by Zach Pettit | Jan 20, 2016 | Managed Services, Security
Even perfectly useful software can sometimes hide unexpected packages. While it’s more common among free and repackaged software bundles, even such common and vaunted software as Windows is sometimes packaged with unnecessary programs. The common industry term for...
by Zach Pettit | Jan 5, 2016 | BDR, Managed Services, Security
Data loss is a strange beast- it’s an easy trap to fall into, and a hard one to climb out of. There are criminals who would hold your information hostage, mechanical failures that can ruin your day, and plenty of ways for small mistakes to snowball into costly...
by Zach Pettit | Dec 22, 2015 | Managed Services, Security
As information security measures become more complex and powerful, many criminals and hackers are taking advantage of other kinds of vulnerabilities in what are known as “social engineering” attacks. If you’ve heard about the rising epidemic of tax fraud, then you’ve...
by Zach Pettit | Dec 1, 2015 | Managed Services
A lot has been made recently of cloud computing- having the computational “heavy lifting” done by servers across the internet, rather than by the machine the user is seated at. There are some tremendous advantages that can be had in the cloud, but it can be expensive...
by Zach Pettit | Nov 24, 2015 | Managed Services, Security
Businesses don’t like changing their processes- it’s expensive, time consuming, and can put a (hopefully temporary) strain on daily operations. But there are a lot of risks associated with old or outdated technology, and being proactive about updating and replacing...
by Zach Pettit | Nov 17, 2015 | Managed Services
We’ve been getting some questions about the specifics in upgrading to Windows 10, especially regarding costs and compatibility. So here is a rundown of what to expect: Windows Vista and any previous versions are not being offered a free upgrade. There are concerns-...
