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We love this tale from the helpdesk. It turns out that you can’t send a document to print after you’ve stolen everything in the office and sold it all on eBay. Busted! 

#TechFails #Tec…

This week in 2006 the first tweet was sent. Jack Dorsey, Twitter’s co-founder, wrote: “just setting up my twttr” 

#Twitter #FirstTweet #ThrowbackThursday

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In a new low, phone scammers are using AI voice replication to call people, sounding like a loved one in trouble. They phone, often pretending to be in jail and desperate for cash

#AI #VoiceRep…

A new type of bot malware is designed to steal user profiles, potentially allowing crooks to bypass strong security. Switch on antivirus, use a password manager + ask us for help

#BotMalware #I…

Working with overseas customers and colleagues will soon become easier. Google has plans for an AI translator that supports 1,000 different languages… wow

#AI #Google #LanguageTranslator

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If there’s one thing Microsoft is good at – other than, y’know, tech – it’s listening to what we want. Here are 10 of the most requested features it’s already added to Windows 11 

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3rd Annual Salem Keizer Scavenger Hunt

We are super excited to partner again with Mathew Poteet at Farmers Insurance – Mathew Poteet for the 3rd annual Salem Keizer Scavenger Hunt. We started pl…

“Yeah, hi. So I cleaned my mouse with lemonade and now it’s covered with ants.” These tech support disasters are really on another level – we feel bad for laughing! 

#TechFails #Te…

37 years ago, Microsoft first went public at $21 a share – it’s since made 4 billionaires and 12,000 millionaires of its employees

#Microsoft #BusinessShares #ThrowbackThursday

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Warmer weather means more pests will be on the move! 

So thankful for Trevor and Valley Pest Control for stopping by on a quarterly basis to provide carpenter ant treatment and a rodent control p…

Sustainability is a hot topic for lots of great reasons. Ask us how to extend the life cycle of your devices, and what to do with them as they reach the end of their service life

#BusinessSusta…

Connecting and learning with other small business owners who are in the trenches of growing their businesses is so important. We were able to spend 3 days networking with some of our peers last week, …

Protecting your devices from cyber criminals is high on our agenda. Do you include your phones in that security policy? Lots of businesses don’t – which could be a big mistake

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The line between human and machine may soon become more blurred if Australian researchers are to be believed. They’re using human brain cells to create smarter AI

#AI #biocomputing #OrganoidI…

Enter ‘monk mode’ – the zero-distraction route to productivity. It’s gone viral on TikTok, and it could help you become a lot more productive. Have you tried it? 

#MonkMode #T…

If you have remote workers around the world, you need to be all over your cyber security management. Because some countries rank WAY better for security than others…

#RemoteWorking #SecurityB…

When we want to find something online, nearly everyone uses Google. But it wasn’t always that way. How many of these search engines do you remember? Feeling old…

#SearchEngines #BeforeGoogl…

This week in 1989, Tim Berners-Lee first proposed the system that would eventually become the World Wide Web. He predicted that you’d click this “link” in your “browser”

#WWW #TimBern…

Another day, another scam. Crooks are taking advantage of the massive hype around ChatGPT. They’re setting up fake sites to spread malware that steals money and passwords

#ChatGPT #CyberCrime…

98% of businesses that use cloud technologies have something somewhere that’s not configured properly. Do you have a gap in your cloud security? We can check for you

#CloudTechnologies #misco…

Everyone’s talking about AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Jasper. But you may be scratching your head at the jargon being thrown around. Here’s a great explainer

#AIJargon #ChatBots #ITTranslat…

Allowing employees to use their own devices for work could boost productivity, save costs, and improve creativity. But you need to take security seriously. Ask us for advice

#BYOD #CyberSecurit…

The Metaverse could pose massive privacy risks. Virtual Reality headsets leave a big digital fingerprint, and we’ll need new innovation to help protect us. Ask us about online privacy

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Yahoo’s search engine turns 28 this week – it launched on March 2nd 1995. Here’s the question though – does anyone still use it?!

#Yahoo #HappyBirthday #ThrowbackThursday

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Is your team crying out for tools that would make them more productive? Have you asked them??? Companies could be losing billions by using the wrong tech

#BusinessProductivity #HybridWorkers #O…

In the Neighborhood – Finders Keepers Unique Boutique

Stopped by Finders Keepers Unique Boutique and found some fun items to spiff up a shelf for our video background. Also had a nice chat with …

DDoS attacks overwhelm your network with traffic to stop you gaining access. The biggest reported attack was recently blocked – it peaked at 71 million requests PER SECOND

#DDoSAttack #NewRec…

A Monday local shoutout to Independent Merchant Brokers. They are a family-owned, locally-owned, merchant services business. They help hundreds of local businesses with their payment processing and wo…

If you’re a Microsoft Teams fan, you’re in for a treat. It looks like we’re about to see improved performance on PCs and laptops, thanks to a complete rebuild of the app

#Microsoft #Teams…

Have you thought of using AI to make your life a little easier? Here are some ways it can help with everyday tasks, from making lists to giving you a motivational kick!

#chatbots #AI #BusinessP…

Ever wonder what your remote workers do with the time they save by not commuting each day? Many of them will be doing extra work! 

#WFH #EmployeeProductivity #RemoteWorkers

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Manny Martinez is doing some amazing things in the Salem community. He teaches private guitar lessons in his downtown studio and is an active member of the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce. He’s g…

As the threat of cyber crime constantly increases, a new report’s warned that a “catastrophic cyber event” is likely… within the next two years. Scary

#CyberEvent #CyberAttack #FreakyFr…