by Dan | Jun 6, 2014 | Clouds, IT Blueprint, Security
Reset the Net for safer browsing Reset the net is an initiative to take back privacy on the internet. It was a day targeting privacy and security on the net. The mission statement: We can’t stop targeted attacks, but we can stop mass surveillance, by building...
by David Mengert | Jun 4, 2014 | Clouds, Desktop Apps, IT Blueprint, Security
Privacy in search engines is rare. This is just sad but true. Mostly, because the best results from the hyped information super highway turned out to be selling focused ads. One reason Apple announced DuckDuckGo as a default browser choice in new Safari releases...
by David Mengert | Jun 3, 2014 | Clouds, Desktop Apps, IT Blueprint, MSO 365
Technology advantages Are you getting all the technology advantages you deserve? Studies show that people and companies that are getting the most technologies advantages out of their system are more profitable. Profit is important to success in business and peace of...
by David Mengert | Jun 2, 2014 | Clouds, IT Blueprint, MSO 365, Security, Training
Vision and Mission Vision and mission are critical concepts in regard to your IT Blueprint. Not in the business management and strategy sense, but with a getting the most out of one’s technology investment formula. What do you see the cog doing for you and your...
by Dan | May 30, 2014 | Clouds, IT Blueprint
Our success with technology is based on knowing how to make it work. Tekmar Solutions is really a concierge service provider. This is the road companies that have success with technology are headed. Apple’s recent acquisition of Beats Electronics “for $3.2...
by David Mengert | May 29, 2014 | Clouds, IT Blueprint
Everyone needs a Technology definition for the clouds. The word technology is defined the same way as it has been since ancient Greek antiquity. Technology is the application of practical sciences to industry or commerce. It involves both art and skill. The advent of...
by Dan | May 23, 2014 | Clouds, Security
Security measures need to be applied today at or near ones information systems. http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/PCAST/pcast_cybersecurity_nov-2013.pdf When Adobe was attacked last October, The NY Times reported that there was evidence...
by Will_Best | May 13, 2014 | Clouds, IT Blueprint
The spottyness was caused moviing the site to a new faster. The move went well over the weekend but while securing the site for SSL, there were some verification issues. In case you weren’t aware it, the heartbleed bug that caused such a stir, did not effect...
by Will_Best | Apr 29, 2014 | Clouds
FCC’s Reported Capitulation around Open Internet Protections is a Major Step Backward Broadband players like Verizon and Time Warner Cable have spent billions of dollars upgrading their infrastructure, and they argue that they should manage their networks as...
by Will_Best | Apr 28, 2014 | Clouds, Desktop Apps
Moving to Windows 8.1 has some annoyances: But they’re really pretty minor and many people had the same ones with Vista and Windows 7, but the disturbances go away the quickly once you know the secret. And most can be found with a simple google or better yet a...
by Will_Best | Mar 27, 2014 | Clouds, IT Blueprint
The changes in business patterns that spotty weather caused this winter has a lot of businesses looking of the clouds. Get a 360 degree view and an aerial perspective on what business in the clouds looks like with an IT Blueprint. Systems audit Management plan...
by Will_Best | Mar 12, 2014 | Clouds, IT Blueprint
That’s according to the News and Record’s front Page story today. Don’t be a statistic. What is your business disaster management plan? Today’s aggressive competition can exploit the weather, that’s where Tekmar’s IT Blueprint makes...
by Will_Best | Mar 4, 2014 | Clouds, Desktop Apps, IT Blueprint
Network Monitoring – routine checks on devices and infrastructure Threat Protection – best in class security with integrated reporting and support Break Fix – first and second tier support through your organizational model. Ongoing statistics and...
by Will_Best | Feb 11, 2014 | Clouds, IT Blueprint
An IT Blueprint keeps your technology foundation solid through all kinds of circumstances: Damage from fire, flood or theft Losing data Back-up not working Downtime from IT issues Virus attacks Major server problems No email access Stop malware from stopping you A...
by Will_Best | Feb 3, 2014 | Clouds, Desktop Apps
Avoid being the victim of data theft What would you do if your data got into the wrong hands? Or what would you do if you just can’t access? Is your confidential information protected against attack? Just think of the damage this could do to your reputation. It...
by Will_Best | Jan 30, 2014 | Clouds, Desktop Apps, MSO 365
The Spell-Checker in Microsoft Office products is extremely useful. The actions of the Spell Checker can easily be initiated by the user which for most people is essential. Spelling mistakes are repetitive, which means a word-processor, to borrow an antiquated term,...
by Will_Best | Jan 27, 2014 | Clouds
Microsoft has settled on a new name for its personal cloud product and will soon be rebranding SkyDrive as OneDrive. Microsoft was forced to rename SkyDrive after losing a trademark suit in the United Kingdom to the British Sky Broadcasting Group in July 2013....
by David | Jan 22, 2014 | Clouds
Tekmar’s system management services help clients maximize their technology investment while reducing costs. Our free thirty day trial will give a business or home PC user the information needed as the April 8, deadline for getting out of a Windows XP computer...
by Will_Best | Jan 20, 2014 | Clouds
ITB power is using decentralized computing, what people commonly refer to as cloud computing in limited strategic ways to leverage and pay for only what one needs. The most important technology questions for todays small and medium business are: What critical events...
by Will_Best | Jan 15, 2014 | Clouds
The benefits are priceless the consequences of not doing so could be excessive. From a programming standpoint “Windows 8.1 brings enhanced support for in-app file management, new ways to interact with user content through libraries, and the ability to push your...