Grundig IT Newsletter Computing News That You Can Use - July 2022 OneDrive / Google Drive for Desktop - Google Drive Has New Features! There are two major players in the field of shared online file storage for business which are part of a suite of services: OneDrive and Google Drive. We’re not going to get into the specifics here of their complete functionality to make a full comparison (or to that of Dropbox, which functions independently of any related … [Read more...] about Google Drive Has New Features!
Which free applications are worth trying?
Quote of the Month: "The best things in life are free, but you can give them to the birds and bees." —Barrett Strong Here’s a piece of free advice: If something is free, it’s free for a reason (and it’s not always bad!) This month, we’re taking a look at the free software you can find available on the internet. There are a variety of things you can find for free - freeware products, free trials, free open-source software, free services. The big draw of all of these is the cost: … [Read more...] about Which free applications are worth trying?
Good Habits To Prevent Phishing
Grundig IT Newsletter Computing News That You Can Use - May 2022 Quote of the Month: "Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." —John F. Kennedy When was the last time you received a malicious email? In the old days, there were a number of email-based scams from Nigerian princes and foreign exchanges in need of some personal help in return for a low-risk, high-reward business opportunity. Now, malicious emails have become a lot more … [Read more...] about Good Habits To Prevent Phishing
When to Replace Workstations, Laptops and Software?
Grundig IT Newsletter Computing News That You Can Use - April 2022 When to replace Workstations, Laptops and Software? Quote of the Month "Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future." —John F. Kennedy When is your business computer or laptop too old? New tech is constantly in development, and older tech becomes obsolete. Do you really need to constantly strive for the newest, hottest hardware and software? Or should you just … [Read more...] about When to Replace Workstations, Laptops and Software?
Considerations For Moving Applications To The Cloud
Grundig IT Newsletter Computing News That You Can Use - March 2022 Considerations For Moving Applications To The Cloud Quote of the Month "Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it." —Charles R. Swindoll The inevitable march of technology has skyrocketed computing into the cloud, and many common applications are following suit. A number of software providers who have long-standing desktop popularity are now pushing their users to work with their cloud services … [Read more...] about Considerations For Moving Applications To The Cloud
File Encryption and BitLocker
Grundig IT Newsletter Computing News That You Can Use - January 2022 File Encryption and BitLocker NOTE: To browse ALL past Newsletter topics that we have covered over the years, go here Quote of the Month "Change begins at the end of your comfort zone." —Roy T. Bennett The biggest word in IT currently is ‘Security’. If you follow the tech world, you’re hearing a lot of variations on that theme: Malware, ransomware, spyware, firewall, antivirus, procedure, backup, etc. All of it … [Read more...] about File Encryption and BitLocker
Grundig IT Newsletter: 5 Important IT Considerations
Grundig IT Newsletter Computing News That You Can Use - December 2021 The 5 Most Important IT Considerations as 2021 Comes to an End and 2022 Begins NOTE: To browse ALL past Newsletter topics that we have covered over the years, go here. Quote of the Month: "You will either step forward into growth or you will step backward into safety."— Abraham Maslow As we roll into the last month of the year, it's a good time to think about the future. All of us, as … [Read more...] about Grundig IT Newsletter: 5 Important IT Considerations
Windows Server 2022 – Let’s Look at What it Has to Offer!
Grundig IT Newsletter Computing News That You Can Use - November 2021 NOTE: To browse past topics that we have covered over the years, go here. Windows Server 2022 - Let's Look at What it Has to Offer! Quote of the Month "Everything is designed. Few things are designed well." — Brian Reed Last month we talked about our experiences with the newly-released Windows 11. This month, we’re tackling a related topic: Microsoft’s new Windows Server 2022 release. While it has a lot of … [Read more...] about Windows Server 2022 – Let’s Look at What it Has to Offer!
Windows 11 Is Here – Should You Upgrade To It Yet?
Grundig IT Newsletter Computing News That You Can Use - October 2021 We Reviewed Windows 11 - Here's What We Found Quote of the Month "If you set your goals ridiculously high and it's a failure, you will fail above everyone else's success." - James Cameron Microsoft just had the official release of Windows 11, which has, unsurprisingly, garnered a lot of attention among IT circles. Whether or not you have been aware of … [Read more...] about Windows 11 Is Here – Should You Upgrade To It Yet?
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Computing News That You Can Use - September 2021 Passwords - How to choose good passwords and manage them Quote of the Month "The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing." - Walt Disney Nobody like having to deal with passwords but they are used everywhere. Every website and every company has their own idea how to handle password policy. Let's discuss common problems with passwords, common solutions you can use, and tools that can help you check … [Read more...] about Grundig IT Newsletter
