Absolute has worked diligently over these last few weeks to position ourselves, and many of our clients, with the tools and abilities to work remotely. We want to highlight our Top 3 software programs that help your business continue to operate while we all “Shelter-in-Place”. 1) LogMeIn (Remote Computer Access) – We have used LogMeIn for over 10 years and … Read More
How To Think About Your Online Presence
You walk into a party and you make your way over to the snacks. No one knows you, no one speaks to you, and you might as well not be there. You munch your celery and ranch dip while thinking about how you might get more people to know you. So you break out your phone and take some pictures. … Read More
Urgent Windows 10 Update
Microsoft has released a critical patch for Windows 10. The patch closes a vulnerability discovered by the NSA. In a press release published by the NSA, the agency explains “the certificate validation vulnerability allows an attacker to undermine how Windows verifies cryptographic trust and can enable remote code execution. Exploitation of the vulnerability allows attackers to abuse validation of trust … Read More
UPDATED – Support For Windows 7 Ending
UPDATE You Have Until January 14, 2020, To Update Your Windows 7 Installation Window 7 support will end on January 14, 2020. If you have waited until this point to upgrade your system you will need to talk to your IT department or contact us to help you. When support for Windows 7 ends there will not be … Read More
What Is Two-factor Authentication
Two-factor authentication is the latest technology for securing anything you might log in to. You still have your traditional username and password, but there is an added layer “the second factor.” Typically, logging into an account with two factor goes like this: Add user name and password. A dialog box displays, asking you to enter the authentication code. You have … Read More
Your Website Is A Drowning Fish Without Your Content
Does a fish need water? The short answer is yes you need content for your website, there could be a full stop here and it would be a very short article. Yet, the question is a whole lot deeper than finding out the bad news that you might have to write three hundred plus words about your business on a … Read More
Why We Develop Websites With WordPress
If you have ever owned your own website or considered it, you have probably asked the questions, “What happens if I change vendors? Do I get to keep my website?” We have heard these questions many times from frustrated small businesses who have been burned before by other less reputable companies. There are plenty of freelancers and web development companies … Read More
Intel, AMD, ARM Chips Have Had A Critical Flaw Since 1995, Meltdown and Spectre
In an ever growing drive to create faster and faster processors a type of processing known as speculative processing was born. Speculative processing allows the Central Processing Unit (CPU), the brain of the computer, to process commands and data out of order instead of bottle necking at a single process that might take longer than another. Each time a program … Read More
Lessons From Comics – How To Make Your Content Better
Recently there has been a reading boom in my home. Every kid is reading and reading of their own volition. It all stared with a book called “The Diary of a Wimpy Kid.” I won’t get into to much detail about what is actually going on in the books but I am astounded by the format. Sparsely placed images amongst … Read More
How To Make A Landing Page and Why
Start At The End Once while I was struggling to complete a narrative on another post a friend said “start at the end and work your way to the beginning.” Common sense but still very wise advice. This stands true for your marketing. Often we start with technology and then try to wriggle our way to some kind of cohesive … Read More