On January 14, 2020, several Microsoft products will be phased out, including Windows 7. If your organization still uses Windows 7 on any of your devices, including servers, you have some decisions to make. Updating to an entirely new operating system (OS) is a big deal — the more devices and apps that run on …
April 2018: (Updated from October 2016): If there’s something strange going on with your cloud platform, who you gonna call? Part of choosing a platform is knowing what kind of end-user tech support to expect if you run into trouble. Just because an app is popular doesn’t mean you’ll get great support. Often it’s popular …
Every company needs disaster recovery (DR) planning but how do you determine what’s appropriate for your organization? Whether you’ve had a scare with a recent DR event, heard about one in the news, or have been meaning to revisit your plan, now is a great time to ask these 10 questions: 1. How long can …
When your IT budget is aligned with the activities that drive your business forward, you’re in great shape for growth — your employees have what they need to meet your goals and can respond to new opportunities without having to deal with IT-related speed bumps. The key is to spend most of your IT budget …
Optimized IT is technology that doesn’t annoy you, slow you down, get in your way or put you at risk. Instead, it kick starts you into action and makes your life easier. You, too, can have optimized IT. Just take these steps — each one improves your IT environment and can save the day when …
If you tried to get on Amazon, Twitter, Netflix, Shopify or some other popular web services on October 21, you may have had a tough time. A company called Dyn, which provides a critical link between the URL you type in and the IP address you’re directed to, suffered a massive distributed denial of service …
Update for January 2018 (Originally published May 2016): Are you thinking of switching from a laptop to a laptop/tablet hybrid in 2018? A hybrid has a touchscreen that either detaches or can be flipped around so that it can also be used as a tablet. This 2-in-1 feature is what makes hybrids more popular than …
July 2017: To meet your business objectives, you need IT team members who are excellent at the technology areas that make your business shine. This is the first in a series of four posts on how to align your IT with your business objectives. In this post we look at the differences between IT excellence …
April 2017: Don’t be paranoid — chances are slim you’re being watched through a camera on your phone, computer, TV or baby monitor. But you certainly could be! Cameras connected to the internet are part of the worldwide web of wired and wireless networks. The fact that you can livestream your vacation and monitor your …
January 2017: Do you love Windows 10 yet? Whether you’re cruising around the operating system like it’s an old pair of cyber jeans or you’re still getting used to it, these tips will help you make it your own. Make sure you’re running the anniversary update (which you probably are unless you proactively switched updates …