A long time ago (like 15-20 years ago) WIFI in a business was scarce, and largely unavailable. Fast-forward to today, and WIFI is just as commonplace as sliced bread. At first, WIFI was mostly used for a business’s customers, but quickly this expanded to being used internally by workers. However, if your wireless network is running on consumer hardware, you … Read More
Backups – Healthy or Unhealthy?
An article that we published about a year ago talks about how backups are important, and are a necessity in the business world. While backups are great to have, they are only good if the data on them is sound. Here are some things to consider regarding your backups. Backup Types Knowing what type of backups you have goes a long … Read More
Security Cameras – Do You Need Them?
It takes a significant amount of time to build up your business into what you want it to be. You may have an office building, perhaps an outside yard that houses equipment and/or vehicles. You also have your home to consider; your safe haven from the world containing all your possessions. Have you considered getting a security camera system to … Read More
Windows Update 2004: Bugs
Microsoft recently released their 2004 update build for Windows 10. While some people are still on versions 1903 and 1909, a security update caused some problems. Below is a list (not exhaustive) of some common problems. Printing Issues One of the bigger issues of this week was the fact that printers stopped printing. After this past “Patch Tuesday” certain printers … Read More
How to handle IT when an employee leaves
In the business world, employees come, and employees go. While sometimes it’s amicable, sometimes, someone’s departure is anything but that. However, in regards to your company’s data, there needs to be a process in place on making sure your data is secure when someone leaves the company. This article will address that. Level of access The first, and most important … Read More
Cloud File Sharing
When the COVID-19 pandemic first started, many businesses scrambled to find ways to continue working while their workforce was remote. The biggest question many owners faced was, “How can we access our files remotely?” In this article, we will cover the reasons why you should consider cloud file sharing. Why “The Cloud”? Cloud file sharing has many advantages over using … Read More
It’s 2020 – Time For A Windows 2004 Update
Wait, what? That is right, the latest feature update from Microsoft is 2004, being released in the year 2020. Do not be confused by the version number, as it means that it was available for release in April (04) of 2020 (20). Enough of that explanation, let’s get started as to what this is all about, and some considerations you … Read More
Is Your Data Secure On Your Portable Devices?
In the mid to late 2000s, the concept of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) emerged onto the business scene. Instead of employers providing mobile phones for their employees, many workers chose to bring their own phones to the workplace, and use them for business. Fast-forward to 2020, and BYOD is as commonplace as free WIFI. However, do you know for … Read More
Internet Connection – Is It Warp Speed, Or Slow Go?
For many, working from home has become the “new normal”. Zoom Meetings, VPNs, remote PC services, all of these have become part of our office lingo, and our day to day tools for getting the job done. Working remotely does present some challenges and considerations that we take for granted when back at the office. One of those is internet … Read More
Safety and Security While Using Zoom
If You’re Required to use Zoom as a Meeting Host Zoom is the most widely known platform, and when participating we don’t often get to choose which system we’ll be meeting on. Sometimes our employers require a certain platform, or sometimes our audience expects it. If you don’t have a choice in which platform to use, there are still some … Read More
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