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A must read article if you have ever wondered why people get infected by viruses and they didn’t “do anything”. I firmly believe a fully patched machine with no antivirus software is safer than the opposite. Here it is! by … Continue reading →

Just saw the new Galaxy “Santa speech to the Elves” commercial for the first time.  It’s for the Galaxy Gear.  The new Smart Watch that connects to the Galaxy S4 phone and others.  I have to admit that is some … Continue reading →

Network virus Time to talk to your employees about open email attachments and links again. We are seeing way to much of these lately. We along with most in IT support have been battling a wicked little virus for the … Continue reading →

Microsoft released an update on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 that included an upgrade to Internet Explorer 10. While touted as much safer, faster, cleaner, you may want to think twice before you install it on your business computer. Many web … Continue reading →

Whenever we hear businesses talk about whether to allow users to work from home, one of the first things employers bring up is whether they are getting their monies worth. Whether people are actually working as much from home as … Continue reading →

Microsoft touts it as a success. Many others, a flop. http://www.scroogled.com Talk about being aggressive! I wonder if Google will ever counter? Or if they will respond in the way Microsoft did with “I’m a Mac”, which was to stay … Continue reading →

Java security issue update I spent the morning reading about this vulnerability. The products affected, options to defend against it and when we might see a fix. Options for defense at this point are to disable the Java plug-in for … Continue reading →

Department of Homeland Security warns Businesses about a Java Vulnerability. They go as far as saying to disable it as there is no security patch yet. I’m always looking out for security alerts. But, it is such a standard to … Continue reading →

My good friend and I are coaching a girls’ basketball team for our kids. We are both rookies. I assistant coached last year. One thing I learned…if you don’t have a plan, the kids eat you alive. The parents give … Continue reading →

We often get calls from prospective clients looking for the best deal they can get for IT support for their businesses. They interview several IT shops, and either we are the best match for them because they are looking for … Continue reading →