The dark side of Social Media

Most all of us use social media of some sort, whether Facebook, LinkedIn, Tweeter, Google+, Flickr, WordPress, the list goes on. It’s a great way to connect to our friends and family, share insight as to what is happening in our lives at any moment and of course to see what others are doing as […]

Data Protection – Protecting your data in the cloud

Like many people, you probably store a lot of important information in your cloud applications. I log into my cloud daily (and stay connect almost all day long) and rely on having access to my data wherever I go. Our clouds are probably tied to lots of other services that help us manage our business […]

The new IT – Rebuilding your company’s technology

Over the years IT shops around the world have seen and implemented various technologies. Some have paid off really well, while others have hopelessly flopped around on the floor only to fall short on promised deliverables. Traditionally companies have installed routers, switches, firewalls and a myriad of servers and desktops – sprinkle in a few […]

Your privacy – can an employer ask for your Facebook login and password?

I have become acutely aware that in this day and age you cannot expect any privacy once you walk out the front door of your house. Video and camera’s are everywhere and one just has to expect that your every move is being watch and scrutinized. It seems that not only is Big Brother keeping […]

Best Practices for making the move to the Cloud (conclusion)

In this second and final part of our best practices of moving to the cloud we will examine what you should do prior to making your move. First just a quick recap. It seems that more and more companies are to the point where they are ready to embrace the cloud or at least start […]

Best Practices for making the move to the Cloud (Part I)

As a Management and Business Consultant plus a vCIO, (“Virtual” or “Interim” Chief Information Officer) for many companies, I am constantly called upon to aid clientele with various business projects. Over the past three weeks I have worked with several companies to spearhead their migration to the cloud. Some have been very simple, whereas a couple […]

WiFi Interference – is it giving you problems?

Over the years 802.11 technology has made remarkable strides — getting faster, stronger and more scalable. But one problem still haunts Wi-Fi: reliability. Nothing is more frustrating for network managers than users complaining about flaky Wi-Fi performance, spotty coverage and dropped connections. Dealing with a Wi-Fi environment that you can’t see and that is constantly […]

10 Reasons to Ditch Windows XP

When Microsoft launched Windows XP, it was first released to computer manufacturers on August 24, 2001, no one was sure what to expect. Would the operating system become a mega-hit like Windows 98 or would it disappoint customers the way other systems did? Now over a decade since its launch, Windows XP is widely considered […]

Google’s New Privacy Policy

I’ve been aware for some time that Google intended to update its privacy policies and I am reminded every time I log into my Google account about the impending change. So today when I grabbed my morning coffee and turned on the TV an interesting news story got my attention really fast. There was a […]