I can remember a recent visit to a customer location, where the business owner proudly showed me his brand new, (and expensive I might add) fireproof safe he bought to store his company’s critical data. A quick look at it and I exclaimed “no good!” ...
As you have probably heard by now, Microsoft announced their new tablet technology, called Surface. By most accounts the hardware appears to be high quality. The 10.6” screen has a very nice display, touch screen technology and the device has many available ports for connectivity. Rather...
It’s no secret to businesses using Microsoft’s venerable Windows XP that Microsoft will be terminating extended support for the operating system on April 8, 2014. Termination of extended support means that there will be no monthly patches for security problems, bugs, etc. In short, as...
In today’s digital age, securing your critical information – whether it be personal information or business information – is increasingly difficult. Threats are increasing both in number and in complexity and sophistication. Threats can come from individuals, groups, companies, or even governments. In January, a...
The ubiquitous nature of mobile devices like iPhones, iPads, and Android devices among consumers has led to an interesting dilemma for IT security professionals. BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) to work has become the norm in many organizations today. Gartner has stated that, by 2014,...
There has been a lot of discussion about cloud computing in recent years and major companies like Google and Microsoft are investing millions of dollars into competing for that space. At Colden Company Inc., we are often asked about the cloud and whether or not...
There are many iPad apps that can service your business but the key to a successful implementation is finding the right apps that fit your business workflow. That's the risk of something like the iPad with its highly diverse app market. Finding the right combination...
When traveling, it is not unusual for me to see more people with tablet devices in the airport than carrying a laptop. Tablets like the iPad are lighter, boot up much more quickly and give users access to the essentials like email, presentations and web...
The technology environment in today’s world puts us all at risk. Threats are coming at us from so many different angles. We have to protect ourselves and our businesses against viruses, malware, identity theft, phishing scams and more. There is no single solution to fully...
In an uncertain economy, many businesses are reluctant to make investments in their technology infrastructure. This is an understandable reaction to today’s business environment, although statistically many businesses do have the cash flow. Our caution would be to keep in mind that if you are...