One of the best parts of being in the community is being involved in community events. St. Charles Scarecrow Weekend is one our favorite local events, and we are excited to be part of it once again in 2023! From October 6th – October 8th, Scarecrow Weekend, is back for the 38th year in downtown […]
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Building trust between an outsourced IT partner and your business is crucial for a successful and productive working relationship. You need your partner to be PROACTIVE in their approach to problem solving. Fixing problems after they’ve already broken is the least effective, most interruptive, and most expensive way to handle technology issues. Having the right
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Kevin explains what a VPN is and why you need it. Working from remote is great. Public WiFi is so convenient. But the information you share over public networks is at risk from hackers and others on the Internet. How do you protect yourself when remote? VPN!!
We’re back with Part 2 of Passwords! TeqTip. Creating a strong password you can remember is a pain in the neck. Here’s a simple trick to create unique, strong, difficult to guess, but easy to remember passwords. Come back for part 3, where we unveil our favorite password managers and apps!
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For today’s #TeqTip, we’re introducing a new series covering one of the most popular topics at our Help Desk: Passwords. What is a good password? How do I keep them safe? How do I keep track of the millions of passwords I need for my bank, wifi, streaming services, social media? We try to cover
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We all have passwords to protect our computers, bank accounts, email, and virtually everything we have access to online. But IT professionals all agree that passwords are not enough and are fundamentally flawed. That is why “multi-factor authentication” (MFA) is all the rage. What is it, and why do you need it? TeqTip #3: What
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We’ve all received them. You know, that email that *looks* like it came from your boss asking you to either purchase Amazon gift cards or to change their direct deposit information? Did they get hacked? What should you do? In this installment, Matt explains how email spoofing can be detected and what you should do
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In our first TeqTip topic, Kevin shows you how to fix a common Windows reboot issue. Have you ever be told to “restart your computer” when you were having trouble with a program or app? There is a hidden setting in Windows that is intended to speed up the reboot process, but keep this fix
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We’re born and raised in St. Charles, so how could we not show off our creativity at the annual St. Charles Scarecrow Festival in Lincoln Park? We couldn’t pass this up, so come out and see what we have built. We can’t wait to see you! Come visit TeqMan at the Scarecrow Festival in St.
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Sending emails plays a key role in a company’s business operations, with 86% of professionals preferring email as their primary means of business communication. Because they’re so heavily relied upon, email accounts are common targets for cybercriminals. Using a method called phishing, these attacks are disguised as run-of-the-mill, regular emails, often appearing to be sent
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