Our connected devices are an integral part of our lives. They keep us connected to our businesses, family, entertainment, and more. This also means that unless we’re careful about not storing and erasing our devices’ memory, they also contain a lot of valuable and sensitive data. When in the wrong hands, this data could be…
Category: IT Management Services
Meltdown and Spectre – What You Need to Know
Recently, a major vulnerability in modern processors like Intel has been exploited by two nasty bugs – Meltdown and Spectre. Who is affected? This affects laptops, desktops, cloud infrastructures, and smartphones (basically everyone using a modern computer). Is there a fix? Microsoft, Linux, and OS X have released patches to protect against Meltdown and Spectre. What…
12 Email Productivity Tips to Get More Done Every Day
After another frustrating day buried in email and little time left to be productive on my actual job responsibilities, I needed to find better ways to organize my time. I was consistently feeling drained by the end of the day with nothing to show for my time. So, I went searching for solutions to help…
Why Fully Managed IT Services are NOT About the Technology
Mavidea, alongside website development and marketing services, offers fully managed IT services for small business. One of the most common misconceptions about managed IT services is that the service is mainly about the technology offered and maintained as part of the service. It’s not, and if any company is offering you IT services and is…
Password Basics – 5 Important Steps to Healthy Passwords
It’s that time again to talk about passwords and remind everyone on the importance of password safety! Every week we hear new stories of identities being stolen and Facebook accounts being hacked. There are some very simple ways to protect yourself and your organization from hacked accounts. Don’t Use Common Passwords 10 most common passwords:…
