IT Solutions Blog

Be Proactive: You Need a Plan for Disruption
This is the first in our series of articles in which we examine how taking a proactive approach to your technology - and your business in general – makes your organization more secure, more sustainable, and more profitable. Technology is essential to the operation...

Could avatars make your Teams meetings more fun?
Do you inwardly (or outwardly) groan at the thought of yet another video call? They’re now a normal part of our working lives, but it doesn’t make them any more exciting. Good news: Microsoft is introducing Metaverse-style avatars, called Mesh avatars, to Teams....

Windows 12 is coming… here’s what we know so far
While Windows 11 is only just celebrating its first birthday, we’re already hearing our first rumors about what Windows 12 will have in store. There’s no rush for the time being – we won’t see this new operating system until the back end of 2024 – but we love to be...

It’s Time to Raise the Bar: Expect More from Your IT Provider
Earlier this year, I published a blog entry encouraging business owners not to choose their IT vendor simply because they personally like them. Business owners - especially here in Charlotte - often default to the old adage of doing business with people they “know,...

My Data Has Been Stolen. Should I Pay a Ransom to Get it Back?
It’s a scenario that has become all-too-common in recent years: Your business is attacked by malicious hackers, and you wake up one morning to discover that critical data has been stolen from your business. You’re contacted by the hackers and told that the only way...

Are you really downloading Zoom… or is it malware?
When you think about tools for remote working and chatting online, one of the first names in your mind is Zoom. But its popularity has opened the door for cyber criminals. They’re using its name to steal sensitive data. Researchers have discovered at least six...

Some bosses think their people do less when working from home
Microsoft has become the leader of productivity over many decades. Can you imagine doing your day to day work without their software? So, it’s no surprise the tech giant recently conducted a major new survey into productivity in the workplace – and some of the results...

Make sure your cloud server is protected from this
Using a cloud server to drive your business’s technology is a smart idea. The benefits are huge. You can use as little or as much storage as you need, without having to worry about limitations or huge bills. Perfect for growing businesses. Your team can access any...

How to Help Your Employees Recognize Email Fraud (So You Don’t Get Phished!)
Email is one of the major vulnerabilities that cybercriminals are using to attack small businesses in 2022. And unfortunately, no matter how robust your cyber-defenses are, you can’t completely prevent human error. This means that human error represents one of the...

Are you using a malicious browser extension without realizing?
There are hundreds of thousands of browser extensions designed to help us to save time, be more productive, and personalize our online experience. And while the majority of them do what they’re supposed to, some are not designed to help you at all… If you’re...
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