If you call the local deli to bring in lunch, or a service tech to repair your photocopier, you’re engaging in the act of outsourcing: obtaining a product or service you need from outside of your business. As a business owner, the most effective and efficient answer to your computer system problems comes in the […]
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The Best Wifi Tablet May Not Be What You’re Expecting
Choosing the best wifi tablet isn’t as easy as it used to be. The Android system has given Apple a win for its money, and Google Play is finally starting to catch up to the App store in its offerings. (Perhaps: it depends on whom you ask.) And with the breakout success of the Kindle […]
Backing Up Files Isn’t Just About Saving Your Work Information
Every responsible business owner knows that backing up files related to your business is not just smart – it’s essential. You may use a thumb drive. You may use the Cloud. You may even have a backup hard drive attached to your computer for just that reason. But if you’re not also backing up photos, […]
What to Do if You’re the Victim of a Hacked Email, Facebook or Twitter Account
If you’ve been the victim of a hacked email, Facebook or Twitter account, you may be in for more than some simple annoyances and spam. Hacked emails could mean that the hackers have more personal information than you realize — including your online bills, shopping sites and banking information. (If you haven’t changed your Facebook, […]
The Importance of Solid and Secure Computer Data Storage
Are you thinking about computer data storage yet? Because with the rainy season approaching, your backup computer files might be the only thing between secure records and utter chaos. And if you’re thinking that’s a well-placed bit of exaggeration, try asking the residents of Freehold, NJ how many of their personal emails, financial records and […]
Do You Have Enough Power Surge Protection?
It’s officially hurricane season, and that means it’s time to face the inevitable power surge. Protection is important to keep your things from fizzling out, but the power strip you bought might not be enough. So if you have a computer, data backup should be the first thing on your mind this storm season. We’ve […]
The Benefits of Cloud Computing
There’s an awful lot of discussion about the benefits of cloud computing – and not a whole lot about what it is, exactly. So how can you know if cloud computing technology is something that will actually be useful to you, if the very definition of cloud computing is as nebulous as its namesake? If […]
Are your IT systems secure?
Email has changed the world of communication for businesses, but it’s also proven to be highly vulnerable to outside influences. Hackers, scammers and identity thieves are always out there putting your business at risk. All it takes is for one employee to open an email attachment for a virus to infect your whole network – […]
Top 10 Tips on Protecting Your Computer
The one question asked most often by people these days may very well be “How to protect my computer?” People of all ages spend more time on the computer than not these days, which makes computer security—and, in particular, learning how to prevent computer viruses—an issue of paramount importance. Following these 10 tips will dramatically […]