SMBs turn to hybrid clouds for flexibility
Who would have guessed that clouds could be so complex? Yet in a day and age of seemingly continuous technological advances, “cloud” computing has become one of the more intricate and interesting approaches to managing IT resources for businesses. Not to mention one of the most cost effective, flexible, and secure, thanks in part to […]
Planning for When, Not if, Disaster Strikes
by Rich Kenney, Vice President, TechSolutions, Inc. You are the owner of a successful business in the Delaware region with 26 employees. Business is thriving and your employees are happy. Everything is going great for your company and life is good. What a pleasant scenario to envision. If it could stay that way forever, we […]
Spoofed email takes down NBA team
The NBA Finals may now be over but for one team, the losses keep coming. Yahoo! Sports reported that the Milwaukee Bucks fell victim to a spoofed email scam last month. Names, addresses, Social Security numbers, compensation information and dates of birth of the players were unknowingly sent to a hacker and created a massive […]
How to get the most out of your VoIP data
Big data is a phrase that gets thrown around a lot these days, but rarely in conjunction with SMBs. VoIP has often been touted as a way for small businesses to access enterprise-level functionalities, and better access to customer data is one of the many ways to do exactly that. Keep reading for coverage of […]
NFL team fumbles their Electronic Medical Records
ESPN recently reported that a laptop containing the medical records of thousands of NFL players was stolen from the car of a Washington Redskins’ trainer. And while the team released a statement saying no health information protected under HIPAA guidelines was at risk, the incident shows that EMRs are vulnerable no matter the size of […]
Android plans to add exciting new core features
Google has announced another batch of features coming to your Android phone, possibly as soon as next month. Although some of the items are simple and subtle integrations and others are far more grandiose, they’re all going to drastically improve the performance of your phone. Since some people view their mobile device as something akin […]
Is purchasing business computers from retail suppliers really the Best Buy?
By Dan Ayars, Business Development Manager; Mary Morris, Operations Coordinator; and Rich Kenney, Vice President, TechSolutions One of the things we do here at TechSolutions is sell hardware and software to our clients. Computers are the things we sell more of than any other piece of equipment, with clients contacting us daily to place orders. […]
Important Surface Pro, Surface Pro2 and Surface Pro 3 recall notice
By Dan Ayars, Business Development Manager, TechSolutions Due to a potential for overheating and catching fire, Microsoft has issued a recall for AC power cords sold with all Microsoft Surface Pro and Surface Pro 2 computers and with any Surface Pro 3 computers sold before March 15, 2015. If these cords are wrapped tightly, twisted […]
Microsoft’s more secure Office web service
Earlier this month, Microsoft made a huge announcement regarding Office that hasn’t received much attention. While there is a lot of interest in web-based versions of Microsoft Office, many organizations avoided the Office Online services for fear of compromising their privacy and security. However, they’ve announced a new version that allows businesses to host an […]