Recently, consulting firm McKinsey wrote about what questions a company board should ask about their company’s technology and IT capabilities. Beyond the obvious question about the impact of technology on the company, the first question was “What value is the business getting from its most important IT projects?” It’s an obvious question for CEOs, CFOs,…
Tag Archives: IT
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CEOs Should Insist That Technology Make Their Business Better at Accomplishing Its Core Mission
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What Does the Microsoft LinkedIn Deal Mean for Small Businesses?
Microsoft purchased LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in June of 2016. This move by Microsoft was their biggest acquisition ever so they now have a lot of small businesses curious about what the future holds. What will Microsoft’s offerings look like in 3 – 5 years from now? From Smallbiztechnology.com: First and foremost, the acquisition demonstrates…
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BYOD – The Pros and Cons of Bring Your Own Device
At the farthest ends of the spectrum, Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) can be described as one of the most employee-friendly policies you can have or one of the biggest security risks you can take. For most small and medium-sized businesses a BYOD policy will fall closer to the middle – it can be a…
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More reasons to establish vCIO services in your business: ‘Eye-opening’ audit could be just the beginning for N.C.’s IT office
North Carolina auditor Beth Wood’s findings that state government IT projects end up costing twice the original estimates and aren’t coming in on time may be the first hard look at a procurement system now costing taxpayers $1.4 billion a year. But in reaching those conclusions, Wood admits she was able to examine only a small sample…
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Electricity Could Put Your Network and Data in Danger
It seems pretty ironic, but electricity, the very thing that powers your computer, can actually hurt it more than help it. WingSwept wanted to let you know that electricity can cause your computer network to go haywire in a couple different ways: First there are transients, also known as surges or spikes in service usually…
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IT Precautions for This Weekend’s Severe Storm
With the pending storm, this is a good opportunity to remind everyone of some standard IT procedures. Before leaving the office for the weekend, we advise you power off desktops. All WingSwept client servers have been given peace of mind with preconfigured with battery backup and automated software to gracefully shut down in the event of a power…
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Prevent Your PC Computer From Failure
Let your computer serve you longer by taking care of it. Make sure it does not have unecessary software on it, which take up space and may slow your PC down. If you are sure you don’t need a certain program anymore, you can go to your “Start” menu, to your computer’s “Control Panel”, and…
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WingSwept Introduces New Partner Advisor to Strengthen Customer Relationships
WingSwept is pleased to announce that Cray Carter has joined WingSwept’s growing staff. As a Partner Advisor, Cray will help nurture and develop client relationships and be an overall valued asset to the IT consulting firm, specifically working in the Network Support division. The Network Support division’s purpose is to provide peace of mind to…
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10 Biggest Security Threats & How IT Can Help
CRN Magazine, in their September issue, examined the current state of technology, security solutions and what is to come. They rated the biggest security threats that will be facing customers in the next 12 to 18 months. The 10 Biggest Security Threats Are: 39.7% – Data Loss/Breaches 35.9% – Internal Threats 34.3% – Social Networking…