Passwords can be difficult to remember and frustrating when forgotten. It is no wonder why 52% of people use the same password for everything. While reusing passwords may be convenient, it is far from secure. The abundance of site breaches and password leaks from disgruntled employees means reusing your passwords on multiple sites can lead to issues.
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With the amount of data that companies collect and store increasing daily, you may wonder if there will ever be a way to remain protected. Major breaches such as Equifax and Target leaked over two hundred and twenty-six million customers’ information. Staying vigilant and proactive has never been more important.
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The term cloud computing keeps increasing in popularity, with major software and hardware companies offering their own options. But what really is the cloud and who are these solutions best suited for?
First, the term cloud or cloud-hosted is another term for a colocated server or servers clustered together. Companies will either rent or purchase servers that are located within hosting providers or data centers. Some solutions offer more protection than others. Because of this, you will need to do some due diligence on your part to ensure you are protected. Some smaller companies offering solutions could be hosting on a single server while larger companies will distribute between many servers (typically in different regions of the world to offer redundancy).
The time has come. You are expanding or even just renovating. All the plans are laid out in front of you. As you glance over the plans one last time, a question pops into your head. What should I use for network cabling and better yet where should they be run to and from?
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Our residential packages provide top of the line support to keep your computer operating at peak performance and
include access to our support team so any issues that you have are resolved quickly. We know your time is important, so
we keep you up and running at top speed.
Businesses use ERP systems to handle a lot every day. The system needs to be running properly to reduce errors, be efficient and help your workers perform to the best of their ability.
Did you know that Table Mapping can help you do this? This is a service that Sound Computers offers that sets us apart and enables us to help you do what you do best while everything continues to operate at top level performance.
In 2019, computers are some of our greatest allies in business and in life. They make work more efficient and more effective. Information is more accessible than ever before.
The downside is that we totally rely on them to function. And if they don’t?
Our whole business or personal life can grind to a halt in minutes. Nothing gets done until the network gets fixed, the passwords get reset, the software gets reinstalled or new drivers are put in… Or a variety of other different computer problems. When the computers are not working, unfortunately neither are most businesses or free time activities. In business time is money and every lost minute is another dollar out the door.
If your hard drive is going bad, chances are strange things are happening and you’re a little panicked. It’s where you put your digital memories, your household files and maybe that thesis you’ve been working on for months. As far as you’re concerned, that hard drive IS the computer and failure is not an option. Perhaps it was overheated, knocked around or came from the factory with a flaw.
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Is Your Home Wi-Fi Keeping Up?
Wi-Fi has forever changed the way we live, work and play. We can surf the internet on the couch or by the pool, look up a recipe in an instant, and even connect our lights to voice control. It’s no wonder it was accepted with open arms, but is your Wi-Fi as good as it needs to be?
Managed Service Providers (MSPs) help businesses take a proactive approach to managing their technology without the expensive step of hiring an in-house team. Your MSP is essentially a collection of niche technology experts working behind the scenes to keep your data safe, generate solutions to IT problems and keep your software updated. Even larger businesses who already have an IT person will often call in an MSP when daily support becomes overwhelming or a specific certification is required.
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