Year: 2012

When most business owners and executives think of “hidden” IT costs, they imagine phantom billable hours that they are being charged for, or useless software upgrades that do nothing to help profitability.  Those are certainly issues you have to look out for if you aren’t working with a reputable technology partner, but there is actually […]

Over the years, we have learned that there isn’t a lot of middle ground when it comes to outsourced IT. Lots of businesses have great technology teams they count on, while others have none at all. That’s understandable, to a degree. If your outsourced IT vendor isn’t giving you the service and pricing you deserve, […]

If you were to ask most business owners and executives what to look for in an outsourced IT provider, they would likely recommend that you closely examine things like certifications, or perhaps technical areas of expertise. While these are good starting points – you certainly want an IT team that understands the hardware and software […]

With the smartphone market literally exploding with users, it’s no wonder that Cyber criminals are trying to cash in on the action as well. It has long been known that there are more inherant risks associated with online banking than by physically going to the bank. However, with cellular technology advancing, and people wanting more […]

Travelling has become easier and easier to do. Simply choose your destination (hotel, car, airlines), and book it all online.  You will then get an email(s) outlining your travel particulars. However, it seems as though you don’t even have to be going anywhere in order to receive travel confirmation emails in your inbox. You guessed […]

It has been just over 10 years since the first smartphone was released, and technology continues to advance at breakneck speeds. With current smartphones’ ability to browse the internet, triangulate your position via GPS to mere meters, as well as perform a host of other functions, it was only a matter of time before malware […]

There’s been a lot of talk lately about Cloud Computing. What is it? How does it work? Is your computer safe while using it? Let’s address some of the questions – First, cloud computing is basically your computerized data (songs, e-books, mail, and other documents) available to you with internet connection, sharable, and ‘floating’ around […]

  Today, many websites on the Internet carry viruses and other malicious software that can infect your laptop.  If your laptop becomes infected with these dangerous programs, it may act slow, shut down frequently, or stop working completely.  Fortunately, thousands of people work hard to protect your computer from harm by creating a number of […]

How to Easily Reduce Your Carbon Footprint from Home Many of us are concerned about the environment and conserving energy, but feel helpless in doing so. We can’t all afford hybrid vehicles or expensive solar equipment, nor do we have the time and energy to create a greenhouse and grow our own food. Because of […]

There are so many internet content filters out there that it is hard to decide which one to use. Programs like: Net Nanny McAfee Safe Eyes McAfee Family Protection PureSight PC CYBERsitter CyberPatrol etc…. These programs all have two (2) things in common. They are all software based, and they cost money. Well, there is […]