I have been submerged in the IT industry for about 3 years now. One of the most important things I have learned is how to think more critically and strategically when choosing my computers/hardware. By this I mean thinking in terms of Total Cost of Ownership (TOC). I briefly mentioned in my last post about

Smartphones = mini-computer! We offer Mobile Device Management which should be taken very seriously! Smartphones have become mini-computers and happen to be much easier to steal. It’s a fine line to tread between having a personal cell phone and a work related one. Business owners should make a clearly defined line as to their stance

Intel vPro is a common under-the-hood technology that falls off many PC users’ radar screens. In essence, vPro allows PC’s to be fixed and maintained remotely, potentially saving businesses money because they don’t have to incur costs related to IT staffing that would be necessary if maintenance was done at each PC onsite. The pro

Why are you so hesitant on buying into the Managed Service Model? Is it because of its intangibility? Whether admitted or not, business owners often find this to be one of the top reasons for not pursuing more sophisticated technology solutions. Tangible items present an understanding of product features while intangibles require prospects to think

Microsoft Office is a product that most users know and love. Microsoft Office 2013 is just that, it is precisely what users are most familiar with. It does everything from document production, to presentations, to e-mail. With this latest version of Microsoft Office however the pricing model status quo has changed. With Microsoft Office 2013

I’m starting to see more and more news articles pertaining to people’s actions while using social networking. I feel that this is an issue that is going to grow unless we start educating everyone on what should be included in the definition of Identity. Definition of Identity from dictionary.com1: i•den•ti•ty [ahy-den-ti-tee] noun, plural

Cybercriminals have become very sophisticated in their ability to get malware loaded onto desktop (endpoint) systems.  By using vulnerabilities in third party applications they take advantage of security holes in a multi-faceted approach. This means that the malware tries many levels of known vulnerabilities to make its way in and uses techniques