IT tips, troubleshooting, and awesome stuff from the interweb
Below you will find a portion of a bigger picture. The bigger picture is a place/building/landmark around Las Vegas, NM. Can you tell what place/building/landmark it is? You can play the game by adding a comment to the end of this blog . Make sure you include your name and the number that corresponds to each picture with your answer. The answers will be posted some time next week. Have fun and share with your friends.
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A monkey was spotted on 7th and Mills
Another ape on 7th Street by Southwest Capital Bank
As we walked around the Plaza Park today we also saw two more monkeys
Though it may seem counterintuitive, giving employees time to play around on their smartphones every day could actually benefit businesses, new research suggests.
Even though it might seem like smartphones would hamper workplace productivity — thanks to their ability to make telephone calls, surf the Internet and play games — they might not be the costly distraction companies think they are, according to a study by two members of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
The Cloud refers to a centralized location on the Internet that stores data making it accessible anytime, anywhere, from any device. Small businesses have embraced the Cloud because it has a number of benefits, including:
Having a secure password is the first line of defense you can take to make sure your online accounts (email, bank account, social media, etc) don’t get hacked.
Most people don’t realize there are a number of common techniques used to crack passwords and plenty more ways we make our accounts vulnerable due to simple and easy to guess passwords.
Here’s a great write up from our friends at TechRepublic regarding the end of life for Microsoft Windows XP on April 8. 2014. After this date, Microsoft will not release any security patches or updates for Windows XP. This will effectively make Windows XP non-compliant with HIPAA / HITECH after Microsoft support ends. The article focuses on organizations in the healthcare arena but if you use XP at home or at your small business, then pay attention. As always contact Zitro Technology Solutions and ask how we migrate you off of Windows XP.
I’m a fan of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and you better believe I’m gonna be shedding a few tears when he leaves his post in February 2014. But I must say, some of his last few bits have been hilarious. Check out this dude singing his heart out at the gas pump.
After a few months offline, the Zitro Technology Solutions website is back up, online and looking flippin’ awesome. We’ve undergone a total transformation and even have a great new blog set up. I’ll be sharing a ton of valuable information you can use to manage the IT in your home or business. We’ve also been super active on social media. Be sure to follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook.