CMIT Solutions Blog - IT News and Tips for Small Businesses
Submitted by Kenny Lumadue on Thursday, March 14, 2013
To one degree or another, the vast majority of businesses today rely on technology to operate. For those that depend on it, unscheduled downtime of critical network components results in more than inconvenience and frustration. Downtime equals lost profits.
Many business owners don’t fully...
Submitted by Kenny Lumadue on Monday, March 11, 2013
“Lost time is never found again.” – Benjamin Franklin
Often find yourself wondering where all the time goes? Much in the same way that keeping track of expenses reveals where your money goes, keeping tabs on your time can help you make more efficient use of it by identifying waste and opportunities...
Submitted by Tim Roper on Thursday, February 28, 2013
Your regularly scheduled QuickTip has been pre-empted for this important communique from Revolution Headquarters:Ladies and gentlemen, for far too long, we’ve suffered the tyranny of oppressive manual backups and slow network connections. We’ve endured the pestilence of spam, viruses, and spyware,...
Submitted by Tim Roper on Thursday, February 21, 2013
As an IT service provider to small and medium-sized businesses, we see a few common problems among new customers. Whether because of oversight, ignorance, neglect, or user error, the following five issues keep many businesses from achieving their full potential and, at worst, jeopardize a company’s...
Submitted by Tim Roper on Thursday, February 14, 2013
We had a great response to the recent QuickTip entitled Quickly Prevent Unauthorized Use of Your Computer, where we showed you how to lock your PC using the “Windows Key + L” keyboard command.
Several people asked if there was a similar trick for Apple’s OS X operating system. There is, but it...
Submitted by Tim Roper on Thursday, February 07, 2013
Security breaches of free, web-based email services like Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail, and Gmail are on the rise. Perhaps you’ve experienced the phenomenon yourself. Ever received odd messages or a single hyperlink in an email from someone you know? Spammers use fake return email addresses all the time,...
Submitted by Tim Roper on Thursday, January 31, 2013
In past QuickTips, we’ve discussed how the human element is one of the weakest links in IT security. That’s why social engineering is such a well-used tool for hackers. Training and diligence are important safeguards against such external threats, but what about security holes within the walls of...
Submitted by Tim Roper on Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Phishing attacks aren’t just limited to fraudulent emails. We’ve recently heard reports of scammers calling people on the phone, claiming to be from Microsoft (or some other well-known company), and telling potential victims that their computer contains a virus.
If the victim takes the bait, he...
Submitted by Tim Roper on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
As one of the most ubiquitous platforms on the web, Java is of great interest to hackers due to its large user base (it runs on an estimated 850 million computers and mobile devices). Exploits seem to crop up at least every few months and, last week, the latest Java vulnerability came to light....
Submitted by Tim Roper on Friday, January 11, 2013
Google has announced changes to the suite of web apps the company offers to businesses. Until recently, companies with fewer than 10 employees could use applications like Google Docs and Spreadsheet free of charge just by creating a Google account.
However, it’s not all bad news. Individual users...
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