Like front door locks, your computer is only as secure as it's last patch release. Keeping computers updated to the latest stable release should be an important part of your IT provider's tasks. That said, Windows 10's May Release (release 2004) was a big package and...
If you're a G-Suite subscriber, you're probably using Google Meet for your virtual meetings. If you're not, then why not? It's free and included in your subscription. Google has recently made a couple of changes to Meet which are long overdue: Tiled Views: Up to now,...
So you're spending your time between home and office these days (or if you're lucky the lake and the office). How do you get any work done when all your files are on the office server? In an ideal world, your business would support you by: Using a distributed...
Here's a Quick Primer on PPCs A key concept in digital advertising is "Pay Per Click" or PPC. With PPC, people can see your ad hundreds or thousands of times and it costs you nothing. You only pay when they click on your ad and engage with your website. The price per...
Atlas is a Jive VOIP reseller and consultant. Why VoIP? VoIP service can: Save you money on your existing phone service (40% or more) Save you on long-distance (North American long distance rates are less than 1¢ a minute) Keep your existing published...
It's great when our systems work properly, when viruses and malware is kept out, computers don't crash, and our business location is available and humming smoothly. Sadly, sometimes things happen to interrupt our business' normal operations. In a recent study, 96% of...
In a time when we are starved for human connections in our personal lives and virtual meeting options in our business lives, Zoom came along. It was slick and well marketed. Sure the free version was limited to 40 minute calls if you had a party of 3 or more, but it...
Before we get to "SIM Swapping", two Factor Authentication (or 2FA) is also a term that has been in the news recently. It is a way of securing your email, banking, and social media accounts by requiring you to authenticate using more than one factor to prove your...
Tired of having to pick a password that has at least 8 characters and at least one uppercase, lowercase, digit and special character (but not a / or -) and can't be any of your past passwords or contain your username, first or last name? Tired of writing all these...
Most of us know about the "Spam folder"–the place where mail gremlins send messages that they think is garbage. Depending on your email system, this decision could be based on whether you've ever sent or received mail from that address before, or if it has too many...
This includes any security patches and updates, system patches, and technical support. If you or someone you know is still running Windows 7 (or heaven forbid, Windows XP) workstations in their office, They are at a huge risk of malware or a ransomware attack. Atlas...
Christmas has become a time for personal IT trials. Just before a Christmas flight in 2017, my laptop's motherboard failed. Granted, it was a 5 year old machine and had given me a good life; but it was still frustrating. The bright spot was that I had "eaten my own...