We meet new clients all the time, and 9 times out of 10 they don’t trust IT people, they don’t want to spend money on IT and they are basically just “winging it” to keep things moving along. Some people have been able to get along without any problems and minimal IT investment. Those are […]
The Consumer Electronics Show is one of the coolest times of the year! Many of our favourite tech giants (think Samsung and Apple) always unveil their latest ground-breaking gadgets, while newer entrants to the tech scene try to make a splash. This year had hundreds upon hundreds of cool, weird, and amazing new tech gadgets were […]
1. How would you know if and when you have a virus? How are you informed? Will it be weeks? Months before you find out? How do find out? We use a manage anti-virus solution, when you get a virus our helpdesk immediately is notified and we let you know, usually by phone call. 2. […]
What is Bitcoin? Bitcoin Explained from Duncan Elms on Vimeo. Traditional currency (the Canadian Dollar, the U.S. Dollar, the Swiss Franc) is a bill or coin, backed by the gold standard, and currently regulated by Governments worldwide. Bitcoin is unregulated, backed by no one and is a “virtual currency” – there is no physical ‘Bitcoins’. The […]
1. Turn your phone’s screen brightness down. Most phones come with a factory “bright” setting. Go into your settings and play around with the brightness tab. Some phones have an auto brightness feature where your phone can react to the sunlight or no light and adjust accordingly. These types of features save your battery life. 2. […]
1. Prestige/Recognition – The vast majority of “hacking” incidents aren’t a targeted attack, for the most part, it’s the badge of honour proving they could take over your home page. There’s a great story from Medium.com about a hacker who used Paypal and Godaddy to get their hands on the Twitter handle “@n”. Also the story of how […]
