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Terror at the Baltimore Bridge!!

Baltimore Bridge Watching the news this morning on my Roku channel 7 news app.  I usually watch just to see the weather while I drink my coffee. However,  this morning’s news was shocking and heartbreaking.  A cargo ship let to drift hit the Baltimore Maryland Bridge.  The bridge collapsed into the water and construction workers were thrust into the ice-cold water. This made me immediately…

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Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)

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What is an MSP?

Technology The landscape of technology is changing.  Businesses are increasingly becoming dependent on the industry.  In the past, if a company was experiencing issues with its technology they’d call a technician.  The tech would schedule an appointment and show up the next day or week. Businesses would have to wait until the tech fixed the issue. However,  that would put the company at great…

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Facebook Down!!!!

I received a message from a client the other day about Facebook.  She was locked 🔒  out of her business Facebook account.  Although MFA was active she was stuck in a loop when asked to log back into her account.  The verification code wasn’t working or sometimes would not be sent to her cell phone. Did you experience this outage? I know it wasn’t everyone on Facebook or in certain areas. Some…

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Spring Cleaning!

It’s finally here! Yes, spring is finally here! The snow-covered roads are gone and the trees are sprouting leaves again. Before we know it the kids will be home for the summer.  Do you have a plan for spring cleaning? Maybe go through your closet and donate all those old clothes you never wear. Dad, you have helpers to get that basement or garage cleaned up. If you are like me I just feel…

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      Breaking The Barriers with Difficult Clients

Difficult clints How do you deal with difficult clients? In my twelve years in business, I have had my share of difficulties with clients. However, the majority have been fantastic clients.  I put my clients into two groups, 1. Clients I will do work for again.  2. Clients that I will not work for again.  There are several different classes of clients I work for.  The first is the elderly…

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Is Your Cell Phone Company Ripping You Off?

What cell phone carrier do you use?  Perhaps,  you have to use this carrier because it’s the only one that has service in your area. Most people go into the store, Walmart,  Target, or Best Buy to get their cell phones.  Are they giving you the best price on a new phone? Is free actually FREE? Why would these big stores carry cell phones and providers for those phones? Do you think maybe they…

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Is your TV spying on you?

We are entering the age of technology that has never been seen before. The rise of AI and quadam computers might solve mankind’s problems. However, we humans will make new problems for AI to solve because that’s what we are good at. What will the future bring us? Will these advancements bring us a better quality of life? Or end it? Only time with tell what’s in store for mankind. The world is…

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IT Calling Home

Many of you might know that the internet carries data, voice, and video. However, did you know that one service can replace your current phone lines? Do you still use the old slow analog phone at your office? You are probably paying through the nose for that service, aren’t you? All the taxes and service charges add up to a hefty bill. There’s a better, faster, and much cheaper way. IP phone…

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Cybersecurity

What do you think Cybersecurity means to you? Well, let’s take a look at Cyber-security. You probably know what security means but how about cyber? What is cyber? Here’s the definition of Cyber below. “Cyber is an adjective or prefix that means relating to or characteristic of information technology, virtual reality, and computers. For example, “cyberterrorism”, “cyberwarfare”, or “cyberattack”…

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Dear in the headlights!

Deer in the headlights This is the time of year when drivers need to be extra careful about deer on the roads. What drives a deer to freeze on the road when a car approaches? According to my Google search, a deer freezes because of “light-induced immobilization.” When deer are caught in headlights, they may freeze due to a phenomenon called “light-induced immobilization.” This happens because…

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Holiday Season 2023

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Do you know how to calculate the cost of downtime in your business? The math might surprise you! #WhenMinutesMatter GR = Gross Annual Revenue, TH – Total Annual Business Hours, I = Percentage Impact, H = Hours of Downtime.

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85% of SMB’s experience ransomware attacks. Ransomware and phishing attacks rise year over year, and human error is still the #1 cause of data loss. How is your team being #CyberSafe?

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When it comes to data loss and SMBs, it’s not a question of if, but when. Stay ahead of the bad guys by being #CyberSafe.

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Are standard Dropbox user limits inhibiting your ability to collaborate with all your employees and external contractors? It’s time for a solution that allows you to #collaborate across all corporate content.

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Cybersecurity expert Dave Hatter on caller ID spoofing and how to protec...