Why Outsourced IT Always Beats “Do It Yourself“

Why Outsourced IT Always Beats “Do It Yourself“

Once upon a time, in the land of start-ups and small businesses, there lived a valiant business owner named John. John was a go-getter, a true “do it yourself” enthusiast, and a firm believer in the power of self-reliance. When he first launched his business, he handled everything himself, from creating marketing campaigns to unclogging the office sink.

Spyware – Out You Go!

Despite top of the line antivirus and antispyware protections in place, the spyware creators are still able to create items that get through the filters and cause infections.  (But that’s not what this article is about).  The most common methods of infection are still infected attachments to emails and “drive-by” hits from websites while browsing the Internet.

Where did that toolbar come from?

A common complaint from many users is that surfing the Internet takes so long loading pages. Gone are the days where the culprit was the slow Internet connections. There are still many possible reasons for being forced to wait on pages to load, and not all of them are under your control.

Are you ready for hurricane season?

Nobody wants to hear about it or think about it, but the fact of the matter is hurricane season is upon us. Hurricane season officially started on June 1st and runs through November 30th in the Atlantic. While risking sounding like a home improvement store commercial, are you prepared for hurricane season?

Hurricane preparedness for your business IT systems consists of a proper disaster recovery plan.

Working From Home, How to Access Your Office PC Resources

If you have ever wondered how you can access your office PC from home or on the road, rest assured there are quite a few options to let you connect to your workplace. As always, before installing anything on your PC, or attempting to work from home, contact your systems administrator to make sure this is an acceptable practice at your company.