New RCE vulnerability
New RCE Vulnerability Last month I wrote about the importance of keep our systems updated against a similar vulnerability in Windows remote desktop protocal. This vulnerabilty has fewer potential systems, but every system is affected by the flow of email. According to...
Moving email to a new host
How to move your email safely securely for free, to a new provider. This article explains how to move your your email to a new host (provider). We begin by describing the situation and then discuss the four steps to migration. Lastly, we conclude by summarizing the...Watch IT Assess It Update IT Secure IT
Watch IT Assess IT Update IT Secure IT Is the model Tekmar Solution, Inc. uses as managed service provider. The four step process helps blending the best technologies for users, customers and the entire global computing environment. Our models stay steady for the...
Microsoft privacy awareness
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...
5 reasons business class laptops are better
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...Training people to watch for danger signs
This post details why training people to watch for danger signs is a great start and important to information security. It offers several tips and tricks to make it easier for home and business users. Training is not enough it’s a mindful approach that makes the...Apple Ends Support for Quicktime For Windows
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...
5 easy steps to reduce info security risks
5 easy steps to reduce info security risks are really as easy, and many people and companies are taking them up today. User training is the most important and easiest key to a better info-security profile for businesses. Most of the big corporations and even large...
Upgrade Microsoft Office
Three simple reasons that upgrading makes sense now: Always The has been huge growth in data over the past few years. Big data this and big data that. Where do we put it and what do we do with it? We actually have plenty of places to put it all… 16k is how many...Windows 8.1Pro Opportunity
Windows 8.1 Pro Opportunity Tuesday 8/9 The Windows 8.1 pro opportunity is easy for people. Many of our clients have taken the opportunity and are enjoying the benefits of easier work desktop, secure transparency to other devices. “Do you ever use your PC for work?”...PST File Hell Missing emails
PST File Hell Make Missing email a thing of the past… The problems with holding on to the old instead of going through the learning curve are many. The most frustrating is that we tend to get caught repeating the problems of yesterday. Missing emails...New Malware Exploit Spreading: requires more user attention to the basics
Another New malware exploit spreading calls for renewed vigilance. A new malware exploit spreading the Zeus Trojan via phishing messages is at work on the internet. It was discovered by researchers early Wednesday. People launching these malware and viruses are...Privacy in search engines
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...Technology advantages power success
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...Moving to Windows 8.1
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...The truth is IT is simply a tool: are your people getting the benefit of your investment?
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...Threat Protection is a must. Make it count…
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...End tedious proofreading tasks by taking advantage of Auto-Correct…
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,...Thrill of an email
There is nothing more exciting Friday morning than the thrill of an email notification that contains a copy of a receipt for new license acquisition from a long time client. It means their business is growing. We recommend turning off email notifications except where...Free IT Blueprint Audit Trial
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