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March 19, 2020
The Top 3 Options for Remote Access
What a crazy moment in time – each day brings new news and more changes. This is an amazing time – with computers as part of our daily lives, we are in a unique moment in history where a large part of the population can truly ‘isolate’ themselves for their own protection and the protection […]
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March 17, 2020
Emailing More Than 20 People? Stop and Read This!
Emailing More Than 20 People? Stop and Read This! Did you know that if you include more than 20 email addresses in your message, your email could be flagged as spam? If that happens, there are a couple of things that are going to happen that you probably won’t like and might not have anticipated. […]
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March 12, 2020
Security Patches – Lots of Big Updates
Microsoft Patches – Lots of Big Updates So you’re finally on Windows 10 (at least you should be). Microsoft has some significant updates for the Windows 10 machines. These are all good updates, no concerns, but the files are larger than usual, so downloading them during a patch management window is taking longer than you’re […]
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March 10, 2020
Coronavirus Email Hacker Alert
I guess I shouldn’t be surprised, but I am. Hackers are jumping on the Coronavirus scare and running some pretty convincing scams. The hackers know that the public is scared, so they’re playing on that fear and hoping to trick you into opening email messages so they can unleash their malware. According to various reports, […]
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February 27, 2020
Too Much Data – What to Delete
Data sizes can grow out of control like bunnies (we did a fun stick-man video on this one; check it out!). There are two places on your computer that have may have data that can be cleaned out to buy back some of that drive space and improve performance. The first one is easy – […]
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February 25, 2020
How to Contact Syscon
Our office hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm Central Time, Monday through Friday. I bet you use your computers before and after those hours, and sometimes, you just need help so you can make your deadline – we get it. So, we have put together a short video with details on how our customers can get […]
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February 19, 2020
Be On Guard – Phishing Scams
Be On Guard – Phishing Scams A couple of ‘good’ phishing scams to watch out for: I’ve been receiving email messages saying my tax return is ready for review; or they have important information about my Federal Tax return; and all kinds of variations on these themes. Don’t fall for this – communicate one-on-one with […]
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February 13, 2020
Sage Upgrades/Enhancements
Sage Upgrades and Enhancements In late December, Sage came out with version 22.3.30 for 100 Contractor. This release had the Federal tax tables and quite a few states. In late January, Sage came out with another minor release that included a few more states. The list of states that were part of the release were […]
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January 23, 2020
Rise and Grind by Daymond John; Book Review
Rise and Grind by Daymond John I was feeling a little beat up when I started this book; so glad I dug in anyway! The day-in and day-out effort seems unappreciated sometimes, like it’s all for naught! In this book, I was reminded of the power of rising every day and grinding it out with […]
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January 15, 2020
These Are The Biggest Privacy Threats You Face Online Today
Biggest Privacy Threats On Line Everywhere you turn you’re warned about staying safe when you’re online, and you should be careful. With so many dire warnings, where should you focus your attention? Well, here are the top 5 privacy threats you should be aware of when you’re online. Webcam Access—While it’s rare, there are known […]
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