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This week we look at “the Cloud” from a business perspective. What is the Cloud? The Cloud is someone else’s computer to put in the simplest terms. But why would a business choose to use a computer that isn’t theirs and isn’t on their property? Adding to the confusion is the fact that the migration of business computing to the Cloud is more of a tsunami than...

Today is Friday correct? Ah, It's Friday, or wait is it? I am pretty sure it's Friday, but then again, all my days are running together. Oh well, if it is Friday, then that means I'm ready for the weekend. I don't know about you, but I like to watch movies. I also happen to have almost every streaming service available, so I'm sure to find something...

Before Working from Home my internet seemed fast. Does it seem like your home internet connection is slow? Kudos to the network engineers that have kept the internet running. They deserve our thanks and gratitude.If you used the internet when AOL was king, then you will remember how websites used to load. Browsing the internet over a modem, took time. A website's content wasn't instant. No,...

There is one group that began working remotely without skipping a beat. Companies using this solution avoided the stress and frustration. These companies also are less likely to experience a security breach.Companies who were utilizing cloud or virtual desktops had to make very few changes. They didn't have to tax their IT staff, or scramble to find a solution. The ability to work from home...

Tips to improve your sound quality. We’ve all been there. You are on the web meeting, then one of your co-workers joins and suddenly it sounds like there is a vacuum cleaner running. Then for the rest of the meeting you can hear that whirring sound. Or perhaps for the entire meeting, your co-workers are constantly asking you to speak up. Despite your efforts to project your...

Board games could easily be renamed to “bored games” and are a great way to alleviate the boredom associated with staying inside for an extended period. Most households have one or many board games in the attic or sitting on a shelf collecting dust. Some great options are Monopoly, Scrabble, Risk, and the Game of Life. There are many other games intended for families, or adults....

Remember when all your data fit on a floppy drive? Depending on your age depends on how you answered this question. You either answered yes, I do remember, and I don’t ever want to go back. Or you answer what is a floppy drive? A floppy drive was removable media that help 1.44 Megabytes of data. Hard to imagine but there was a time when 1.44 megabytes was enough to store...

Fun Fact Willie Sutton was asked by reporter Mitch Ohnstad why he robbed banks. According to Ohnstad, he replied, "Because that's where the money is". For many businesses their “money” is their data! Not long ago, you had control over where your corporate data was saved. Your main file server was backed up, so in the event of a ransomware attack, or a hardware failure, you could quickly recover your data. Enter our...

Is the Deck stacked against you? Judging by the popularity of casinos at least a few of us have gone in with a couple hundred dollars hoping to leave with some of “the House’s Money”!! Have you left broke and feeling like the “slots were too tight” or that dealer change of shift sucked all the money away you had won? I hate it when it...

Not all anti-virus software is created equally. There are many options when it comes to choosing anti-virus software. Unfortunately, there is no one size fits all solution. If you think anti-virus software alone is the answer… remember The Target, Capital One and Experian hacks that were widely publicized!? They all had anti-virus… AND an army of IT specialists AND a bunch of enterprise grade tools that you can’t afford… and they...