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6 signs that you need a new IT strategy
1. Key IT constituencies are expressing dissatisfaction
2. Shadow IT is growing
3. Your IT strategy has diverged from the company strategy
HIPAA-compliant cloud storage services: Due diligence is key to survival
Many VARs are looking to profit from health care-related cloud storage services. But with profit comes responsibility. Whether you build your own or offer another’s service, the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Health Information Technology for [...]
Today on Linked I celebrate 32 Years in…
Today I am getting many congratulations on LinkedIn from friends. It is 32 years ago I got started in what we today call IT. Here is what I wrote back to them: Thanks everyone. It has been and continues to [...]
Are You Targeted for a Microsoft Audit/Microsoft Software Asset Management Review?
The current areas being targeted are in Orange County, Los Angeles County and Riverside County. I am sure other areas in the country are targeted as well.One of our clients just received a request from Microsoft for what is called [...]
April 8, 2014 Marks Exchange Server 2003 End-of-life
...Please not that online content may remain available as long as Exchange 2003 remains in the self-help online support phase, but I am not sure how long that will last. Microsoft writes, “Companies running Exchange 2003 after April 8, 2014 will be responsible for their own for support. More importantly, because Microsoft will no longer provide security updates, companies that choose to continue running Exchange 2003 accept the risk associated with....
6 common IT practices that should be eliminated
Here is a good mrc Cup of Joe Blog about time wasting tasks in IT. I was asked to submit a suggestion for the article. It is a quick read on six things you can do to stop wasting time [...]
Alvaka Networks Third Annual Fast Friday Speed and Feed
We are into the final preparations for Alvaka Networks third
annual track day. The date is getting
close on Friday November 8th, 2013.
This is a client appreciation day. We invite clients, prospects and numerous associated
businesses out to Auto Club Speedway for a private IT expo, lunch, fast driving
on the track and other fun activities.
Is Your Website Delivering What it Should?
Here is a really helpful free tool on the Internet to “grade” your website. I first heard about it from my friend David Dadian the CEO at Powersolutions.com. It is called HubSpot and you can reach it at http://marketing.grader.com/ I took [...]
Computers Can Really Smell
IBM has long had one of the best research and development teams in computing. The IBM Fellows are highly regarded as some of the best and brightest prognosticators in the profession. In IBM’s most recent predictions they are suggesting that [...]
BYOD: Are You Bringing Your Own Disaster
With the incredible proliferation of mobile devices that allow anyone with network credentials to gain nearly unlimited access to internal network resources, we have opened the proverbial Pandora’s Box. The ironic thing in this fast growing story is those with [...]