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…
Tag Archives: North Carolina
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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
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Still Hanging On To That Old Computer In The Office? Still Have That Bulky TV In The Garage?
In collaboration with Earth Day, WingSwept hosted the first ever Technology Spring Clean community service event on April 25, 2009 and collected over 5,000 pounds of equipment to be recycled. Without this opportunity, these items may have polluted our landfills and caused harm to the earth. WingSwept’s Technology Spring Clean has become an annual Earth…
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One Month Away: Technology Recycling Opportunity in Garner NC
In one month, on April 21, 2012, WingSwept will be holding the Technology Spring Clean for the fourth year in a row. The electronic recycling event will occur in the North Parking Lot of Aversboro Road Baptist Church in Garner, NC from 10 AM until 4 PM. Take a look around your house, pack…
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Save Money, but Don’t Skip on Security for Your Business
Ann Marie van den Hurk recently wrote an article, “Hacking happens, so be prepared”, about how information hacking can happen to anyone and does. People are hesitant to spend money in these economic times, but holding back on security for your network and data is not the place to do it. WingSwept specializes in network…
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What Could Tornadoes and Unexpected Events Mean to Your Business?
Houses, businesses and property were recently damaged across North Carolina. Reports have indicated that around $100M of damages were caused by tornadoes. WingSwept, a Garner-based technology firm, encourages you to keep reaching out to your neighbors who are in need of our relief efforts. Beyond the physical harm that the storms caused, businesses lost…
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Is Patching a Forgotten Task at Your Small Business?
It is extremely important to update patches from third-party programs such as Flash and Java. Total Care Managed Services at WingSwept includes patching of over 80 of these programs so our customers don’t have to. WingSwept provides IT support to small and medium sized businesses in North Carolina. We deploy patches to these clients so that…
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Microsoft Outlook Email Tip – 2 Minute Delay
WingSwept is a local IT consulting company helping small to medium sized businesses leverage technology, minimize downtime, and secure business. WingSwept has been delivering peace of mind since 1995, and focuses on businesses in Garner, surrounding areas in North Carolina, and provides certain services nationwide. If you want to be able to hit “send” but have the email stay in your…
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Are you satisfied with the answers to these questions about your tech support?
In this article by Ray Barber of Kaseya, seven questions are outlined to help you choose a technology partner that will allow you to focus on your business. The article states that “you need your IT to work – all the time – and using an outsourced IT service can give small to medium-sized businesses like yours…
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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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Switching Key Clients to Managed Services
WingSwept, a leading local technology solutions firm, has recently been focusing on letting their customers know how they can be better served through Managed Services. All of their clients truly value their data and uptime in the workplace, and now WingSwept can provide an even more advanced service at a lower overall cost. As a…