In these lean times, people shop for less expensive connectivity choices, but business networks aren’t as simple as home networks. Changing Internet Service Providers (ISPs) can cause connectivity issues on a business network if the new modem isn’t configured properly. Even without changing ISPs, similar problems can arise when replacing your router or even just a wireless access [...]
So you want to publish a Website, eh? The end result you see on your screen when you type a Website address into your browser actually requires a lot of components, and unless you’re planning to hand the whole project over to someone to handle for you, you’ll need to bring those pieces together yourself. [...]
In light of recent natural disasters, it seems like a good time to remind businesses to review their disaster preparedness and business continuity plans. Disaster mitigation and recovery requires that businesses plan for various types of catastrophes such that when weighed against budgetary constraints, their responses maintain appropriate degrees of availability, integrity, and confidentiality of their data.
This article was written by Joseph Anthony, and was published in our September eNewsletter. Many people who use computers — whether it’s for their home or business — are moving toward a “paperless” office. Simply, they are tired and overwhelmed by scraps of paper, clunky old file folders, envelopes — and they want to reduce [...]
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is all the rage nowadays. Rather than waste money traditionally advertising to people who probably have no immediate interest in your products or services, SEO allows businesses to present ads only to people who are more-likely on the verge of buying their goods or services right then. How can businesses get more free, organic listing impressions? This is what Search Engine Optimization (SEO) addresses, and the more sweat equity you’re willing to put in, the lower your cost of implementation will be. This article presents a few tips and tricks to get you started.
If you ever receive a call from someone claiming to be your alarm company’s central monitoring station, be careful about giving out your password. How can you know if it’s really them?
Virii are not data (like pictures or documents); they are programs – they do things. In order to install a program on your computer, you need a particular level of authority, and without it, you can’t install programs, good or bad. Once you have one, the IT “textbook answer” is to reformat the machine – it’s the only way you can be certain that the virus is removed. Once you repair or replace your computer, we recommend the #1 anti-virus strategy that no anti-virus company would ever share with you.
A lot goes on during the summer to prepare for the first day of school; to help ensure that important issues aren’t overlooked, here’s a checklist of items to complete for the start of each new year.
Considerations and strategies for planning to have an alarm system installed
A dedicated enough burglar can break into any premises; your best defense is to discourage the burglar from selecting your home, and there are two ways to do that. First, make it difficult for the burglar to gain access, and second, make it appear to the burglar that it wouldn’t be profitable.