IT Blog
Tip of the Week: How to Keep Your Files Properly Organized
Now that we have access to better file storage and management than the file cabinets that we’ve historically utilized, our capabilities have increased exponentially… assuming, of course, that our better file storage and management solutions are kept organized. As this...
USB Killer Caused $58,000 in Damage to The College of Saint Rose
For the modern business, a lot of time is spent focusing on network security. The theory behind this action is that there are all types of threats that could be trying to get into your computer network. At a college, you’d expect that, since so much sensitive data,...
The Limitless Future of Virtual Reality
Virtual reality (VR) is a technology that a lot of people don’t know what to make of. Most people's experiences with VR have either been from a third-party perspective or seen through their smartphones with the help of a $20 headset you can get about anywhere. In...
Tip of the Week: How to Keep Your Facebook Clean
Facebook has become a highly useful networking tool in both our professional and personal lives. As I’m sure I don’t need to tell you, a business page on Facebook can bring a lot of attention to your company. Unfortunately, if someone were to use the wrong kind of...
Build a Comprehensive Bring Your Own Device Policy
Bring Your Own Device, or BYOD is an excellent alternative to a business investing in high-end workstations. On the one hand, it can save your business thousands of dollars by having your employees bring their own devices to the workplace. On the other, it could...
Technology Fuels Mobile Food Delivery Services
Advances in technology are changing the way people look at the world. One, seemingly simple way technology changes society is through access to products. Companies like Amazon and eBay have changed retail forever with their use of the Internet, and today, most...
Tip of the Week: Figuring Out Why Your Sound Isn’t Working
Do you know what’s just as jarring as your computer’s volume suddenly being way too high? Suddenly not having any volume at all. Sound problems on your computer can be a real pain, especially if you have something important, you need to listen to for one of your...
Have You Heard of PHIPA? Does It Apply to You as a Business in Canada? Yes! It Does
In 2004, amended November 2018, legislation was passed in Ontario that established the Personal Health Information Protection Act, or PHIPA, as a part of the Health Insurance Protection Act. While this act was meant to ensure that patient data is protected while in...
Technology Being Used by College Administrators
While many colleges and universities once associated themselves with thick tomes of knowledge, technology plays a critical role in their processes. In addition to all of the typical IT operations that any business must contend with, these bastions of learning also...
Don’t Defrag your SSD Hard Drives!
For decades, a common quick fix for a slow computer was to run a disk defrag on the hard drive. For most modern computers, however, this common practice can harm your computer. Let’s talk about why, and how you can tell. Remind Me What Disk Defragging Is Again? Disk...