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What Does Your Smartphone Have in Common with a Leprechaun?
One is a magical being out of Irish lore, the other is a modern technological marvel. What could leprechauns and smartphones possibly have in common? We don’t really know where they come from – Yes, we know leprechauns are from Ireland, but where exactly in Ireland? Do they have a hometown? Heck, do they even…
Read MoreGetting Support the SynchroNet Way During the Holiday Season
During the holiday season, many employees take time off to enjoy family and friends. But just because the holiday season is upon us, doesn’t mean that business slows down. We know how vital your computer network and systems are to your business operations. Keeping everything operating at optimal efficiency during the holiday season and throughout…
Read MoreMalvertising: That’s No Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
In the spirit of Halloween—and just in case ransomware isn’t scary enough—we have something else to keep you awake at night: “malvertising.” Malvertising (malicious advertising) poses as online advertisements to spread malware by injecting malicious banners into legitimate online advertising networks and Webpages. Usually, the objective is to control the victim’s operating software, redirecting them…
Read MoreRansomware Threat Grows for Small Businesses
Since we know everyone who gets our e-newsletter consumes every single word with gusto, you will have noticed we did an article about ransomware last month. Unfortunately small businesses are increasingly targeted by these cyber-criminals, so we felt it important to emphasize the danger with another article on the topic. As you’ll remember, ransomware is…
Read MoreMake sure to read our latest white paper!
In the wake of the Ashley Madison fiasco, we started thinking about online reputation, warranted or not. We invite you to read our latest whitepaper, ‘Online Reputation Management – What People Say about Your Business Matters … a Lot‘. In this whitepaper, you’ll learn why your business’ online reputation matters, how to take control and…
Read MoreWhat IT Management Can Learn from Football Coaches
It’s the most wonderful time of year … we’ve kicked off college football and the NFL regular season is upon us! (Here’s hoping the Bills can finally deflate the Patriots.) In honor of this great team sport, we’ve decided to torture an analogy and see how football fundamentals can apply to managing an IT network.…
Read MoreSpeaking of Social, Look for Our Next White Paper… Coming Soon!
What you do on social media can have a big impact on how the public perceives your company. That’s just one aspect of a rather complex subject known as “online reputation management.” To help you explore this important topic more fully, SynchroNet is preparing an exclusive White Paper, Online Reputation Management: What People Say about…
Read MoreThinking Strategically: The Importance of Scalability
The goal for pretty much every small business is to become a much bigger enterprise with dozens of employees … housed in a large standalone building, perhaps with a nice office for the owner and, of course, lots and lots more customers. However, any significant expansion in the amount and scope of work a company…
Read MoreState 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 Technology 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…
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