Internet and Network Security

We all know that Internet security is important, but do you know how important? Security techniques for ensuring that data stored in a computer cannot be read or compromised by any individuals without authorization are vital for any business.

Internet and network security can be achieved through a variety of different ways. Read more...

Remote Monitoring, What Is It?

Remote monitoring gives you access to computers or network servers across the Internet or network from any computer. It is often used for troubleshooting as well as many other important tasks.

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Worms and Trojan Horses

There are reportedly over a million computer viruses out there attacking our system but these three can cause all kinds of havoc for a system. Read more...

Network Efficiency=Employee Productivity

We have all had the experience of working on a slow system. It is frustrating and annoying much less time consuming. Here are just a few ways to ensure that your network is working efficiently.

1. Update your antivirus software.  Many people think that just because they have an antivirus icon they have antivirus software up and running on the network.  Furthermore, they often ignore the message that says the antivirus software is about to expire and assume it is still up and running once the expiration date has passed.

As with other computer programs, there is an annual fee and a date at which the antivirus software expires.  When you are ready to renew, check out the reviews for antivirus software from PC Magazine at http://www.pcmag.com/reviews/antivirus. Of course each system is unique and your IT Consulting Denver team can give you a free analysis and recommend the best software for your particular network.

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QeH2, What’s That?

by Eric Pratt & Alex Repola

This is a question we always enjoy answering. It’s an acronym for the four owners of the company (Quentin Jaksch, Darrin Eisele, Ian Holt and Jim Holt), that’s how we got our name.

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A New Year Brings New Challenges: Is Your Business Read...

by Alex Repola

As the holidays pass and we all return to work, we, well at least I, start looking at how I can be more efficient in my day-to-day activities, boosting productivity in the long run for myself and my organization. Sometimes this means assessing what I'm currently doing and looking at different ways to continue to be a fierce competitor in the market place.

Depending on where your business is currently and where you see yourselves down the road, there are some things to consider when planning an IT network for your organization.

Tech-FAQ.com defines a network as the grouping of hardware devices and software components which are necessary to connect devices within the organization and to connect the organization to other organizations and the Internet.

Example of hardware used within a network is a network interface card (NIC), computers, cabling, etc.
Examples of software within a network are protocols and network services which help the different network components communicate.

The first steps generally include installing and configuring the hardware, followed by installing the operating system and the software into the network infrastructure. Something very important to remember is that the operating system (OS), is considered to be the main software component within the network infrastructure, for it holds network communication protocols that allow networks to communicate. The OS also includes security applications to protect the network from outside threats.
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