Helpful tips and suggestions from an IT professional for over 20 years
In 2016 we had a bookkeeping division. We had four bookkeepers and 36 companies under management. It was a busy and memorable year. Three of the bookkeepers lived and breathed QuickBooks Desktop Pro. Transactions were manually entered and reports were issued to Owners and Accountants. Life was Good. Not only us but QuickBooks Desktop Pro
If SOC (pronounced sock) comes up in discussion or project documentation, chances are you are interacting with a major corporation. Firstly, congratulations on landing the big opportunity. You have entered a world where you interacting with the personal identifiable data of your client’s customer’s data. SOC 2 and other such auditing frameworks serve to inform
Google Workplace seems to be the preferred email provider for many start up companies that do not need to integrate with corporations and governmental organizations. We had two customers call in back to back days about Outlook constantly closing after 30 Seconds. Here are the steps we did for routine Outlook help with the final
It is early Friday 6th October and we get a ton of frantic customers calling about the DirecTV warning message on some of their channels. No Tennis, No football, No debate. What happened? This link will explain better than what we can. https://youtu.be/RVJ_gWtxNDQ?si=_81yx09EKzgGN3iL Over the last few years many of our clients have called us
Hooray for the Silent Generation. For the past 25 years we have helped this generation with their IT needs. From helping a 95 year old complete a book to installing Alexa to control TV and Music to smart watches to ensure they are well. Many of them have given up their homes and condos to
Backups are not only important. They should be mandatory. For our important clients we implement the 3-2-1 Backup senario. Three backups, Two online and One local. In the event you data has been compromised due to ransomeware ot hardware failure, here are some Level II data recovery options.
Yes, let me explain using our current project. It is cool day in March and we are just wrapping up relocating two DVRs, and the 24 cables attached to them. The systems were originally installed some 12 years ago and the new fire marshal did not like their location. What changed? Why was the business
I was reminded that 20 years ago, I programmed my first access control panel. I remember it fondly. GE Topaz system on a university campus. Each panel managed two doors and we did an entire campus. It was strangely exciting, there were key cards, magnets, door strikes, schedules and access tiers. Not only did I
Atlanta has been one of the top cities where Identity Theft and Fraud occur (Please see this 2019 article from WSB). Today, let’s look into how criminals are trying to use text messages to attack you. Let’s use my personal cell phone as an example. My number has been subscribed to the Do Not Call
With today’s bowsers and technology, a lot of memory is needed. Not hard drive memory but RAM. Typical computers in 2022 come with 8 Gb RAM. If you want to have a computer prepared for the next 3-5 years or you are a power user, you should have 16 Gb RAM. A power user is
