by David Mengert | Apr 8, 2017 | Anthropology, Technology, Training
Coffee shops replace shopping malls as a social destination. Some of my thinking in this regard derives from popular TV cultural. The representations that people saw in Frazier’s Cafe Nervosa and Central Perk where Friends went for a forum can be denied. photo...
by David Mengert | Apr 1, 2017 | Privacy, Security, Technology, Training
A thin majority in the US House voted to repeal broadband privacy. They decided yesterday to give our personal information away. President Donald Trump now stands between you and your browsing privacy. The vote broke along party lines, with most Republicans voting...
by David Mengert | Mar 28, 2017 | Anthropology, Privacy, Security, Technology, Training, Web presence
Net neutrality is necessary for our privacy. This article encourages taking action now to let your Congressperson know that you care and are aware. If you are in the sixth district of North Carolina Mark Walker’s Greensboro office info is at the bottom of the...
by David Mengert | Mar 25, 2017 | Anthropology, Security, Technology, Training
Loving kindness meditation May I be safe and protected from inner and outer harm. May I be happy and contented. May I be healthy and whole to whatever degree possible. May I experience the ease of well being – loving kindness meditation The posting of the...
by David Mengert | Feb 24, 2017 | Desktop Apps, Privacy, Security, Technology, Training
Microsoft privacy awareness is and has been on the forefront of concern as long as I have been in tech. That is 25 years. What to do about this real concern. Awareness in the first step. A coworker prompted me about it last month. Many of the people we see every have...
by David Mengert | Feb 21, 2017 | Technology, Training
Getting my standing desk back in place after 7 months in a seat is a good. What a relief. When I started the standing desk, I was using cases to elevate the monitors and it really worked. Tekmar got really busy at the end of the April, fighting cybercrime and covering...
by David Mengert | Feb 6, 2017 | Clouds, Security, Technology, Web presence
The internet of things is very exciting. Enjoy the excitement. It is amazing. A few years ago, a friend had an exciting idea. It was on the edge of the internet of things. Diana came to me because she remembered our talking about a simple electronic device called a...
by David Mengert | Feb 3, 2017 | Desktop Apps, Technology, Training
5 reasons business class laptops are better The first laptop in my hands was in the early 1990s. It was a business class machine made by Tandy corporation. That’s right Tandy! The parent company of the once thriving consumer electronics retailer, Radio Shack. Tandy...
by David Mengert | Dec 21, 2016 | Clouds, MSO 365, Security, Technology
Bye bye Firefox security first: Many admins Tekmar Solutions works with swear by the Firefox Browser. We like it too. But rarely use it with Office 365 or other transaction oriented situations. Admins will have to say bye bye to Firefox secure first effective in March...
by David Mengert | Apr 18, 2016 | Desktop Apps, Privacy, Security, Technology
Now is the time to upgrade, Apple end supportfor QuickTime for Windows. They are no longer going to keep Windows QuickTime users, keeping them secure in not profitable. Keeping your software and systems updated and running smoothly is profitable, business critical. If...
by David Mengert | Dec 9, 2015 | Security, Technology
One of our customers found themselves proud owners of some new- technology from Time Warner Business Class. We got the call yesterday because although they are paying for cable internet service, it didn’t include wireless. So we installed a used 450 Mbps Wireless...
by David Mengert | Apr 16, 2015 | Clouds, IT Blueprint, Technology
Best reason to IT Blueprint (Clouds, IT Blueprint, Technology) The best reason to IT Blueprint…peace-of-mind. I•T (eye tee) Blue•Print (blo͞oˈprĭntˌ) n. A contact print of a drawing or other image rendered as white lines on a...
by David Mengert | Apr 2, 2015 | Clouds, Security, Technology
Phishing scams 2015 on the rise ahead of April 15 The IRS warned at the beginning of the year that they expected an onslaught of malware and targeted phishing scams 2015. As the tax filing deadline for Businesses came and went in mid march the attacks...
by David Mengert | Feb 24, 2015 | Clouds, IT Blueprint, Technology, Web presence
Customer Management is all about how your prospects feel about your offering. The best way to get them to the emotion they want is to get back to the basics: Understanding the three critical elements in everything we do – People, Process, Tools. It is the coffee you...
by David Mengert | Feb 2, 2015 | Clouds, IT Blueprint, Security, Technology, Training
Three simple steps prevent delivering breakthrough experiences for the bad guys. The choice is yours whether to take action or not.. “For the third time in the last couple of weeks, Adobe is dealing with a zero day vulnerability in Flash. The company is working...
by David Mengert | Sep 11, 2014 | Clouds, IT Blueprint, Technology
Internet Slow Down Day Internet slow down day came and went without inflicting any real slowdown on network traffic. The echoing halls of government had more traffic than usual yesterday. Phones were ringing and email boxes brimming with comments on the idea that...
by David Mengert | Sep 4, 2014 | Clouds, Security, Technology
Home Depot Breach Today’s Home Depot breach is another in the series of cracks that show up weekly in companies security portfolios. Information that I received this morning, Home Depot did the right thing and came clean about the breach. Big corporations, the US...
by David Mengert | Aug 30, 2014 | IT Blueprint, Security, Technology
Defense in depth Defense in depth is the only answer. The question is what are people and businesses to do about the growing security threats? Tekmar has been providing comprehensive Threat Protection since the late 1990s. Many in our industry are getting on the...
by David Mengert | Aug 16, 2014 | Clouds, Security, Technology, Training
All internet users should beware when updating their systems. Business people should push back against busy work. Busy work is the part of business that makes more work but does not get you nearer to your goals. All kinds of busy work are a drain on good energy needed...
by David Mengert | Aug 12, 2014 | Clouds, Security, Technology, Web presence
Great content: What that means This man is not Weird Al’s Father In July on a simple mission – find a better language resource I searched many sights. There are millions of good blogs and web sites. Most have genuinely fine information and stories that have an...