving very little time for strategic thinking about your business. Even if the time was available, would your team have the expertise and skillsets necessary to create a fully-featured technology plan, budget and business plans for the future?…

  • Cybersecurity Basics For Small Businesses

    Cybersecurity Basics For Small Businesses

    Small businesses are at considerable risk of cyberattack. With fewer staff resources available to maintain and monitor networks and fewer defenses in place, small businesses are an attractive target for hackers and other criminals. The risks of a cyberattack are considerable. Companies could spend tens of thousands of dollars just to recover from an attack.…

  • Microsoft Excel Training [Free Online Course]

    Microsoft Excel Training [Free Online Course]

    Microsoft Excel Training   Excel is one of the most versatile and most useful programs in the Microsoft Office suite. It’s also one of the trickiest to master without a little help from someone who understands the ins and outs of Excel. Join us for a special three-part online Microsoft Excel training session, available on-demand. …

  • Set Reminders to Stay on Track with Important Tasks

    Set Reminders to Stay on Track with Important Tasks

      Raise your hand if you’re one of the millions of Americans who are overworked and don’t have enough hours in the day — isn’t that everyone? When you do manage to get into the groove of getting something done, it’s easy to forget everything else in the work or play. You may not even…

  • Are You Prepared For The End Of Windows 7?

    Are You Prepared For The End Of Windows 7?

    Living in a technology era that sees device upgrades and new products on what seems like an almost weekly basis, it’s difficult to imagine that Windows 7 has remained in play since its release in 2009. According to Net Market Share’s December 2018 data, 40.86 percent were still using Windows 7 compared to a modest 36.37 percent engaged in…

  • Windows 7 Support Is Ending

    Windows 7 Support Is Ending

      Did you know? Microsoft is ending support for Windows 7 in January 2020. Beginning this April, Microsoft will start displaying pop-ups on all Windows 7 computers alerting the users that their support for Windows 7 will be ending. Don’t be alarmed.  Microsoft also did the same thing with Windows XP before shutting down their support…

  • 5 Things You Need To Know About the End of Windows 7 Support

    5 Things You Need To Know About the End of Windows 7 Support

    Windows 7 has had a great run, but Microsoft has decided that it’s finally time to retire the platform. Windows 7 isn’t being deprecated by customers as quickly as Windows would like, with more than 38% of all PCs still running the aging OS. It seems that businesses like to hang onto an operating system once it…

  • Effects of A Data Breach on Small Business

    Effects of A Data Breach on Small Business

    The information that no business owner or technology director wants to hear: there’s been a data breach. These chilling words can put your brain into overdrive, trying to triage the problem before you even know the full extent of the problem. What will be the impact on customers? On staff? On vendors? Is this simply…