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5 Things To Ask Your Phone Provider.

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Phone bills can be confusing. Unless you work in telecommunications, understanding phones and different types of phone services can be extremely difficult.  What type of phone should you choose?  Are there different types of services? Who is the best provider?  The questions could go on for days.  Regardless of your phone provider, there are 5 […]

5 Ways To Speed Up Your Computer Or Mobile Device

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Maintenance is necessary to make anything last. The average lifespan of a computer workstation is 3-5 years. Unmaintained devices have a shorter life.  Computers, laptops, tablets and other devices that aren’t kept up tend to slow down, freeze or glitch with frequency.  Many users have no idea what to do when this begins to happen.   Here […]

Everything you should know about video calls.

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Video Calls And Conferences Are Part Of A New Normal In The Business World. Very rarely does something change the way we live, work and play the way the most recent global pandemic has done.   A June 2021 report by Upwork shows that 56.85% of teams are working remotely at least part of the time […]

How to spot a phishing email.

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Phishing schemes trick users into providing sensitive information that can be sold or used maliciously.  According to a 2021 analysis of data breaches, attackers are becoming increasingly efficient and lean more toward attacks such as phishing and credential theft.  In fact, nearly ¼ of all data breaches in 2020 involved some type of phishing.  Educating […]

Technology Support Is Critical To Your Business Success.

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If you aren’t supporting your business technology, you aren’t supporting your business. I know it’s a bold statement, but it’s true. Just think about it: what are you doing to ensure the technology that allows you to do your daily tasks is working with ease? Think about the things you do every single day. How […]

What Is a Wireless Access Point?

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Wireless access points allow mobile devices to connect to your network. Is your internet at your office spotty in parts of your building? Do you lose network connection to your mobile device(s) every time you go to that one place in your office? If so, itmay not be your internet. The more probable cause is […]

3 Common Misconceptions About Firewalls

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In today’s ever changing technology landscape, a firewall provides a level of protection against cyber mischief that shouldn’t be overlooked.  Firewalls look at information coming into your network and help to filter out suspicious packets that could wreak havoc on your business. Regular updates to your firewall are necessary to minimize risk to your organization. […]

How to know if you are overpaying for phone service.

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Why is my phone bill so expensive? It’s a common question among businesses. Some business spends as much as 50% of their monthly IT budget on phones.   Your phone is the business’ first line of communication to the world. It’s also a necessary expense. So how does this happen? When you started your business and needed […]