Technology Unwrapped

As we make our way into the holiday season and start thinking about what we're buying everyone, it’s important to heighten our awareness of who we’re giving our credit card information to. Don’t let cyber criminals ruin your holiday celebrations! Take a minute to remind yourself, your friends, and your family how to keep personal information safe while online shopping for holiday gifts.

When Henry Ford invented the automobile, it changed the way the US Mail Service would deliver mail forever. It took a little more startup capital to implement but would pay off in the long run and allow mail to be delivered quicker and in greater quantities. That is how you can think of fiber vs. copper for your internet traffic. It allows you to “carry” more information at a much faster rate of speed.

According to Ponemon Institute, 65% of IT and security personnel are considering changing jobs or careers. This is due to their ever-increasing workload, the requirement of being on call 24/7, overload from constant notifications and alerts, and the pressure of taking on continuously-growing security threats. It's easy to see how all these stressors are mounting to create an unmanageable work environment. If your internal IT staff are getting burnt out, they’re not alone and it's time for ...

The workforce is changing, and so is the way we do business. While some organizations still run traditionally, with employees in the office from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., other businesses are providing more flexible work environments that allow them to accommodate both their customers and their employees. With these changes comes a need to update legacy technology systems that were only built to support the conventional way of doing business.

If you're still simply using your android phone to make calls and respond to emails, it's time to teach your phone some new tricks. Check out these quick tips for android phones to discover how easy it is to customize your phone to fit your needs. Chances are, you have your smartphone either on your person or near you most of the time, and if it's going to be a part of your life, it should be configured to fit your needs. Let's take the next couple minutes to get your android smartphone set up ...

Teams is Microsoft's cloud-based communication platform that offers chat, video and audio calling, file sharing, and collaborative file editing. Since it's hosted in the cloud, you can access it on any device, from anywhere you have an internet connection. The benefits of Microsoft Teams apply to businesses of any size and assist in facilitating effective communication between teammates, whether they're in the next cubicle over or across the country.

When thinking about cyber security threats, does it ever concern you how many threats are sitting out there, just on the other side of your firewall? What if we told you that your business could expand that cyber security shield further out — away from your internal network? The more space placed between your data and bad actors, and the more chances your security applications have to spot and stop malicious code before it acts, the better. That’s why we’re excited to offer Cisco Umbrella DNS ...

The concept of artificial intelligence (AI) can make people uncomfortable. However, the more factual information people learn about it, the less it will seem like a sci-fi nightmare coming true. So, what exactly is artificial intelligence? Machines or programs that respond to stimulation consistent with traditional responses from humans, given the human capacity for contemplation, judgment, and intention. This allows for decisions, which generally require a human level of expertise, to be made ...

One of your sales reps just made it back to the office after a morning jam-packed with meetings. While speaking with his manager about all the conversations he had with current and potential clients, he realizes that he has no idea where his tablet went…. He knows he had it at stops one and two, but after that, he can’t recall if he used his tablet or his smartphone. Now, beyond the monetary expense of the tablet itself and the time spent configuring the proper applications, the most concerning ...

Whether you spend most of your time working in your line of business applications, on your internal network or communication tools, in the cloud - the technology you use every day is critical to both your present success and your future growth. To support the effectiveness and efficiency of your technology, businesses need to create a dedicated budget for IT that takes into consideration both their size and specific needs — but how do you strike a balance with your IT budget to ensure that ...