As originally published in the American City Business Journals. — That’s right, folks — one year later, it’s finally the right time to consider moving your business over to a Windows 10 platform. As of July, Windows 10 is running on 350 million devices. And while I previously preached caution
As originally published in the American City Business Journals. — After 25 years in the information technology (IT) industry, you start to see some trends. One of the most troubling patterns I’ve noticed recently is that many business owners equate IT support with network security; they believe that because someone
As originally published in the American City Business Journals. — Do you know any of those people who keep their money under their mattress? The rationale behind this practice is that your money will be safer under that quilt your grandmother made you than it would be in some
Deciding to abandon your company’s entire on-site infrastructure in favor of a cloud-based environment is no quick and easy process. Besides weighing the big-picture costs and benefits to your business, it’s also critical to consider the individual personalities inside your company and how they’ll receive this kind of transition. Will
An important part of IT asset management is recognizing when a piece of hardware is no longer suitable for regular use within your organization. When that’s the case, there are a few common ways you can let go of your old electronics, or, you can employ an IT asset disposition
It’s very common for organizations to avoid cloud computing out of legitimate concern for their data’s safety. “What if someone gains access to my environment?” “Since it’s not in my control, what if something goes wrong?” “Wouldn’t my data be more susceptible to cyberattack?” Indeed, there are many pervasive misconceptions
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