Farewell to Windows 7 and Server 2008

Farewell to Windows 7 and Server 2008

On January 14, 2020, Microsoft will officially discontinue support for both Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008.  This means that no new updates will be released for them, including security updates.  Any equipment that continues to use Windows 7 and Server...

Encryption – Not Just For Big Business

This is the fourth in a five part series examining simple ways to protect your data from data breach and data loss, all without costing an arm and a leg. Part 1 of the series can be found here. These posts come from material that we present in our “Protecting Your...
Double Your Security with Two-factor Authentication

Double Your Security with Two-factor Authentication

Imagine a dark room, where a mysterious unknown person in a hoodie, illuminated by the glow from a computer screen, typing furiously away at a keyboard. He knows your email address and password and has entered it in.  Now all sorts of malicious intent is going...
Do I Really Need a Server?

Do I Really Need a Server?

Businesses often ask us if they really need a server and the short answer for a small business is, “Generally no, but sometimes yes.”In the olden days, you really needed a Windows server to do just about anything in a business, even a small business. Your email, your...