Tablets are no longer the future, they are becoming the norm. It seems like everyone has one and post-Christmas there’s a good chance just about everyone will. This extra mobility is convenient but it also opens up a whole new playing field for people to obtain your information. If you are using your tablet without knowing if the network you are connected to is secure, you could be leaving your information out for anyone to see. This puts you in a greater risk of any login information you enter to a website being obtained and your identity being stolen. Trend Micro has come out with a tool for Android tablet users called DirectPass to protect you. DirectPass is a password manager that stores and protects you login information for all of the sites that you need to sign in to. With DirectPass you will be accessing websites from within an encrypted…

Deciding to move your business to a new location comes with many obstacles and challenges. One of the major problems a company will face when moving is transporting their technology and rearranging it in the new office. If the move of your network and computer systems is not well planned out ahead of time you are guaranteed to face a longer downtime. Not only does the hardware need to be moved but there needs to be a layout designed before the hardware can be put into place. It is best to have an IT professional visit both of your locations and create a plan for your move and set-up. You will need to make a map that focuses on where your server will be located. Think of it as the heart of your business. You are basically performing a heart transplant when you move your server to a new building. All…

Take a minute to think about the last time you performed regular maintenance on your computer. Now think about how often you or your IT technician performs these tasks. For most people, they either don’t think about regular maintenance and updates or they don’t know how important it is for your machine to function properly. Think of your computer as a car. You take your car in for regular scheduled tune-ups and get your oil changed after a certain number of miles. This helps your car run more efficiently and it helps prevent the car from having problems. The regular maintenance will also extend the life of your vehicle. This is what is recommended by professionals, so that is what we do. It is the same with your computer. Any IT Professional will tell you that regular maintenance and updates will keep your computer running faster, you will have fewer…

The irony behind it all: Thanksgiving is a time for us to give thanks. We all say that we’re thankful for the people and the things that we have in our lives but then, the very next day (or even the same day with some stores actually opening on Thanksgiving Day!) we go out and buy more. How much do you value your time: Yes, we all know that the Black Friday deals are usually well below normal price but time has a value as well. People spend hours waiting in line, researching where they’re going to shop, even camping out over night. This is time that could be spent with your family enjoying the holiday. Surrounding yourself with greedy, pushy, rude people in order to get the steal of the Christmas season is obviously worth it for a lot of people. Black Friday shoppers may see this as…