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10 Signs That Technology Could Be Holding You Back

I’ve had several meetings in the last few weeks with company owners and managers, who are taking a hard look at their technology.  In one case, a new owner is looking at their technology and recognizing that very little attention has been paid to updating or improving it.  Hardware and software updates are years overdue. …
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IT Security Engineer

Reflecting on a Decade of IT MSP Service

We’ve been doing this IT gig for a long time.  Some of you who are reading this may have been with us from the beginning.   Things have changed a lot in the IT world since 1990, and we have had the pleasure of adapting and growing with our clients on that journey. Those of you…
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Microsoft Windows 10

5 Results Every Business Leader Wants

So often we let successes go uncelebrated.  We are striving to finish a project. We are trying to meet a goal. We are implementing a new system or process, but when we see results, we are already focused on the next thing.  Maybe that is a byproduct of our American culture, or maybe it is…
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5 Dangerous Excuses for Status Quo IT

As part of our IT services and cybersecurity business, I get the opportunity to meet with people in a wide variety of organizations to evaluate and discuss IT.  I am often surprised by the excuses people make for their IT support company or their internal IT department. These seemingly harmless excuses can truly lead to…
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The Expiration of Windows 7

Windows 7 has an expiration date. Like that past-date gallon of milk in the fridge, it won’t be good for long.  Hopefully, this does not come as a surprise to you!  Windows 7 went out of mainstream support on January 13, 2015. This date was of little impact, because Microsoft continued to update and keep…
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