Cybersecurity

Unresponsive clicks, unreasonably long waits for programs to load, unexpected loss of access to cloud applications – if you and your network users have encountered these issues frequently, you’re not alone. It’s frustrating, it reduces productivity, and it may cost your business money if employees have problems accessing business applications. Many times, a single factor …

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.NET caching could be the key to the success of your next project. There are several fascinating aspects to caching. You may be aware of caching, but you maynot realize how much performance gain it can provide your website. In this post I will explain the three caching techniques I used to load an experimental …

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To most of us, social media has become an inevitable part of our lives and businesses. As the social media options increase and evolve, more and more inventive functions are added to enhance user experience. Let’s take a look at the three newer features you can find on popular social media platforms.

We get this question all of the time.Of course, the correct answer is “it depends.” That’s not the answer you or anyone really wants to hear though … it’s OK. We get it. Asking this question, however, is like asking “how much does a house cost?”How would you answer this question?

Earlier this week there was an article that highlighted a forecast from IDC which predicts that IT spending will grow 5.7% in 2013, and the main drivers of this growth will come from services on the “third platform.” You’ve known about PaaS (Platform as a Service), but the term “third platform” might be new to …

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In today’s innovative world, we often look to invent new and advanced hardware, but a fairly young company named Nicira has a different perspective: using software to build networks.

I recently attended a User-Centered Design (UCD) workshop – in which the instructor presented the video below.

Verizon is currently in a lot of heat with the Virginia State government for the 911 service outage that occurred during the Derecho storms in late June this year. Not only did their Internet and phone services go down for many customers in the DC-MD-VA metro area, but their critical 911 service went out as …

What the Verizon Services Outage During the Derecho Storms Teaches Us about Business Continuity… Read More »

Do you spend most of your day sitting at a desk? Is this causing pain in your back? Recent studies have found that sitting in a chair all day is directly connected with heart disease, cancer, obesity and other serious diseases. If you have a desk job that requires you to sit 8 hours a …

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