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Dangers of NOT Upgrading Windows 7 & Server 2008
TO UPGRADE OR NOT TO UPGRADE? SHOULD YOU GET RID OF WINDOWS 7 AND SERVER 2008? WHAT IF YOU DON'T SWITCH? On January 14, 2020, Microsoft will end its support for Windows 7 and Server 2008. But just because you can continue to use Windows 7 after the end of life...
3 Things You Should Be Doing with Your ELP
An Effective License Position (ELP) is a Microsoft creation to help businesses examine their software usage in regard to licensing. Because software is licensed to businesses, you can receive it at much more affordable rates. However, you need to show that you're...
3 Things You Need to Know About PCI Compliance
These days almost all businesses accept credit cards. Thus, if you own a business, then chances are you have probably heard of the term “PCI Compliance.” What is PCI Compliance and how does it affect you? First of all, a handy definition is in order. PCI Compliance...
What Equifax Can Teach Us About Cybersecurity
Equifax is one of the three largest credit reporting agencies in the nation. In September of 2017, the agency announced that it had experienced a massive data breach that had affected over 143 million users. This includes people in Canada and the United Kingdom. It...
Google Wants To Kill The URL
Google is developing a potential new way to stop website phishing. Have you ever had it when you go to a website and then you find out that it’s not really the website you thought it was? could be changed by such a way as a misspelling or link you clicked on had...
4 Tips that Will Boost Your SEO
What Is Online Presence Management?
Get them to your site! It's one thing to have a website just sitting on the internet, but you also need to drive traffic to it. Online presence management is the art and science of doing exactly that. What good is a website if no one sees it? Keep reading to get your...
5 Tips for Getting to the Top of Google
Getting to the top of Google's organic search rankings is harder than ever before because Google has added so many features, like news snippets, video carousels, and paid advertising, that cut down on the number of websites that can appear on its first page. However,...
How Antivirus Software Has Metamorphosed into Endpoint Protection Software
Your business is growing, and your network is growing with it. As more and more human beings join in, they bring with them a whole zoo of personal devices and potential security threat vectors. You have to protect your network! According to Symantec, mobile malware...