Imagine you are working on an important job for your company's most profitable client. Or perhaps you are in college and working on a final term paper. Maybe it is a massive spreadsheet or a multiple page document that you have spent hours working on. Suddenly the power at your office or home goes … Read More
What is a Firewall and Why do I need one?
What is a Firewall? Firewalls are hardware and/or software systems which protect end users from malicious traffic on the Internet. When data is sent over the Internet, it comes packaged with information about where it is coming from and where it is supposed to go, as well as an indication as to … Read More
What are Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems?
You may not be aware of Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) and Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) as they relate to Information Technology (IT), but the concept is simple enough – an IPS is like the lock on your front door, it keeps people from being able to simply walk in and go through all of your … Read More
Why is HTTPS so important?
So everyone's seen the HTTP and HTTPS prefixes on their favorite website addresses but did you ever wonder why they were there and what the difference between the two was? Keep reading to find out. Way back in the pioneering days of the internet, the gurus of old had to figure out a way for … Read More
What is Linux, and Why Would I Want to Use It?
What's an Operating System? You're probably familiar with Microsoft Windows or Apple's Mac OS X. Windows and OS X are a special type of software called an Operating System (OS for short). The purpose of an OS is to function as a sort of foundation for other software to run within. If the OS were … Read More
What is Two Factor Authentication?
Two Factor Authentication, commonly abbreviated 2FA, is a second layer of authentication in addition to your password used to keep your accounts safe. Typically, a code is sent to your phone (by text or application) every time you sign into your account. You enter this code after you receive it to … Read More
Is Biometric actually more secure?
With the latest in face recognition and other biometric technology coming to the consumer level, biometric security may begin to cross your mind. You may wonder "Is biometric actually more secure?" The short answer is that it's stronger than using a weak password, but not as strong as using a … Read More
What is a DNS attack and how can I defend against it?
What is DNS? The easiest way to explain Domain Name Service (DNS) is to think of DNS as a phone book. Computers access a DNS server to be able to look up a domain name and return IP address associated with it, much the same as you could use a phone book to look up someone’s telephone number. Once … Read More
Bad Battery Life on your device? Here are a few things to check.
Smartphones are the new way of life in today's day-to-day life. We can do anything we need to do on a computer from a handheld device. But, what happens if your device's battery life doesn't last? In this post, we'll discuss a few things that you can look at to extend the battery life of your … Read More
Why must ALL of my computers be covered under an MSP agreement?
As we've spoken with current customers and new prospects about Managed IT Services for their computers, servers, and networks, occasionally, someone will ask, "Can I just put my server and a couple of the most important PCs on a Managed IT Services plan. Our response is always (politely and … Read More
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