Recently my brother came to visit and saw our Smart devices in use. They are quite fun to use for everything from background music to lighting control, and my favorite…being used as additional timers in the…
The Call One of the unique traits about our computer consulting company, ASSI, is that we respond to emergency calls for new clients. Many IT companies will not walk blindly into a business that is not…
Ever wonder what the difference is with computer cable standards when you hear people talk about Cat5e or Cat6? The difference in cable standards determines the speed and amount of crosstalk which affects the quality of…
We all have a pretty good idea of what is in our home at this moment. Perhaps not the turtle that your son may have befriended or a kitten that stole your daughter’s heart, but you…
With the propagation of the Wanna ransomware attack that spread to computers that had not been updated, the infestation reinforced the importance of keeping your systems up to date. Simply applying the Microsoft patch MS17-010 is…
I am paranoid by trade. I have spent 25+ years thinking about the worst-case scenarios and what to do when they happen. Because everyone experiences an IT emergency at some point, the question is - what…
As one of Orlando's leading IT Support companies, we are often asked to recommend what product is best for protecting an organizations network. Managed IT support providers all agree that the biggest threats can be inadvertent…
Unless they are sitting powered off on a shelf, hard drives fail 100% of the time. You read that right, running hard drives fail 100% of the time. The question is when will yours fail, will…
ACT NOW, SALE ENDS FRIDAY! Everything Must Go! As if Microsoft hasn’t received enough grief about Windows 10, they have now added a Doomsday Clock warning users to take advantage of the free upgrade to Windows…
In my last post, Ten Tips and Tricks to Make You More Productive and Secure, I talked about reviewing system processes to see what applications are utilizing a large amount of memory or CPU resources. I…