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IT Priorites1 comment

Barry Bestpitch wrote 6 months ago: Often times when I meet with a potential customer they have no clear strategy or focus for their IT … more →

Tags: technology, IT Priorites, IT-Strategy, Information Technology

Microsoft Recommends Users to Shut Down Windows Gadgets

Barry Bestpitch wrote 10 months ago: In an unusual move by the software giant Microsoft, rather than fix vulnerabilities with sidebar and … more →

Tags: hosted cloud services, News, HOW TO?, technology, Virus Alert, Windows 8, Microsoft Security Advisory, Microsoft Gadgets, Microsoft Sidebar

Less Known Server Security Breaches

Barry Bestpitch wrote 10 months ago: This weekend I ran into an old friend whom I worked with many years ago. Back then we both worked at … more →

Tags: hosted cloud services, HOW TO?, technology, RDP, remote desktop protocol, trojan horses, malware, Windows XP, windows 7

Let the hacking begin...

Barry Bestpitch wrote 10 months ago: OK – maybe not hacking yet, but certainly mayhem. This coming July 9, 2012 marks yet another m … more →

Tags: News, HOW TO?, technology, Virus Alert, Internet, Virus, Dnschanger, FBI, malware

Old Technology and Moving to the Cloud1 comment

Barry Bestpitch wrote 10 months ago: When should you recycle old computers, servers, routers, switches. firewalls and software? When shou … more →

Tags: hosted cloud services, HOW TO?, technology, Cloud Computing, Moving To the Cloud?, CIO, Old Technology, GoToMeeting, CEO

Is your small business secure? Better think again.

Barry Bestpitch wrote 11 months ago: Small-to-medium sized businesses (SMB) assume because they are a small organization that hackers and … more →

Tags: News, HOW TO?, technology, Virus Alert, Internet, trojan horses, malware, hackers, Internet Security

UPDATE: You still may be at risk!1 comment

Barry Bestpitch wrote 11 months ago: Last Thursday we reported that Microsoft pushed out its latest patch with 26 vulnerabilities, includ … more →

Tags: HOW TO?, technology, Virus Alert, Microsoft, Zero Day, Vulnerability, nation-state, nation-state hack, security flaw

Microsoft patches 26 bugs and advises users of active attacks

Barry Bestpitch wrote 11 months ago: Did you notice the massive Microsoft update this Tuesday? It was enormous. Microsoft released on Tue … more →

Tags: technology, Virus Alert, RDP, remote desktop protocol, hackers, Security, Microsoft, Microsoft Updates, Microsoft Patch

How NOT to sell your products

Barry Bestpitch wrote 11 months ago: Last week I attended a conference call where a large company was hosting a how-to (training) session … more →

Tags: HOW TO?, technology, Marketing, Webinars, bad meetings, How NOT to sell your products, Boring, Sales Meetings, Vendor

LinkedIn and eHarmony Hacked!

Barry Bestpitch wrote 11 months ago: If you have an account at LinkedIn or eHarmony you should immediately change your password. It was a … more →

Tags: News, technology, LinkedIn, Logins and Passwords, change your password, Single Sign-on, SSO, linkedin hacked, eHarmony

How often should you defrag your computer?

Barry Bestpitch wrote 11 months ago: We are often called upon for support for slow and sluggish computers. Nine times out of ten the issu … more →

Tags: HOW TO?, technology, Windows Defrag, defrag, How often should you defrag, scan disk, disk cleanup, Computer Repair, Defrag schedule

Microsoft Dumps Default DVD Playback in Windows 81 comment

Barry Bestpitch wrote 11 months ago: Yesterday while discussing Windows 8 with a colleague of mine, she mentioned she heard a rumor that … more →

Tags: News, technology, Windows 8, Micorsoft, DVD Playback, Windows Media Center, TV Tuner

Time to ditch the back-up tape

Barry Bestpitch wrote 12 months ago: Data is one of the most valuable commodities a company can possess. The data that a company retains … more →

Tags: hosted cloud services, News, technology, online file storage, backup, data backup, Tape Backup, tape backup recovery process

Password Protection Act of 2012 filed in House and Senate1 comment

Barry Bestpitch wrote 12 months ago: On March 19, I wrote about employers asking for your Facebook and other social media login informati … more →

Tags: hosted cloud services, News, technology, facebook, Password Protection Act, Senator Richard Blumenthal, Representative Martin Heinrich, online servers, federal anti-hacking statutes

Facebook stock under performs - where are Facebook's friends now?2 comments

Barry Bestpitch wrote 1 year ago: I guess Facebook does not have as many friends as it thought. With dismal stock prices from the star … more →

Tags: hosted cloud services, News, technology, facebook, Facebook stock, thumbs down, facebook friends, Facebook initial stock offfering, facebook over valued

What is BYOD?1 comment

Barry Bestpitch wrote 1 year ago: Over the past several months you probably have been hearing it more and more. I am referring to the … more →

Tags: hosted cloud services, HOW TO?, technology, hosted services over the Internet, iPad, byod, New technology, bring your own device, What is

The Yahoo Shuffle2 comments

Barry Bestpitch wrote 1 year ago: Sure looks like a hostile take-over to me. I am referring to all the shenanigans at Yahoo. Fred Amor … more →

Tags: News, technology, Yahoo, Ebay, PayPal, Scott Thompson, Fred Amoroso, Patti Hart, Carol Bartz

The Future of Mobile Phones and Tablets is in the cloud

Barry Bestpitch wrote 1 year ago: As our technology evolves, some things are beginning to take on a life of their own. We already know … more →

Tags: hosted cloud services, technology, iPad, Tablets, Apple, iPhone, cloud, Star Trek, Lt. Uhura

IT Consultants VS IT Vendors: Who should you believe?2 comments

Barry Bestpitch wrote 1 year ago: Last week I spent several hours on the phone with a product vendor discussing a problem with a clien … more →

Tags: hosted cloud services, HOW TO?, technology, IT Consulting, IT consultant, Consultants vs Vendors, Product Vendors


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