Calgary IT Consulting Blog
Is Your Business Shopping For A New Phone System?
The telephone has gone through many changes since the early days of Alexander Graham Bell’s invention of what we know today as simply “the phone.” However, the core purpose of the telephone hasn’t changed in over one hundred plus years. The telephone is still used to allow two people, or a group of people, to…
Tips For Choosing The Right CRM Solution
Today’s business market has become an extremely competitive place. To succeed in this environment it’s more important than ever for companies to develop and manage their operations efficiently. A Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution is an effective way to do this. It will strengthen your relationships with existing customers while building new ones with your…
Hackers Hit The Onion. Can Business Learn From This?
The Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) phished Google Apps accounts belonging to Onion employees using three separate methods. On May 3, 2013, the SEA sent phishing emails to Onion employees from address that appeared odd. They sent these emails to just a few Onion employees. This kept the SEA from being detected. One Onion employee fell…
Free Update Coming —Windows 8.1 (Windows “Blue”)
On May 14th, Microsoft confirmed that the forthcoming Windows 8 update, Windows “Blue,” will now officially be called Windows 8.1. It will be a available as a free download from the Windows Store for Windows 8 and RT users. Tami Reller, Microsoft’s Chief Marketing Officer and the Windows Division’s Chief Financial Officer, made these statements…
A new way to avoid identity theft when travelling.
Francis Smith was recently on a cruise in Miami when sometime between disembarking from the cruise ship to returning home in Indiana, someone purchased cigars and other items in Miami with her credit card number. Nowadays, hackers can scan your credit card from a distance; they don’t even have to see your credit card in…
Adobe Moves From Boxed Software To Cloud Subscriptions
The Adobe Company will no longer be selling or distributing boxed software; their programs will now only be available via subscription. This includes popular products like Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Premiere. Adobe introduced their Creative Cloud (CC) in 2012, a subscription service that offers customers the use of its programs via a monthly fee. Nearly…
Microsoft Acknowledges Missed Expectations of Windows 8
Have questions about Windows 8? We are here to help make sense of it all. Microsoft has changed its strategy only six months into one of their biggest launches. They’ve been unusually honest about their shortcomings about the Windows 8 Operating System. Microsoft has confirmed that they’re making changes to their sales strategy and software…