You may have heard about a new Microsoft update to Windows 10 being released called “Creators Update”. This release is now in production and Microsoft will be automatically installing it on all Windows 10 computers in a staggered release. If you are running Windows...
It’s said that amateurs hack computers and professionals hack humans. With all the recent discussion about ransomware, malware delivered by malicious websites, and other technology-enabled attacks on businesses, it’s easy to be lulled into a false sense of security by thinking that technology created security...
Businesses have a responsibility to protect “private” information that belong to employees and customers. Social security numbers, credit card numbers, and health information are among the information that falls under these legal protections. If you are storing this type of information and your...
If you are a regular reader of our blog, you are already familiar with Microsoft Office 365. At its core, it is a cloud email solution. Microsoft Office licensing can be bundled with it, or even purchased as a standalone product without email...
Does your company store private information such as credit card numbers, social security numbers, or health information? Are you sure? Data breaches where this type of information is exposed can cost your business money. A quick scan of the newspaper headlines on any given...
Many businesses are operating today without documented IT policies. Most of those businesses wish they had policies in place but with the busy schedules that we all keep today, this task never seems to bubble to the top. Faced with this challenge I am reminded...
The answer is a resounding “Yes!!” Cloud services are on the rise and we here at Colden Company have been touting the cloud for specific business cases for some time. Cloud computing is not a temporary fad; it is computing model that is here to stay...
Many of our blog postings have something to do with data security in one form or another. The reason is because today’s world is different than the world was five years ago. If you have not changed the way you are securing your critical data...
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 was a tremendous leap forward for Microsoft’s industry-leading email and collaboration platform. Exchange 2007 introduced things like failover and disaster recovery features, PowerShell in the Exchange Management Shell (EMS), the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) based Exchange Management Console (EMC), Unified Messaging,...
The question “What do businesses want from their IT company?” is a question we have been asking both formally and informally for many years here at Colden Company in an effort to make sure we are providing our customers with the best possible service. ...