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Loss of Support Updates: Flash Player & IE (What You Need to Know)
If you’ve been around the internet for a while, you most likely remember the heyday of both Adobe Flash and Internet Explorer. In the early 2000s, these were two of the major players. IE being the most popular browser before it had so much competition, and Flash adding multimedia to multiple websites. But, as it…
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5 Smart Ways to Keep Your Microsoft 365 Account More Secure
Cloud account security is becoming a major problem for small and large businesses alike. As more data migrates to the cloud, public SaaS breaches are becoming more common. Within the past year, 70% of surveyed organizations have suffered a public cloud data breach. Cloud services can be vulnerable to a malware infection, ransomware, or account takeover for a…
Read More10 Benefits of Going With GEEK911
How is your technology doing? Is it as secure and optimized as it could be? Today, business health and well-being are dependent upon how well technology is maintained and how digitally advanced a Silicon Valley area business is compared with its peers. A small business study commissioned by Google shows that as many as 80% of small…
Read MoreWhy GEEK911?
No matter what type of San Jose/Silicon Valley area business you have, technology is most likely involved in a big way. Today’s businesses have become so dependent on their tech, that when it’s not running efficiently, it reflects in their bottom line. That’s why a company’s relationship with an IT provider is one of its…
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How Can I Make the Best Tax-Efficient Year-End Business Tech Purchases?
Have you started thinking about your 2020 taxes yet? Most business owners are just trying to make it through the year as unscathed as possible and adjust to the “new normal” of the pandemic. But you can actually do both by making smart tax-efficient technology upgrades that you can write off your taxes in a few…
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National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Teach Employees to #BeCyberSmart
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) and it offers an excellent opportunity to put a special emphasis on employee IT security training. Keeping your San Jose business network and devices safe from cyberattacks is a year-round effort, but it’s easy for the lessons learned about security best practices to fall by the wayside in the busyness…
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Tips for Trouble-Free Online Meetings
Online meetings have taken on an entirely new level of importance during the pandemic. It became the only way to meet “face-to-face” with clients and coworkers for several months and is still a preferred method in many companies. Use of cloud solutions like Microsoft Teams and Zoom have skyrocketed as companies use it to conduct business activities…
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Efficient Businesses Run Off Efficient IT. Here’s How GEEK911 Can Make That Happen for You
Today’s competitive edge comes largely from how well you use your technology. Cloud solutions, automation, and how IT processes are put together have a direct impact on customer experience, productivity, and your bottom line. If your company doesn’t make the most of your IT, it can be left behind competitors that do. As many as 80%…
Read More5 Ways VoIP Can Help Organizations Get Through the COVID-19 Pandemic
When companies in Silicon Valley and the rest of the country had to abandon offices as the Coronavirus lockdowns began, many found they were being held back by a pretty large anchor. That anchor was their on-premises phone system. When you have to be in a specific place to answer your business lines, it makes…
Read MoreHow Is GEEK911 Supporting Clients During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted most of 2020 and continues to cause businesses to rethink the way they do things and make adjustments to keep their companies going. Many have had to switch to a completely remote workforce and may now be adjusting to a hybrid work/home model or contemplating whether to become a completely…
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