tech
Investing in Tech for Your Business
When running a business, there are so many other things things that require more attention than technology. If it works, it’s the last thing on your mind to be replacing. All these devices are expensive and if you were to follow the recommended trend of 3-5 years lifespan of most electronics, you’ll certainly be spending[…]
Your Computer’s Lifespan
Whether you’re a laptop or desktop person, your computer is possibly the most valuable electronic you own. From your work files to photos of your kid’s firsts, your data attaches you to the device you’ve been using all these years. On top of that, many don’t particularly like change. You’ve already spent time learning how[…]
5G Networks
1G: Mobile voice calls2G: Mobile voice calls and SMS3G: Mobile web browsing4G: Mobile video consumption and higher data speed5G: Technology to serve consumers and the digitalization of industries. What is 5G? What exactly is 5G? We know that it’s faster, smarter, and better than what we had before. Without truly understanding what it means, we[…]
Star2Star: VoIP
The technology world is full of buzz-words; “VPN,” “Security,” and the “Cloud.” VoIP is no different, and if your a professional in our industry trying to simply provide the best possible solutions out there, the water can be muddy. As an IT company, we provide integrated solutions. When it comes to giving our clients a[…]
Cyber Weapons Attack
May 12th of 2017 was anything but a casual Friday for over a quarter million people. 230,000 Windows users in 150 countries were encrypted with WannaCry, a data ransom virus, meaning users had to pay whatever these criminals were asking in order to get their data back. If you’ve ever experienced a flavor of Ransomware[…]
What’s a CryptoLocker Virus?
The CryptoLocker, CryptoWall, and CryptoLocker 3.0 viruses are unique malicious tools known as ransomware that encrypts files using RSA-2048 key or AES-256, which are common encryption keys used to keep integrity and confidentiality of files safe. In order to decrypt the affected files, you either need to brute force the encryption key (which would require[…]