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The Age of Exponential Innovation & Industry 4.0

Just a few weeks ago, I sat in a presentation by futurist Todd McLees of the Pendio Group on Industry 4.0 at the Walworth County Economic Development Alliance (WCEDA) annual meeting.  Those of you who have heard Todd speak won’t be surprised to hear that he was quite compelling.  His main premise is that we…
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Cyber Security

5 Questions to Ask Yourself To Test Your Cybersecurity Knowledge

October is Cybersecurity Month.  I’m not sure if everyone knows this, or if only people in the technology business are aware.  I’m not a big consumer of traditional media, so maybe it has been in the news and you all know.  The real question might be, if we do know, do we care? What exactly…
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IT Security Engineer

Reflecting on a Decade of IT MSP Service

We’ve been doing this IT gig for a long time.  Some of you who are reading this may have been with us from the beginning.   Things have changed a lot in the IT world since 1990, and we have had the pleasure of adapting and growing with our clients on that journey. Those of you…
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IT Security Measures

3 IT Security Measures to Improve Peace of Mind

I overheard a conversation at a trade show the other day indicating that “the boss” is very concerned about IT security.  According to this employee, it is one of the things that keeps the boss up at night.  I couldn’t help but wonder if he was doing anything about his concerns. Let’s face it, IT…
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The Expiration of Windows 7

Windows 7 has an expiration date. Like that past-date gallon of milk in the fridge, it won’t be good for long.  Hopefully, this does not come as a surprise to you!  Windows 7 went out of mainstream support on January 13, 2015. This date was of little impact, because Microsoft continued to update and keep…
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