by Chris Higgins | Apr 18, 2018 | Security
What happens when the software you count on for protection instead becomes the problem? Take, for example, Kaspersky, a Moscow-based brand of antivirus software with 400 million users globally. Recently, they’ve been the subject of some dramatic headlines: U.S. moves...
by Chris Higgins | Apr 13, 2018 | Internet
Public Wi-Fi has become an important amenity for many businesses including coffee shops, hotels, restaurants and a host of other establishments. Patrons have increasingly come to expect freely available Wi-Fi wherever they may go While providing customers open Wi-Fi...
by Chris Higgins | Apr 4, 2018 | Internet, Net neutrality
Sometimes you don’t know what you have until it’s gone. Consider, for example, net neutrality – the guiding principle of the internet since its beginning. The intent of net neutrality is to keep the internet free and open for everyone. This means that in the...
by Chris Higgins | Mar 21, 2018 | Backups, How To
When did you last backup your laptop? Yesterday? Last week? Last month? Most of us don’t backup as often as we should. Perhaps not at all. The upcoming World Backup Day reminds all of us about the importance of backups and challenges us to take the pledge: “I solemnly...
by Chris Higgins | Mar 14, 2018 | Backups, How To
There’s a well-known story about the time Pixar lost almost two months of work on Toy Story 2 due to human error. A command intended to clean out unwanted files accidently ran on the system and deleted 90% of the film’s files. There were backup tapes. Unfortunately,...
by Chris Higgins | Mar 7, 2018 | Backups
Backing up your files is like eating fruits and vegetables – it’s something you know you should do more often, but don’t. In fact, it’s estimated that 30% of people have never backed up their files. Why? Perhaps it’s just human nature to assume that the worst won’t...
by Chris Higgins | Feb 20, 2018 | Internet
We use the Internet for virtually everything – communication, research, shopping, data storage and computing. Today more than ever, you need an Internet Service Provider (ISP) and a connection on which you can rely. Many people and business owners report being...
by Chris Higgins | Feb 14, 2018 | Internet
Businesses today depend on the internet for a variety of functions. Consider just a few of the ways your business may use the internet. Website Advertising Social media Web browsing Email Cloud applications Customer service Sales functions...
by Chris Higgins | Feb 7, 2018 | bandwidth, Internet
Focus on what’s most important. Businesses – particularly in urban areas – have several options for internet service. These include DSL, cable or fiber optic high speed internet service and the various tiers offered by each provider. Diving into the...
by Chris Higgins | Jan 24, 2018 | Hardware, Internet
Should you buy your own router? You probably don’t think about your home router very often. Typically, it’s provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP) – either for free or on a rental basis. According to Consumer Reports, however, there are several...
