Here’s the research to help you decide whether now is the time! Windows 10 is available free to all Windows 7 and Windows 8 users. While it would be imprudent to tell you what to do regarding this much anticipated Windows update, there are some factors to consider which we don’t mind passing on –…
Why it’s good business to be on Google+ Social media is one of the biggest tools for marketing a business. You can influence and inform potential customers of your services and products, while gaining a following and thus generating business. The big three in social media are Facebook, LinkedIn, and Google+. Some people think that…
For that matter, what’s an RMM? [This series explains the services Alliant offers.] Alliant Technology Group is an MSP – a managed services provider – using RMM – Remote monitoring & management software – to keep track of your IT infrastructure – devices, work stations and servers. We do it all for you! Alliant monitors…
Discontinued Support for Old Internet Explorer Versions Yet another change in the Microsoft Windows landscape was given last August when Microsoft announced that as of January 2016, all versions of Internet Explorer (IE) prior to the most recent version 11 would reach their end-of-support date. End-of-support is Microsoft’s way of saying that they will discontinue…
Just how busy are you? Telepresence saves time… If you are really busy, and I do mean busy, with an extra $70,000 to spare, you may want to purchase iRobot’s Ava 500. The Ava 500 is a telepresence collaboration device which will attend meetings for you virtually. Even the quick chat in the hallway on…
Are you using Skype now? Back in November 2014 the big news was that the next version of Lync would be Skype for Business. The business version, coupled with the best of Lync, promised to transform the way people communicate by giving organizations access to hundreds of millions of Skype users outside the walls of…
Pinned locations make hard-to-find documents ready to hand. I have documents I use daily and those that I use monthly. Those I visit on a daily basis I can find without problem – usually. But those that I use less frequently can sometimes tax my memory! Where did I store that? In my general Databases…
How can BYOD not be technology? BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) seems clearly to be technology. How can it not be? Good question! With a simple answer – the technology of your own device, should not distract you from the initial behavioral word, “bring.” When we refer to the growing trend of BYOD, we’re…
Protecting the network security of your business is a complex matter. by Dale Smith Most people are aware that intruders must be stopped from getting into your network. One of the primary methods for securing your network is your network firewall. Much like a building’s firewall stops a fire in your neighbor’s suite from crossing…
If at first you don’t get through, Try reframing! Communication is always a difficult task. The mission of getting an idea safely from my head to yours encounters many obstacles along the way. The clarity of the idea in my head might be affected by unseen pressures or my tired body and irritable attitude. Receiving…