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Handy Checklist for Handling Technology Safely During a Home or Office Move

The process of moving can often bring about chaos and stress, particularly when it involves the careful management of your valuable technological belongings. Whether you’re transitioning your residence or workplace, it’s crucial to exercise heightened caution, both when handling delicate items and when packing and transporting your devices and other technological essentials. To assist you …

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Do You Still Believe in These Common Tech Myths?

IT Management / By Nick Shaw

In our tech-driven world, numerous myths have surfaced alongside rapid advancements. Are you unsure about leaving your smartphone charging overnight? Wondering if Macs get viruses? Curious about the truth behind 5G towers? In this blog post, we’ll debunk common tech myths and explore the reality behind them, ensuring you can fully utilise your devices with …

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8 Tech Checks to Make Before You Travel

Cybersecurity, IT Management / By Nick Shaw

Our technology inevitably comes with us when we travel. Most of us won’t even travel to the end of the block without our smartphones. When you go on a trip, not having your technology there when you need it can ruin your day. Travel smarter and more securely by doing several checks before you go. …

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7 VoIP Setup Tips for a More Productive Office

IT Management, Productivity / By Nick Shaw

The global pandemic put a big emphasis on the need to run a business from anywhere. Enabling employees to work remotely requires cloud solutions. This includes collaborative platforms like Google Workspace and Microsoft 365. VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) phone systems have also become critical. VoIP allows companies to stay in contact with customers and …

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What to Include in a Year-end Technology Infrastructure Review

Cybersecurity, IT Management / By Nick Shaw

When the year is coming to a close, it’s the perfect time to plan for the future. Most businesses begin the year with the hope of growing and improving operations. Much of how a business operates depends on technology. So, it makes sense to look to your IT for areas of optimization. A year-end technology …

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Tips for Overcoming Barriers to a Smooth BYOD Program

Cybersecurity, IT Management / By Nick Shaw

Bring your own device (BYOD) is a concept that took hold after the invention of the smartphone. When phones got smarter, software developers began creating apps for those phones. Over time, mobile device use has overtaken desktop use at work. According to Microsoft, mobile devices make up about 60% of the endpoints in a company …

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7 Things to Consider When Getting a New Computer to Avoid Buyer’s Remorse

IT Management / By Nick Shaw

Have you ever bought a new computer and then had buyer’s remorse a few months later? Maybe you didn’t pay attention to the storage capacity and ran out of space. Or you may have glossed over memory and experienced constant freeze-ups. An investment in a new PC isn’t something you want to do lightly. Doing …

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Checklist for Better Digital Offboarding of Employees

Cybersecurity, IT Management / By Nick Shaw

Digital footprints cover today’s modern workplace. Employees begin making these the moment they’re hired. They get a company email address and application logins. They may even update their LinkedIn page to connect to your company. When an employee leaves a company, there is a process that needs to happen. This is the process of “decoupling” …

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6 Important IT Policies Any Size Company Should Implement

IT Management / By Nick Shaw

Many small businesses make the mistake of skipping policies. They feel that things don’t need to be so formal. They’ll just tell staff what’s expected when it comes up and think that’s good enough. But this way of thinking can cause issues for small and mid-sized business owners. Employees aren’t mind readers. Things that you …

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6 Discontinued Technology Tools You Should Not Be Using Any Longer

IT Management / By Nick Shaw

One constant about technology is that it changes rapidly. Tools that were once staples, like Internet Explorer and Adobe Flash, age out. New tools replace those that are obsolete. Discontinued technology can leave computers and networks vulnerable to attacks. While older technology may still run fine on your systems that doesn’t mean that it’s okay …

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