Microsoft releases two major updates to Windows 10 each year. The second one for the calendar year 2019 is set for release. (version 1909) As with most releases you may notice your disk space fluctuate as Microsoft is pushing down the release in advance of deployment. Also, as with...
Microsoft PowerPoint has been a staple for presenters for many years. PowerPoint was first released in 1987, acquired by Microsoft shortly thereafter (for $14 million, imagine what it would sell for today!) and has been going strong ever since. There has been quite a bit of functionality added over...
More and more business is being conducted in the cloud. According to a study by Gartner, worldwide cloud services are projected to grow at 17.5% this year. That is aggressive growth and there are not many indicators that this trend will reverse any time soon. Cloud services have...
Everyone is busy. In today’s world people are busy even when they are retired. Business goes to those who hustle, and each business is focused on beating their competitors. Long-term success is not gained by hustle alone. It is gained by thoughtful planning and follow through. The time is...
Small businesses increasingly face the same cybersecurity risks as larger businesses but with fewer resources to protect themselves. In fact, according to the 2018 State of Cybersecurity in Small & Medium Size Businesses study by the Ponemon Institute: 67% of small and medium-sized businesses have been...
Are you a running a small to mid-size business and looking for better value out of your phone system? Colden Company can help! Colden Company is a provider of best-in-class Voice over IP (VoIP) phone systems with guaranteed uptime. Our cloud PBX system offers many advanced phone features...
Microsoft’s cloud file storage solution is called OneDrive. It is their competing product to Google Drive or Apple’s iCloud. There are many advantages to having file storage in the cloud including, data accessibility. Files store in OneDrive can as easily be modified from home as...
One of the more common ways that computer users pick up malware and viruses is through web browsing. Often times, users are not trying to be malicious, they are trying to accomplish something constructive. Perhaps they are searching for the latest update for Adobe Reader...
Are you paranoid? If so, good! Studies have shown that users who are paranoid about data security are actually more secure! A recent study from Datto, also reported that only 36% of small to medium sized businesses feel ransomware is a significant threat. Compare this...
It is a new year! We hope that everyone is as excited for 2019 as we are here at Colden Company. The new year often brings new resolutions both personally and professionally. I am going to exercise more in 2019, I promise! On the professional side, everyone wants to take...