For those of you who haven’t heard yet, Greystone has expanded. We have opened a second office up in Fort Collins in order to better provide our IT management services to the Northern Front Range. This is an exciting move for us because it takes us back to our roots. Jesse and I met while [...]
Throughout my career I have been asked the same question a million times, “Is my computer safe from hackers?” It’s hard to answer positively when, in reality, 77% of home and small business computers and networks are not secure. Most people think that simply buying a security suite such as Internet Security keeps them safe. [...]
I’m a reasonable man. I’d like to say I’m even, at times, magnanimous. My patience, however, has worn a little thin with a select few friends and family members who stubbornly persist in littering my in box with inane email forwards. In the days when the internet was new and novel it was understandable. We [...]
How many times have we overhead parents telling their children to enjoy their youth because soon they will enter “the real world,” full of work, deadlines, bills and responsibilities. Why is there such a contrast between youth and adulthood? As adults, have we lost our ability to have fun, or have we just lost our [...]
It can be said that owning a computer is like owning a car: if you don’t keep up with the maintenance you will soon find the “Check Engine” light on. The “Check Engine” light alerts you to issues you may know little about. Unfortunately computers don’t really come equipped with such a warning. Problems with [...]
I’m not one to blog about blogs; however I’ve made an exception today. Having committed many email etiquette faux pas in my day, I’d like to share some of what I’ve learned (or can’t seem to learn). Also, I found Judith Kallos’ writing on professional communication helpful. Hopefully you will, too. 1. The Subject field. [...]
Over the past several months we’ve seen a dramatic increase in malware infections. These viruses are often cleverly (and convincingly) disguised as Windows security alerts. Examples of this type of infection are Antivirus Live, Internet Security 2010, Antivirus 200x, etc. They masquerade as an antivirus program and tell you your computer is infected. The idea [...]
Today Apple announced that the long-awaited iPad will be available for pre-order on March 12 and the Wi-Fi model will be available in stores on April 3. The Wi-Fi plus 3G model will be available in late April, the company said. The Wi-Fi model can be reserved on Apple’s website and available for in-store pickup [...]
Remember how cool the Google Maps web site was when it was first launched? Then they made it even cooler with satellite and street view images. Well Microsoft is giving them a run for their money with the yet-to-be-released features of Bing Maps. Check this out: