Happy Labor Day

Happy Labor Day

Happy Labor Day (Labour Day – International Workers Day –  May Day)! You’ve worked hard all summer. This Labor Day before going back to work and back to school, take some time to relax and enjoy one more backyard barbeque, one more trip to the beach, one more night sleeping under the stars, one more […]


Education: Digital Literacy and Access Are No Longer Optional

Education: Digital Literacy and Access Are No Longer Optional

The debate about whether or not tech should be in schools has largely been put aside, technophobes and Waldorf School Curricula notwithstanding. In its place, education stakeholders must sort out the edtech baggage of privacy concerns, equity & accessibility, protecting children from harmful materials and misuse of technology, and how best to develop and implement […]


Lightning Fast Guide to Using Slide Master in PowerPoint 2016

Lightning Fast Guide to Using Slide Master in PowerPoint 2016

Do you find yourself making a lot of formatting changes to your slideshows? Do you have to constantly rearrange the placeholders in each slide so things look the way you feel they should? Do the color options never seem to match what you need? Would you like to add a company logo or watermark? Then […]


Is Office 365 Worth It?

Is Office 365 Worth It?

A Look Inside a Company Who Has Successfully Made the Switch If you are self-employed or run a business, you more than likely use Microsoft Office in some or most of your day-to-day operations. If you haven’t made the switch to Microsoft Office 365, you have probably considered it or given it some thought. Maybe […]


How Do I Find the Right IT Managed Services Provider?

How Do I Find the Right IT Managed Services Provider?

Identifying the Right IT Services Provider for Your Business IT service providers, also called managed services providers (MSPs), are in the business of managing a company’s IT needs.  IT service providers can offer their services both remotely and on-site. They normally render their services by one of two ways: On an output-basis model On a […]


Microsoft Launches $4 Million Global Competition For Female Founders

Microsoft Launches $4 Million Global Competition For Female Founders

Microsoft’s M12 has recently announced the launch of the Female Founders Competition, a startup initiative aimed at rewarding startup companies founded by women. It will not only identify top female talent within the startup industry but also seek to accelerate venture capital funding for companies headed by women entrepreneurs across the globe. Female Founders Competition […]


Do You Know How to Add Email Signatures?

Do You Know How to Add Email Signatures?

Step-by-Step Instructions on How to Add your Email Signature in Outlook, Outlook.com, and Gmail Creating a signature that will leave a lasting impression at the end of an email is essential in today’s business world. However, users often struggle to know which font to use, how to make it stand out, but not make it […]


Why Education Should Outsource IT Support

Why Education Should Outsource IT Support

EdTech has a long history of being misunderstood, underutilized, and of lacking support in every way. It is one of those bugaboos in education that seems like such a wonderful idea, but often falls apart in execution as money fears cause administrators to scale back. Lacking proper follow-through lessens the efficacy of even the best […]


Secure Wireless Networking for Raleigh-Durham Retail Businesses (Questions/Answers)

Secure Wireless Networking for Raleigh-Durham Retail Businesses (Questions/Answers)

Secure wireless networking is becoming a must-have for modern businesses across all industries. However, secure wireless networking holds particular benefits for retail organizations. Whether looking to avoid downtime or better connect shoppers and visitors, retail entities have a lot to gain by implementing a secure wireless networking system.


Intel Chip Vulnerabilities: What We Know So Far!

Intel Chip Vulnerabilities: What We Know So Far!

What Do We Know About Terminal Fault (L1TF) Chip Vulnerabilities? Understanding The L1 Terminal Fault (L1TF) Intel has recently confirmed L1 Terminal Fault (L1TF) chip vulnerabilities in its processors that can be manipulated by malware and malevolent virtual machines with the intention of stealing private information from a computer’s memory. Who or What is Vulnerable? […]


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