Tip of the Week: Maximize Workflow By Rethinking Your Office Layout
Of all the potential causes for a deficit within the office environment, the physical office itself isn’t likely to first come to mind. Even so, the value of establishing certain practical design and organization strategies have shown to improve employee morale, collaboration, and productivity. While these solutions may not be for every office, if your […]
Tip of the Week: How to Know if You’ve Experienced a Data Breach
Your data is vital to the success of your business, and as such, it needs to be protected. Can you identify the warning signs that someone has managed to get past your protections to access your data? According to the Identity Theft Resource Center, or ITRC, there were 781 data breaches in 2015 within the […]
Tip of the Week: Every Mobile Device Policy Needs to Cover These 3 Areas
Smartphones, laptops, tablets, and other mobile technology are practically necessities in today’s modern workplace; especially if you want to keep productivity flowing at all times. However, implementing mobile devices into your workplace infrastructure is more complicated than it sounds, especially if you want to preserve security. Here are three topics to consider when implementing mobile […]
Tip of the Week: What to Do When Your Device Won’t Connect to Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi deadspots are very real, and tend to be annoying, fickle things. Despite maybe a wireless signal being strong enough for everyone else in a room to receive it, something may be interfering with the device. As a result, the Wi-Fi simply isn’t sufficiently strong enough to connect the device to the Internet. Fortunately, there […]
Tip of the Week: How to Clean Your PC Like an IT Pro
Just as anything else will, a computing device will need some TLC to keep it physically clean and in tip-top shape. In order to clean your system safely, you will need proper tools, and the know how to properly clean your PC. For a basic cleaning, a can or two of compressed air and lint-free wipes […]
Tip of the Week: Be More Efficient With These Windows 10 Shortcuts
A mouse can be very handy when it comes to navigating around the documents you have to work on, but it can also slow you down. Fortunately, key command shortcuts exist for situations just like these, and as Windows 10 has continued to improve, more shortcuts have been included to accomplish more tasks with improved […]
Tip of the Week: 3 Easy Exercises Designed for Office Workers
You wouldn’t think that sitting at a desk all day could have many detrimental effects to the body, but the opposite is actually true: remaining stationary throughout the day, especially in a slouching position, can cause considerable stress and discomfort. This discomfort, in addition to decreasing morale, can be a distraction that cuts into the […]
Tip of the Week: Access Old Clipboard Content With ClipDiary
The Copy and Paste feature has long been a staple of computing, but it’s easy to lose something that may have once been stored on the clipboard. Most people who have used a PC understand this pain and will be happy to hear that recovering the lost “copy” might be easier than they thought. A third-party […]
Tip of the Week: 5 Steps You Can Take to Foil the Plans of Hackers
Hackers have the ability to cripple systems and steal important (or sensitive) data, and if you’re not careful your business could become their latest victim. Here are five ways that you can make it more difficult for hackers to infiltrate your systems and steal your data. Protect Important Security CredentialsHackers naturally target the credentials of […]
Tip of the Week: Why You Should Be Wary of Using Public Wi-Fi
Wireless Internet connections, often referred to by the moniker Wi-Fi, have become a popular offering from public businesses. Even organizations that have no real need for an Internet connection to conduct business, like restaurants and coffee shops, now offer Wi-Fi for their customers. However, public Wi-Fi can be dangerous, especially for the business professional. The […]
Tip of the Week: 3 Expert-Level Search Tips to Help You Find Exactly What You’re Looking For
These days, being able to find the exact information you need online is a valuable skill. However, sometimes a website’s search capabilities aren’t robust enough to be of much use. For this week’s tip, we’ll show you how to combine a website search feature with your browser’s search tool so you can easily find exactly […]
Tip of the Week: How Tracking Your Net Worth Can Benefit Your Long-Term Goals
Tracking your net worth might not be the same as tracking how many much money you have in your account, but it’s a good start. By tracking your net worth, you’ll have a good idea of how your finances fare in the big picture of things. Doing this may even help you worry less so […]
Tip of the Week: 4 Easy Ways to Make Working Remotely Work for You
Working remotely is made much easier thanks to today’s modern technology solutions. Many organizations have at least part of their workforce working remotely, but without the proper support, remote work wouldn’t be possible. With the latest technology and a couple of best practices, the remote worker can be just as productive, if not more so, […]
Tip of the Week: 4 Windows 10 Tips You’ll Use Again and Again
It’s been almost one year since the release of Windows 10. Are you taking advantage of everything Windows 10 offers? Here are four of the best Windows 10 features that you’ll want to start using right away. Virtual DesktopsIf you’ve never used a virtual desktop before (not to be confused with desktop virtualization), it’s a […]
Tip of the Week: 5 Easy Ways to Move Several Files at Once
File storage is a staple in the office, and chances are that even your work desktop is jam-packed with files and folders that could use a bit of sorting. This might include moving all of your files to different locations, but you don’t have to move each one individually. We’ll go over the many different […]
Tip of the Week: 6 Truths to Guide Your PC Troubleshooting Efforts
We’ve all ran into problems that weren’t easily solvable, even by technically-proficient people. In fact, it’s often the case that simple problems can be escalated far beyond where they deserve to be. Sometimes all it takes is a little outside perspective, and some out-of-the-box thinking, to fix an issue. The next time you run into […]
Tip of the Week: Improve Email Open Rates With an Attention-Grabbing Title
It’s safe to say that nobody enjoys their email inbox getting clogged with messages. Unfortunately, communicating by email is a standard part of doing business. Of course, in order for these emails to communicate their message, they must first pique the interest of the recipient enough to be opened. Here is a guide to crafting […]
Tip of the Week: Get Rid of Those Pesky Ads on Your Windows 10 Lock Screen
Do you have Windows 10 on your workstation or PC? You’ve probably realized that it’s a pretty sweet operating system. Still, there’s a reason why so many people have been bothered by it, and it’s because of its practically omnipresent attempts to advertise to consumers. One of the ways that Windows 10 will do this […]
Tip of the Week: How to Avoid Oversharing on Social Media
Social media, as wonderful a tool for connecting and communicating as it is, does have its dangers. Fortunately, these risks may be mitigated through careful deliberation and pragmatic posting habits, but only if you know what they are. What follows are some easy habits to encourage a heightened state of security both digitally and in […]
Tip of the Week: 3 Ways to Take Full Advantage of Google Drive
Google Drive is a great way to get work done. It provides several applications that are similar in nature to Microsoft Office, like a word processor, spreadsheet software, and a presentation maker. Just like any other type of software, Drive has keyboard shortcuts and other tricks that can be leveraged for more productivity. Here are […]
