SynchroNet Messages & Alerts
State of the IT Industry
I wanted to take this opportunity to share with everyone my view of the IT industry as it relates to your business and its growth and say a few words about what’s in store for SynchroNet for the remainder of 2015 and into 2016. Best Regards, Jerry Sheehan Looking Ahead to Changes in TechnologyĀ Technology…
Read MoreNetwork Issues: Using Too Much Bandwidth
Broadband Internet service has transformed our ability to conduct business-allowing us to work together, serve customers and share information from just about anywhere. Yet, Internet bandwidth is not unlimited. We may have to find ways to conserve, and we may need to rein rapacious users within our organizations. Here are a few suggestions: Block Streaming…
Read MoreNetwork Issues: Using Too Much Bandwidth
Broadband Internet service has transformed our ability to conduct business-allowing us to work together, serve customers and share information from just about anywhere. Yet, Internet bandwidth is not unlimited. We may have to find ways to conserve, and we may need to rein rapacious users within our organizations. Here are a few suggestions: Block Streaming…
Read MoreDoes Your Email Deliver Full Value?
For many of us, email was the first computer application we ever used. The software quickly grew more sophisticated-becoming not just a way to send and receive messages, but also how we schedule meetings and set reminders. As it has continued to evolve, email can now be synced with smartphones and tablets and can gather…
Read MoreAt SynchroNet, our mission is to help our customers maximize the return on their IT investments.
Part of how we accomplish this goal is by educating our customers, colleagues and friends on technology issues and topics that can affect productivity, security, and well-being. In this special edition of SynchroNews, we’ll demystify Social Engineering so that you have the information you need to avoid Human Hacking and protect your valuable data. If…
Read MoreWhat is all this ‘Net Neutrality’ Stuff?
You may have heard that the FCC recently voted 3 – 2, to reclassify the Internet as a telecommunications service under a 1934 law. This would give the federal government very broad powers to regulate potentially every aspect of the Internet by telling ISPs how they may run their companies … though ostensibly the immediate…
Read MoreSynchroNet Alert – Microsoft is NOT Calling You: Please Beware of Phony “IT Support” Calls
Three different incidents have come to our attention today alone… As a result, we are reprinting our January newsletter article. Please note, if you aren’t reading our newsletter, you may be missing out on news, tips and tricks you need to know. Phone calls from “Microsoft Tech Support” or from “Your IT support” are a…
Read MoreThe SynchroNet Way Sees Each Customer as Special
If you work with technology, you’re probably familiar with the ‘Everybody Stuff’: those are the things that ‘everybody’ in IT managed services does for their customers (i.e. security patches, backup … spam control). But we understand that businesses are looking for more than a cookie-cutter approach that fails to address that organization’s goals and unique…
Read MoreSwapping Noah’s Ark Syndrome for Productivity
Noah’s Ark Syndrome is a highly expensive technology disorder that occurs when business owners and employees feel compelled to have two (or more) kinds of every technology: printers, desktops, versions of Microsoft Office … etc., stabled throughout their facility. If you have ever visited a place of business suffering from Noah’s Ark Syndrome, you probably…
Read MoreWindows 10?
(Whatever happened to Windows 9?) A few months ago, we mentioned that Windows 9 was coming and that we were looking out for it. So what happened to it? Well, it seems that Microsoft is trying to demonstrate that they are finally listening to users and incorporating user feedback. Rather than continue their incremental improvement…
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