Have You Heard This Before? “March comes in with an adder’s head, and goes out with a peacock’s tail.” – Richard Lawson Gales “Up from the sea, the wild north wind is blowing under the sky’s gray arch; Smiling I watch the shaken elm boughs, knowing It is the wind of March.” – William Wordsworth […]

In late 2013 Target was hit with a major credit card fraud malware attack when hackers gained access to their network through the corporation’s HVAC vendor Fazio, who had been given external access for business purposes. What may have been a standard process for providing vendor access just a few years ago became a major […]

THIS IS IT. No more patches. No more updates. No technical or legal protection. And you could be violating HIPAA, PCI-DSS, State & Federal Privacy Laws and New York State Ethics Rules 1.6 as it relates to client privacy. WHAT DOES END OF SUPPORT MEAN TO YOU? Running Windows XP 5P3 and Office 2003 in […]

NEW YORK (PIX11) – JAY DOW INTERVIEWS RAJ GOEL Once upon a time, when it came to hi-tech phone surveillance, the NSA used to be the only game in town. And while some of the capabilities exposed by former contractor Edward Snowden are indeed mind-blowing, these days anyone – from your best friend, to your […]

On Tuesday, Feb 11, The Friars Club unveiled a brand new chair. To say that I’m honored is an understatement. And thanks go to my wife for an AWESOME birthday gift!  (almost as good as bourbon and … oh wait, kids might read this….redacted…)

A question that seems to come up a lot lately with clients, in some form or fashion, is “How should I properly budget for IT expenses?” While this is a great question, there are a lot of variables that determine the answer, so I can’t provide a “one-size-fits-all,” simple answer. However, below are some general […]

100% of all hard drives will eventually fail. This is a fact. Some will fail prematurely due to manufacturers’ defects while others will fail because a mechanical part finally wears out. The question is, how long until that happens? Online backup provider Backblaze.com has kept 25,000 consumer-grade hard drives constantly running for the last 4 […]

QUICK, WHAT DO YOU DO? Over the last couple of months, we’ve come across some alarming statistics that you should know. Studies show that as many as 16% of smartphones are lost or stolen each year with only 7% of the stolen devices ever being recovered. Despite the fact that 60% of the missing smartphones […]

Amazing Facts About Love February is traditionally love month, so here are some random love facts (or myths) that might surprise you: People are more likely to tilt their heads to the right when kissing instead of the left (65% of people go to the right!). Falling in love can induce a calming effect on […]