For Love, Not For Spite, Fear, Or Hate.
Many times in the IT department, we feel that our warnings are viewed as fear mongering or desperation for a sale of services. But that's not what drives us in our daily IT fight. What really…
A Decade Of Dedication
This past weekend, ASSI turned 10! That’s 10 years of spam fighting, preventative server maintenance, locking down networks, monitoring networks all over Central Florida, serving municipalities with expert IT insight, keeping auto dealerships and their tech…
The ASSI Difference Is Night And Day.
When Rick and the fine folks at Advanced Structural Connectors were sick and tired of burning time on their cell phones trying to get the Cable company to restore their office phones, they set out on…
Hold On To Your Donut Holes: A Tale of Two IT Departments
Mike knows his stuff, AND everyone else’s. It’s his job as an IT manager for the Delicious Double Decker Donut Emporium to know where all of the passwords are. He’s been with the Delicious Double Decker…
Cybersecurity Lessons Learned Thanks To Carly At Cyberputz
Once upon a time, in the bustling city of TechieVille, there was a fictitious company named CyberPutz. CyberPutz took immense pride in itself on being at the forefront of cutting-edge technology solutions. With a highly skilled…
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Why Cody Needs to Use a Guest Network for Security Cameras
Recently my buddy Cody asked for recommendations for a security camera system for his PITA neighbor. There were many suggestions, from individuals that offer services to Lorex, Wyze, Reolink, and many more. My advice was no…
Things to Consider When Choosing a Service Provider
If you are choosing a new service provider, there are a few things that you should consider that are more important than price. You should choose a service provider that provides a positive customer experience. It…
Windows 7 End of Life is 15 Months Away
Microsoft held their annual conference in Orlando last week and one of the breakout sessions focused on ensuring that customers are on track to replace Windows 7 by January 14, 2020. Now is the time to…
Secure the Humans!
The SANS Institute is one of the most trusted resources for IT professionals and they provide many resources for free. Some of these resources include posters in their “Secure the Human” section that can be displayed…
The Cobbler’s Children Should Have The Best Shoes!
Every couple of weeks, one of our client’s backup service would fail on one of their server and we would receive an alert. We would then manually restart the service, so their hourly backups could continue.…