Choosing residential Internet to save a few dollars, will likely end up costing you in unexpected ways. We’re always eager to dispel myths and help our clients better understand technology. One topic that we often see businesses get confused about is the difference...
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Common Computer Problems You Can Quickly Fix Yourself
While big picture issues require an expert’s touch, there are some common problems you can often remedy on your own. The goal of technology support is to minimize interruptions and restore full productivity as quickly as possible. While in many cases your business...
Defining and Achieving Effective Disaster Recovery in 2021
Technology can empower businesses to greater levels of productivity and efficiency, but for those that lack the right plan, it can also make them more susceptible to catastrophe.
Social Engineering: Red Flags
IDENTIFYING SUSPICIOUS EMAILS AND COMMUNICATIONS CAN SAVE YOUR BUSINESS FROM FRAUD. Malicious emails have become far more sophisticated over the years and as such, employees who deal with electronic communications on a daily basis have had to become more diligent when...
Shortcuts: Browsing and Typing Faster
Automatically Add www. and .com to a URL You can shave off a couple of seconds typing in a URL by simply click CTRL + Enter after you type the name of the site. Need .net instead of .com, press CTRL + Shift + Enter instead. Jump to Browser’s Address Bar There...
Keep Your Business Safe And Secure From Suspicious Emails
KEEP YOUR BUSINESS SAFE AND SECURE FROM SUSPICIOUS EMAILS WITH A SET OF COMMON SENSE BEST PRACTICES.Over the years it has become harder and harder to tell if a email from an unknown source is a legitimate business communication or a potential virus or scam. Apply...
Disney’s streaming service may have a name, and it definitely has a strategy
It’s no secret that Disney CEO Bob Iger sees the company’s upcoming streaming service as a crucial part of the company’s larger strategy, and a new report from Variety reveals what he has been calling the project: Disney Play. Currently slated to launch in late 2019,...
This pixel animation backpack has crossover appeal for kids and ravers
Imagine carrying around an animated Lite-Brite screen on your back. Now you can, with Pix, the “first smart animative backpack,” which is currently funding on Kickstarter. The backpack can display pictures, animations, and playable 8-bit games like Tetris and Snake,...
Google clarifies how it tracks users even with Location History off
After the Associated Press reported that certain Google apps still track you even if you turned off location history, Google has changed its help pages and tried to clarify the issue. "We have been updating the explanatory language about Location History to make it...
How to Better Secure Your Smart Home
With the advent of gadgets like doorbell cameras, smart kitchen appliances and data-logging sensors that track your sleep, the smart home now extends to even the most intimate areas of the household. It's great for general convenience, like knowing whether you left...
The Healthcare Industry Is in a World of Cybersecurity Hurt
Bob Ackerman Jr. Contributor Robert Ackerman Jr. is the founder and a managing director of Allegis Capital, an early-stage cybersecurity venture firm, and a founder of DataTribe, a startup “studio” for fledgling cyber startups staffed by former government technology...
Florida Man Arrested in SIM Swap Conspiracy
Police in Florida have arrested a 25-year-old man accused of being part of a multi-state cyber fraud ring that hijacked mobile phone numbers in online attacks that siphoned hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies from victims. On...