What is a Firewall? In business, network security’s first line of defense is the firewall. The term “firewall” suggests a powerful, effective means of preventing unwanted intrusion. In fact, the most oft-used image to illustrate a firewall is that of a brick wall standing between a computer and a globe, representing the Internet. This image […]
Why You Should be Using a Hosted PBX
Consider the telephone sitting on your desk. Even with the myriad ways people conduct business today, the telephone remains a central part of office communications. Phones in today’s business world perform a variety of tasks, from routing calls to recording messages to hosting conference calls. For the end user, the phone remains the simplest and […]
BYOD: Bring Your Own Device
There is also an expectation among smartphone users that company email will be accessible through their personal devices, and employees bring their personal devices into the workplace in order to conduct business. This is most commonly known as “bring your own device,” or BYOD.
Don’t be April Fooled – World Backup Day is March 31st
How often do you back up your computer’s data? Daily? Weekly? Monthly? Ever? Backing up your data is like flossing your teeth – you know you should do it, but you don’t. You’re not sure what to do, or when, or how, and it seems like a lot of trouble. If you have to try […]
Should Your Business Offer a Guest Wi-Fi Connection?
If you’ve ever taken your laptop into a Starbucks to do a little work, you know how nice it is to be able to make use of the free Wi-Fi connection to boost your productivity. While being able to sip a freshly-made triple grande sugar free vanilla latte and work on your latest projects is something the […]
CDs and DVDs Are Not Forever
Many of us labor under the mistaken notion that once we have burned files or images to a CD or DVD, they will exist on that media forever. Nothing could be further from the truth. While CDs and DVDs are fine for file storage in the short term, you need to realize that they do […]
