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- [Increasing Redundancy with High-Availability Firewalls](https://traconsulting.com/increasing-redundancy-with-high-availability-firewalls/) - Increasing Redundancy with High-Availability Firewalls As a technology provider, I am always looking for good solutions to decrease risk and potential downtime and lost revenues. One way we have been able to leverage technology to do this is by increasing redundancy. Think of your business network, and think of all the things that could possibly
- [Multiple Locations and Collaboration? No Problem](https://traconsulting.com/multiple-locations-and-collaboration-no-problem/) - Multiple Locations and Collaboration? No Problem I want to highlight a ways that we achieve collaboration in diffuse, decentralized work environments in the SMB space. Companies with multiple location. Usually, there is a main hub of activity, the mothership if you will. The main, original office. Then we have one or more satellite offices which
- [Cybersecurity](https://traconsulting.com/cybersecurity/) - Cyber Security Cybersecurity is becoming more important every year. We might not hear about it on a daily basis, but we see the results of it (or lack thereof). Last year the headlines were taken over by the pandemic that very few data breaches made the front pages anymore, but there were just as many
- [Artificial Intelligence](https://traconsulting.com/artificial-intelligence/) - Artificial Intelligence One of the newest technologies of the past decade that has been growing the fastest is Artificial intelligence (AI). Artificial intelligence is now creeping its way into every facet of our lives, from something as simple as a Google search and unlocking your cellphone with your face, to something more esoteric like algo
- [Onshoring is going bust, offshoring and remote work go hand in hand](https://traconsulting.com/onshoring-is-going-bust-offshoring-and-remote-work-go-hand-in-hand/) - Hi! I`m Thomas Andersen, President of TRA Consulting, and today I want to share with you somewhat anecdotal. It isn’t based on metrics or analytics; just observation and experience. So take it with a grain of salt, if you don’t agree. I run an IT company based in Long Beach, CA. I also help run an “offshore”, Technical Call Center right
- [Now is the time to grow your business](https://traconsulting.com/13538-2/) - Hi! I`m Thomas Andersen, President of TRA Consulting, and today I want to share with you one of my experiences growing a business during difficult economic times. They say we are in an economic downturn. One of global proportions. And we are going to be here for a long time due to the pandemic. I see a silver lining, especially
- [Managing the bottom line](https://traconsulting.com/managing-the-bottom-line/) - Hi! I'm Thomas Andersen President from TRA Consulting and I want to share with you some useful tips to manage your bottom line productivity. Especially in these challenging times, with constant uncertainty always around the corner; it is more important than ever to manage your bottom line. Whether you are in an industry hard-hit by the pandemic
- [POODLE in the middle](https://traconsulting.com/poodle-in-the-middle/) - Looks like the trend of security flaws in encryption protocols continues. Heartbleed, Bash Shellshock, and now POODLE. POODLE stands for Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption. This basically means that on encrypted HTTPS connections, applications like browsers will be forced to default down from TLS to SSL 3.0 even when the application supports all the
- [Beware of the Predator](https://traconsulting.com/beware-of-the-predator/) - As if there weren’t enough challenges for growing small and medium size businesses, there is another one to add to their list: Enterprise level malware software at affordable prices. Up to recently, the majority of Data breaches have been targeted at big corporation (Target, Staples, Home Depot, etc.), however now the targets have shifted to
- [Coronavirus Malware](https://traconsulting.com/coronavirus-malware/) - How hackers exploit times of extreme anxiety? Hello and my name is Thomas Andersen, and I am President of TRA Consulting, Inc. Today I want to talk about the impact of Coronavirus on how attackers are targeting potential victims. We are finding that attackers are exploiting Coronavirus Maps to spread malware from purportedly helpful websites
- [IRAN AND CYBERSECURITY](https://traconsulting.com/12905-2/) - This is not a political treatise… By Thomas Andersen President TRA Consulting, Inc. In the regional conflicts involving superpowers, a lot of companies large and small get caught in the mix. If you have been following the news at all, you know that the USA and Iran have been in an escalation of words and actions
- [The UNLV-UNR Cooperative Farming Project ](https://traconsulting.com/the-unlv-unr-cooperative-farming-project /) - Giving Back To The Educational Community The UNLV-UNR Cooperative Farming Project Not a case study, but a brief overview A few months ago, TRA Consulting, Inc. participated in a project to retrofit a cooperative agricultural venture of UNLV-UNR with a modern and robust outdoor WiFi system which would cover 13 irrigation timers scattered around the property. They had previously
- [Learning and Constant Improvement ](https://traconsulting.com/learning-and constant-improvement /) - As an IT professional, I spend most of the year working within my comfort zone. Mitigating realized threats and potential threats; training and coaching my staff; developing relationships; doing project work; working with vendors and partners. I really enjoy what I do. The life of an IT Pro never gets dull. On the flip-side, it is
- [Phishing Defined](https://traconsulting.com/phishing-defined/) - Phishing is the fraudulent use of electronic communications to deceive and take advantage of users. Phishing attacks attempt to gain sensitive, confidential information such as usernames, passwords, credit card information, network credentials, and more. By posing as a legitimate individual or institution via phone or email, cyber attackers use social engineering to manipulate victims into performing specific actions—like
- [Coronavirus and Telecommuting](https://traconsulting.com/coronavirus-and-telecommuting/) - How do we create safe and secure distributed networks? Hello and my name is Thomas Andersen, President of TRA Consulting Inc. and today I wanted to talk about Coronavirus – a very serious issue, a global health pandemic. It is definitely affecting the job market and the way that we work. If you are watching
- [Changing IT Providers](https://traconsulting.com/13064-2/) - Ditching your old IT Provider for good is like peeling off a bandage. It hurts more if you do it slowly. So just tear it off and go to a GREAT Los Angeles Managed IT Services Provider like TRA Consulting Inc. We are the IT Company you keep. We combine both price and quality into
- [WINDOWS 7](https://traconsulting.com/windows-7/) - WINDOWS 7 End of Life Jan 14, 2020 I like Windows 7. I’m old fashioned! By Thomas Andersen President TRA Consulting, Inc. Look, I really hope this isn’t the first time you are hearing about Windows 7 End of Life (EOL); but it may be time for me to throw my voice into the ring. You have to give
- [Balancing Humans And Society](https://traconsulting.com/balancing-humans-and-society/) - There are no shortage of philosophies when it comes to computer and network security. Keeping data secure and private should be the number one priority for all those philosophies. One thing that is usually missing from these philosophies are the human component. As IT Technicians, most of the time we forget that the users we
- [Windows 10 Preview](https://traconsulting.com/windows-10-preview/) - Windows 10 is slated to come out later this year, with the goal of not just superseding the oft maligned windows 8 (and windows 8.1), but actually replacing it. Microsoft will offer Windows 10 as a free upgrade to users with devices. This is good for consumers who love their device and want to try
- [You're Doing It Wrong](https://traconsulting.com/youre-doing-it-wrong/) - The list of the worst password for 2014 just came out, and it looks like the people’s favorite worst passwords are still at the top: “password” and 123456”. Other winners (or losers) are ‘12345’ (#3), ‘qwerty’ (#5), ‘abc123’ (#14), ‘football’ (#10), and my favorite ‘letmein’ (#13). In my career as an IT professional, I’ve seen
- [The Threat Within](https://traconsulting.com/the-threat-within/) - What’s the biggest threat to a company’s network security? Viruses? Hackers? Worms? The NSA? It’s none of the above. The weakest point are the users. That’s right, the same people that you trust to use the computers that you want to protect are the ones that are putting it at risk, according to a recent
- [Beware of the Predator](https://traconsulting.com/beware-of-the-predator-2/) - As if there weren’t enough challenges for growing small and medium size businesses, there is another one to add to their list: Enterprise level malware software at affordable prices. Up to recently, the majority of Data breaches have been targeted at big corporation (Target, Staples, Home Depot, etc.), however now the targets have shifted to
- [COVID-19 and changing business needs and how IT can help](https://traconsulting.com/covid-19-and-changing-business-needs-and-how-it-can-help/) - The business environment has changed considerably since January, 2020. There isn’t a single business which has not been negatively impacted in some way by The novel Coronavirus and the Covid-19 pandemic. Having the right Los Angeles IT Provider and Los Angeles Managed IT Services to guide the state of your digital affairs is critical at this time. Imagine not only
- [MINI COMPUTERS OR WORKSTATIONS?](https://traconsulting.com/mini-computers-or-workstations/) - Do you like to save money? By Thomas Andersen President TRA Consulting, Inc. Let’s talk bottom line. As a guy who is a technician at heart, I want you (my customer) to have THE BEST experience possible at work. I want you to work efficiently. I want to decrease downtime. I want to boost your productivity. But as
- [O365 SUPERIORITY OVER GSUITE](https://traconsulting.com/o365-superiority-over-gsuite/) - I’m a little partial, but that doesn’t change the fact… By Thomas Andersen President TRA Consulting, Inc. In the war of email providers, let’s get real. If you are running G-Suite, you are doing your company a disservice. It really just isn’t that good. Let’s go through some of the technical basics. Security: By default, O365 has SPF
- [Tips to Secure Your Network](https://traconsulting.com/tips-to-secure-your-network/) - This is by no means a be all, end all guide… I am writing this blog article because I want to give whoever reads it a few easy-to-implement tips to secure their network against attack. You can implement some of these strategies yourself, if you are a do-it-yourselfer and feel confident in your abilities; or you
- [Do I Know You?](https://traconsulting.com/insider-threats/) - Insider Threats There are a lot of opinions about hackers – who they are, what they want, where they come from, how they do what they do, what recourse we have. But what kind of thought is given to the “Insider Threat”? What’s the big idea? It used to be that the only thing between
- [Haunted by the OLE bugs](https://traconsulting.com/haunted-by-the-ole-bugs/) - Unix/Linux platforms are not the only ones haunted by the old buggy code demon (daemon?). Bash Shellshock was the very serious flaw in the command shell Bash, which runs inside most of Unix/Linux devices, that affected millions of computer and devices around the world. This vulnerability allowed an intruder to take over the whole device,
- [Bash Full of Surprises](https://traconsulting.com/bash-full-of-surprises/) - Bash full of surprises Just when you thought that vulnerabilities could not get worse than the Heartbleed bug, (a serious vulnerability in the OpenSSL implementation of SSL cryptography, which can render a computer connected to the internet susceptible to have its communication intercepted by a third party, even when using a VPN) Shellshock bash
- [The New Normal](https://traconsulting.com/the-new-normal/) - The New Normal Target, Kmart, Staples and Home Depot. What do these four retailers have in common (besides their killer Black Friday deals)? The answer is: they have all been hacked in the past 12 months. Staples is the last major retailer that has reported a data breach in their systems, in which potentially
- [Time Is Money](https://traconsulting.com/time-is-money/) - ~~As if keeping your computer secure from viruses is not hard enough, finding the tools to do so can be just as hard. For someone with little or no knowledge of computers, keeping a computer safe from viruses and malware, or cleaning a computer of viruses and malware, can be a daunting task. There are
- [Sharing Is Caring!](https://traconsulting.com/sharing-is-caring/) - ~~In this day and age of Social Media, where people share things everyday with people they barely know, what about sharing with the people closest to you; the people in your private home network. There are multiple ways for the average home user to share files with other people in their home network The easiest
- [Et Tu SSL?](https://traconsulting.com/et-tu-ssl/) - ~~Et tu SSL? Last month the tech world was filled with stories about the Heartbleed bug. The Heartleed bug was called one of the more serious breaches in security in recent times. What makes is scarier is that the breadth of its impact won’t be exactly known since it went undetected for such a long
- [Windows 7 vs Windows 8(.1)](https://traconsulting.com/windows-7-vs-windows-8-1/) - ~~Ever since Microsoft stopped supporting Windows XP, there has been some confusion as to which is the better operating system to upgrade to: Windows 7 or Windows 8. The consensus is that Windows 7 is the most robust operating system Microsoft has released since Windows XP. It’s more aesthetically pleasing due to its simplicity and
- [Double Whammy](https://traconsulting.com/double-whammy/) - ~~Microsoft is not having a good month security wise. First of all, their stopping support for their very popular Windows XP OS created a security nightmare for a lot of people who have yet to upgrade their windows XP machines. Secondly, there has been a new flaw in Internet Explorer that has yet to be
- [Paths To Upgrade](https://traconsulting.com/paths-to-upgrade/) - ~~Incredibly there are still many people who have yet to migrate away from the outdated and no longer secure Windows XP. It is no surprise that I have been receiving more spam and phishing emails coming to my personal inbox from people in my contact list. You’ve probably seen them; it’s the one where the
- [Time to switch](https://traconsulting.com/time-to-switch/) - ~~If you are reading this in a windows XP computer (hopefully not), then the time has ran out. Today Microsoft officially ends support for the 13 year old operating system, making this once popular operating system a security risk. There are many people who don’t know about this or are choosing to ignore it, but
- [Glavrida amet sitod dolor lorem](https://traconsulting.com/glavrida-amet-sitod-dolor-lorem/) - Nunc semper ut purus sit amet ultrices. Suspendisse fringilla luctus neque, sed feugiat neque suscipit sed. Nullam sed porttitor nisl. Morbi aliquet eleifend turpis, lobortis porta ipsum lobortis in. Phasellus ut porttitor erat. Vivamus rhoncus eleifend nisi. Nullam maximus ligula sed sollicitudin fermentum. Fusce imperdiet sed dolor sed volutpat. Donec lacinia pretium ex et vestibulum.
- [Zero-Day Attack](https://traconsulting.com/zero-day-attack/) - ~~Recently, there’s been news that Microsoft has found out that there have been zero-day attacks focused on a vulnerability on Microsoft Word 2010. It was originally spotted in Word 2010, but it also affects other versions, like Word 2003, 2007, 2013, 2013RT, Office for Mac, and Web apps. This happens when an attacker uses a
- [Security, Security, Security](https://traconsulting.com/security-security-security/) - ~~When was the last time that someone said “I hope my network gets attacked by a hacker today”? Unless you have a honeypot, no one is looking forward for that to happen. Unfortunately, there are many people and businesses who not only are not equipped to prevent an intrusion in their systems, but worse yet,
- [Time For An Upgrade](https://traconsulting.com/time-for-an-upgrade/) - ~~As April 8th draws near, there are still many people and companies still using Window XP on their PC’s. If for some reason, you are not aware, Microsoft is going to pull the plug on Windows XP support, meaning that starting on April 9th there won’t be any new windows updates for it. There are
- [Rethinking Security](https://traconsulting.com/rethinking-security/) - ~~There have been a number of news stories in recent months that highlight a pattern of computer and internet security issues that has slowly emerged as more and more companies rely on internet connections and networks to complete transactions and store customer data. Most of these problems were reported as a single flaw in one
- [Microsoft’s New Office Online](https://traconsulting.com/microsofts-new-office-online/) - ~~Microsoft recently rebranded and re-launched its online version of Microsoft Office, Office Online. Since 2010, the online version of Office was called Microsoft Office Web Apps, but this name created quite a lot of confusion for users who wondered whether this was a downloadable program or an app from an app store. Actually, it is
- [California’s Drought and How Computers and the Internet are Helping Us Find Solutions](https://traconsulting.com/californias-drought-and-how-computers-and-the-internet-are-helping-us-find-solutions/) - ~~We here at TRA Consulting, Inc. in Long Beach have been hearing, reading, and seeing quite a number of news stories about California’s latest water crisis. Experts say this has been the worst drought in more than 100 years and that it looks like it will be continuing for the foreseeable future. But there are
- [Cloud computing: What is it and how can it help you and your business?](https://traconsulting.com/cloud-computing-what-is-it-and-how-can-it-help-you-and-your-business/) - ~~Something we hear a lot about lately is “the cloud.” But what is it exactly and why has it become important in both the business and private sectors? The term is so popular these days that it has become somewhat a cliché. And within that cliché, it has become harder and harder to define this
- [The Hacking Epidemic at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics](https://traconsulting.com/the-hacking-epidemic-at-the-sochi-2014-winter-olympics/) - ~~The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia are in the final stretch. In just a few days, athletes from around the world will be completing their competitions, attending the closing ceremonies, and heading home. But in the meantime, smart phones, computers and tablets in Sochi have been under near constant attack from hackers since before
- [Cyber Attacks on Businesses During the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics](https://traconsulting.com/cyber-attacks-on-businesses-during-the-2014-sochi-winter-olympics/) - ~~The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi Russia are winding down and in a few days, athletes and spectators will be attending the closing ceremonies and hoping flights headed home. Many news outlets have warned since before the games started that individuals traveling to Sochi were at great risk for hacking to their computers, tablets, and
- [Sochi Olympics IT](https://traconsulting.com/sochi-olympics-it/) - The Sochi Olympics Winter Games are an outstanding opportunity to showcase the convergence of IT and sports medicine. I would like to see more IT in the coverage of the games. TRA Consulting is your number one source for managed services
- [IE11 and Buggy Software](https://traconsulting.com/ie11-and-buggy-software/) - ~~November 2013 saw the release of Microsoft’s latest version of Internet Explorer, IE 11 for Windows 7. The new web browser’s impact is growing as many Windows 7 and Windows 8 users install this new version of Internet Explorer as part of their regular Windows Updates. As touted by Microsoft, there are a few benefits
- [Desktop Support On An Organizational Level](https://traconsulting.com/desktop-support-on-an-organizational-level/) - ~~Desktop support is a term that IT professionals use to describe the duties of keeping a desktop computer in tip-top working order. This can be achieved through in-person interactions with computer users, over the phone helpdesks, and remote control from a local computer. In the last ten years more and more of this desktop support
- [Mac Security](https://traconsulting.com/mac-security/) - ~~So, you think you’re automatically safe from viruses and other malicious software because you bought a Mac? Think again. Savvy Mac users know that some simple basic precautions will go a long way toward keeping their computer system in good working order. While Apple originally tried a few forays into the business world with its
- [The XPocalypse Is Upon Us](https://traconsulting.com/the-xpocalypse-is-upon-us/) - ~~The XPocalypse: a real threat or a Y2K-like scare? Is the XPocalypse as bad as everyone says it’s going to be? Well, yes and no. With the proper preventative action steps, it doesn’t have to be. All good things must come to an end. On Tuesday, April 8th, 2014, Microsoft will officially stop supporting their
- [Why Updates Are Good For Your Computer](https://traconsulting.com/why-updates-are-good-for-your-computer/) - ~~Have you ever seen that little yellow shield in the lower right hand corner of your PC screen? You might have just ignored it in the past and kept right on working, but here we’ll explain why that little yellow icon with the exclamation point on it deserves a few moments of your attention even
- [Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance](https://traconsulting.com/proper-planning-prevents-poor-performance/) - See: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/experts-working-to-fix-healthcaregov-insurance-marketplace-officials-say/2013/10/20/1e1a35ce-39b4-11e3-a94f-b58017bfee6c_story.html The recent and ongoing issues plaguing the Obama Administration's attempt at the website spearheading the Affordable Care Act's initiative is a case-study in poor planning and follow through. I can relate this to IT in general. There is an old adage in the IT world which goes, "People never notice IT until something
- [IT Consultant or Computer Tech?](https://traconsulting.com/it-consultant-or-computer-tech/) - http://www.varjan.com/articles/0912-dec-09-it-consultant-or-computer-technician.shtml Mr. Varjan says"Most people know the difference between a builder and an architect, a bookkeeper and a chartered accountant and an line cook and an executive chef. But there seems to be some confusion about the difference between computer technicians and IT consultants. For some reason there is a preponderance of computer technicians who
- [Who is your desktop support provider?](https://traconsulting.com/who-is-your-desktop-support-provider/) - Our organization has been fighting for years to differentiate ourselves from the rest of our competition. Our competition has changed over the last 12 years because we have followed a model of continual improvement. When we began the process, our target audience was the end-consumer. Beginning with the recession of 2008 and the sharp increase
- [Will the cloud solve all your desktop support problems?  Probably not.](https://traconsulting.com/will-the-cloud-solve-all-your-desktop-support-problems-probably-not/) - See discussion: http://tech.slashdot.org/story/12/05/31/0332220/it-desktop-support-to-be-wiped-out-thanks-to-cloud-computing For the SMB, many of whom are just beginning to adopt cloud services in their organizations, the cloud will change nothing with respect to desktop support. The cloud can actually, in some cases, increase the complexity of serving the needs of SMBs. The modern desktop support tech needs to not only be
- [Protecting your data](https://traconsulting.com/protecting-your-data/) - From: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/17/indonesia_number_one_attack_source/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter "Indonesia has had the dubious honour of supplanting China as the number one source of attack traffic globally in the second quarter, according to the latest stats from content delivery and security firm Akamai. The vendor’s State of the Internet report for Q2 found Indonesia accounted for 38 per cent of the world’s
- [Your employees could be your number one security threat](https://traconsulting.com/your-employees-could-be-your-number-one-security-threat/) - From Article: http://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/risk-based-security-for-executives/connecting-security-to-the-business/insider-threats-big-problem-shouldnt-surprise/ "I was just reading the results of a Forrester study called, “Understand the State of Data Security and Privacy.” One of the big findings was that “insiders” were the top source of breaches in the last 12 months, with 36% of breaches attributed to the (often inadvertent) misuse of data by employees.
- [The Eight Essential Metrics for Desktop Support](https://traconsulting.com/the-eight-essential-metrics-for-desktop-support/) - The average Desktop Support organization tracks fewer than 5 KPI's. However, there are literally hundreds of KPI's that have been defined for Desktop Support. The vast majority of these metrics, however, are only marginally relevant – at best! When it comes to KPI's for Desktop Support, less is more! The eight that really matter are
- [Mobility and the future of tablets in the workforce](https://traconsulting.com/mobility-and-the-future-of-tablets-in-the-workforce/) - Dell is developing some nice tablets! http://www.techpageone.com/technology/infographic-empowering-mobile-workforce/#.Ulz7Y6Pn-Uk Is your organization set up to fully empower your mobile workforce? As tablets and other mobile devices continue to change the way people work, you need to make sure to keep up with your end users’ needs. If you haven’t given much thought to tablet adoption and desktop
- [Planning For Productivity In The Office](https://traconsulting.com/planning-for-productivity-in-the-office/) - Workstations are as unique as the people that use them. Their is no good cookie cutter solution to this. Typically what I have found is dual displays is always a good thing. Running duals always increases productivity. Studies have shown at least a 30% improvement. The other thing is a good chair. The more adjustable
- [HP Versus The World](https://traconsulting.com/hp-versus-the-world/) - Reposted from Tom's Hardware: http://www.tomshardware.com/news/hp-intel-microsoft-meg-whitman-android,24616.html Meg Whitman says, "HP's traditional highly profitable markets face significant disruption. Wintel devices are being challenged by ARM-based devices," she said. "The disruptive forces are very tough and very real, and they are accelerating. We are seeing profound changes in the competitive landscape. Our competitors are expanding across the IT
- [Trust People, Not Addresses](https://traconsulting.com/computer-consulting-3/) - Don’t trust unsolicited files or embedded links, under any circumstances. It’s easy to spoof e-mail addresses, so that an e-mail seems to come from someone other than the real sender (who may in any case be a spam tool rather than a human being). Basic SMTP does not validate the sender’s address in the
- [Good Password Practices](https://traconsulting.com/pc-repair-good-password-practices/) - Use different passwords for your computer and online services. And it is good to segment your online service passwords, or keep them altogether different. I have seen a number of systems for doing this; some bad, some mediocre, and some extremely sophisticated. My favorite involves a root password that varies depending on the year, and
- [Do you need administrative privileges?](https://traconsulting.com/pc-repair-3/) - Use an account on your computer that doesn’t have administrative privileges to reduce the likelihood of installing malware; and to reduce the likelihood of making severe and catastrophic changes to your system. Password protect the “administrator” account, and create a “limited” user account for daily use. Most system administrators adhere to the principle of
- [Catch The Patch Batch](https://traconsulting.com/computer-repair/) - Keep your OS and applications up to date with automated updates and patches and by regularly reviewing the vendors’ product update sections on their websites. Sometimes it seems that the whole world assumes that the only vendor that suffers from vulnerabilities is Microsoft. To see how misleading claims like this can be, check out the
- [Don't Let Autorun Be Autoinfect](https://traconsulting.com/virus-removal-2/) - AutoRun has presented such a problem in recent years. There is a wide range of malware families that install or modify autorun.inf files in order to infect systems. In recent years, Microsoft has taken steps to address this loophole: First, by turning off AutoRun by default in Windows 7, then by making patches available for
- [Does my file server need antivirus?](https://traconsulting.com/server-antivirus/) - A good question that gets a lot of lively discussion in network administration circles. If your server is exposed to the internet in any way except through the connected workstations, it needs to be protected with some sort of anti-virus solution. There is a serious misconception borne out of the belief that if the computers
- [Virus Removal](https://traconsulting.com/virus-removal/) - You have a virus on your computer. You are not an IT professional, but you know just enough to be considered "dangerous". Do you dare go it alone? Removing viruses can be a dangerous ordeal for the end user. Depending on how sophisticated the virus you are dealing with actually is, you may wind up
- [Office 365 Migration Planning](https://traconsulting.com/office-365-migration-planning/) - Choosing to leverage the cloud and move to Office 365 Exchange for small businesses can be one of the best decisions your organization ever makes. Office 365 is so much more than email. It is freedom. It is reliability of service. It is the freedom to move between platforms. And most of all it is
- [Gearing Up For CompTIA Breakaway](https://traconsulting.com/comptia-breakaway/) - What a month it has been! We are tying up a lot of loose ends these last two weeks of July in preparation for our first tech conference of the year - CompTIA Breakaway, Las Vegas. Last year we managed to make it to HDI and Breakaway. This year has been so busy, that there has been
- [The Right IT Person For The Job](https://traconsulting.com/the-right-it-person-for-the-job/) - If you are like the average SMB, you may be wondering whether you are going about IT the right way: Whether you are getting a good return on your investment Whether you are prepared for the future of IT Whether you are leveraging technology to manage information efficiently According to the CNET blog article, "IT
- [Network Security For The SMB](https://traconsulting.com/network-security-for-the-smb/) - I want to take some time to discuss the importance and affordability of securing your company's network and data. Most SMBs I come accross are not doing enough to protect themselves against the myriad dangers threatening their organization. Criminals are casting an ever-widening net on electronic targets; and now, more than ever, it is becoming
- [Can My Organization Afford In-House IT?](https://traconsulting.com/can-my-organization-afford-in-house-it/) - If your company is just struggling to get off the ground, probably not. As valuable as a well-trained staff of IT professionals can be for an SMB, an in-house IT shop may not be in the cards - or the budget. Let's explore the development of an IT infrastructure as it relates to the maturation
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