One of the most notorious error screens out there has to be the Windows’ Blue Screen of Death, the devastating fatal error that occurs when something has gone horribly wrong with your computer. But what actually causes this error, and what can you do to make sure that it doesn’t happen again? Let’s find out. […]
Your Emails Won’t Be Secure Without these Safeguards
Are your employees putting your organization’s security at risk due to poor email practices? This is a question that all business owners need to consider–especially if you deal in sensitive information. We recommend that all businesses utilize a two-pronged approach to email security, including both technology measures to secure communications on the technical side and […]
New Communications Solutions to Move Your Business Forward
Filed under: Technology | Posted on August 10, 2018
Filed under: Technology | Posted on August 10, 2018
As a business owner, it’s your responsibility to keep an eye on how your staff communicates. Email and telephone have long been staples in this regard, and these solutions come packed with features like file storage and instant messaging. With more organizations taking their businesses on the go, these businesses are trying to take advantage […]
Technology Basics: Digital Twin
Simulations are a common thing in many science fiction movies. Perhaps it’s an image on a screen that dictates what could happen as the result of a particular action. Maybe it’s a simulation of a certain event. Either way, the fact remains that something like this–previously relegated only to the realm of sci-fi–has now been […]
Managing and Maintaining Complex Networks
IT is extremely important for not just enterprises, but small businesses as well. IT administrators are able to save businesses a considerable sum just by monitoring and maintaining network infrastructures. By carefully looking after systems, downtime can be reduced, leading to more resources being available for other purposes. Of course, considering the fact that an […]
Three Secrets to a Successful Business
Filed under: Business | Posted on August 3, 2018
Filed under: Business | Posted on August 3, 2018
It takes a lot of work and determination to make a successful small business. There are countless parts that need to be managed and maintained–so many that it can be difficult to assign a priority at times. There are certain requirements that your organization must achieve in order to remain successful, but it takes a […]
Tip of the Week: 5 Handy Tips for Microsoft Word
Filed under: Tech Tips | Posted on August 1, 2018
Filed under: Tech Tips | Posted on August 1, 2018
You would be hard-pressed to find a better-known software suite than Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word probably leading the pack in terms of name recognition. When a solution is so well-known, it can be hard to call anyone who uses it a power user. However, for this week’s tip, we’re doing a deep dive into its […]
Midnight Blue Technology Services Ranked Among Top 501 Global Managed Service Providers by Channel Futures
Filed under: News | Posted on August 1, 2018
Filed under: News | Posted on August 1, 2018
Pittsburgh, PA (August 2018) – Midnight Blue Technology Services ranks among the world’s 501 most strategic and innovative managed service providers (MSPs), according to Channel Futures 11th-annual MSP 501 Worldwide Company Rankings. The MSP 501 is the first, largest and most comprehensive ranking of managed service providers worldwide. This year Channel Futures received a record […]
What to Look for in a Mobile Device Management Solution
Regardless of the policies your company sets, your employees are going to have their mobile devices on them; and, depending on their circumstances, they may be tempted to use them to further their work processes. While this may have been cause for concern at one point, there are now methods, collectively known as Bring Your […]
Why Managed Services Are a Great Option for Small Businesses
Filed under: Business | Posted on July 25, 2018
Filed under: Business | Posted on July 25, 2018
Technology is critical to the success of your business. You rely on it for productivity, efficiency, and security. Your organization can’t run as intended without constant access to important data and systems. If a business can’t afford to maintain and implement adequate technology solutions, they will often pay untrained employees to do what they can, […]
Your Backup System Provides an Immediate ROI
Data backup has the nasty misconception that it’s only worth having if you actually use it, but this isn’t necessarily the case. Businesses let this misconception get in the way of an important aspect of business continuity, simply because they don’t want to waste money on something that they won’t actually need. Little do they […]
Technology Basics: Username
Filed under: Tech Tips | Posted on July 20, 2018
Filed under: Tech Tips | Posted on July 20, 2018
Every online account will inevitably ask you to create two different credentials: a username and a password, both of which need to be kept as secure as possible. But what exactly is a username used for, and why is it such an important part of computing? For this week’s tip, we’ll take a look at […]
Traveling Productivity with Technology
Packing for trips can be frustrating because there’s always the chance that you’ll pack either too much or too little. This is especially true if you have multiple devices that you might be tempted to bring with you. It’s important to remember that you don’t always have to bring each and every device you own […]
5 Cloud Apps Small Businesses Should Love
Businesses of all types have looked to the cloud as a way to receive the goods and services they could use to improve their ability to create revenue, while not having to lay out huge chunks of capital in which to get the dynamic computing infrastructure. Today, developers are creating useful cloud-based applications that not […]
You Can’t Afford Not to Have a Proper Backup Solution
Anything that can go wrong will go wrong. This is what it means to believe in Murphy’s Law, a rather bleak and somewhat nihilistic view of how the world works. Unfortunately, when it comes to your business’ important data, you have to subscribe to this mindset in order to prepare yourself for the worst-case scenario. […]
BaaS Lets You Take Decentralization for a Test Drive
One of the biggest problems with emerging technologies is the fact that it can be very hard to tell if they will actually provide any benefit to a business without taking the risk of implementing it. This leaves many businesses in a catch-22 of sorts: they lose money by not implementing a new solution, or […]
Your Backup Needs to Meet Some Prerequisites
There is always the constant threat of data loss looming over your business. Even though the idea might be terrifying, you need to consider all of the many possible ways that crippling data loss can occur. To combat these issues head-on, you should implement a backup solution that adheres to industry best practices. We’ll help […]
Surveying the Damage of Meltdown and Spectre
At the time of this writing, it has only been about a half a year since the Meltdown and Spectre exploits became public knowledge. Fortunately, patches were swiftly rolled out to mitigate the problems that these exploits could cause, but that doesn’t mean that these exploits are dead and buried. Let’s look back at Meltdown […]
Tip of the Week: What You’ll Need to Leverage BYOD
Bring Your Own Device has a lot of benefits for businesses, chief among them being giving your users the opportunity to use their own devices for work rather than those provided to them. More often than not, they will benefit from easy-to-use apps on their preferred devices, allowing them to get more done throughout the […]
Chromebooks Deserve More Credit than You Might Think
Filed under: Technology | Posted on July 2, 2018
Filed under: Technology | Posted on July 2, 2018
It can be easy to dismiss the simple Chromebook as a limited solution, a one-trick pony of technology. However, while this may have once been true of the devices, more recent models are capable of much more than their predecessors. We’ll address a few misconceptions people have about, and against, Chromebooks. Before we begin, it […]