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Most of us try to forget about tax season until we’ve survived the holidays, but a little planning now can save you big when your 2021 tax bill comes due this April. Section 179 of the United States Tax Code makes it clear that capital spent on computer gear and off-the-shelf software is eligible for …
Avoid the Tax-Man by Maximizing your 2021 IT BudgetRead More
Microsoft does a fantastic job of keeping all of their services working together – patched, updated, and secure – even for their users who haven’t gotten around to upgrading their systems in a while. However, all things must come to an eventual end. Microsoft is now sending out a 30-Day Final Reminder that starting November …
Office 365 User? Make Sure You’ve Updated by November 1st!Read More
Failure rates. When it comes to what’s happening behind the server closet door, usually “no news is good news”. As long as there’s a peaceful hum and a little heat coming out of there, we move on, feeling good for another day. But as the graph below shows, no server lasts forever. During the first …
Server Failure Frequency Vs. Age: The Stats Are In!Read More
Windows 11 is almost here! Microsoft has been teasing us with the possibility that Windows 10 (introduced back in 2015) would be getting a revamp, and soon the new-and-improved Windows 11 will be available to you. What should you expect from the new operating system? First of all, the new Windows 11 is not a …
It’s no secret that cyber criminals are increasingly targeting small and medium sized businesses, but what do those generic “threats” look like? Our threat detection and blocking partner recently looked in detail at some of the traffic they’re blocking on SMB networks all over the world, and here are some examples of what they’re seeing …
What Threats are We Seeing on Small Business Networks?Read More
As part of our continued emphasis on reducing the cyber risk of our customers, Singlesource IT’s new threat detection and blocking service will include a monthly report highlighting the high risk traffic connecting to your network, as well as a summary of the threats blocked during that month. An example of the reports you’ll see …
Singlesource IT is pleased to announce an addition to our service offering designed to combat the growing cyber threat to our customers. The advanced threat detection and blocking solution uses proprietary algorithms and patented technology to score the risk of every external connection to your network. Most importantly, the highest risk connections are automatically blocked, …
Singlesource IT Now Offering New Cyber Security ServiceRead More
Prices for IT gear and connected devices are on the rise. A global chip shortage has throttled car makers and left major manufactures — such as Apple — unable to meet demand. What’s going on? Blame Covid-19. And the rule of Supply & Demand. Offices and schools have been forced to re-tool to meet the …
Business Insider has just reported that the personal information of over 533 million Facebook users has been posted to a “low-level” hacking forum. Could that include you? Facebook claims to have about 2.7 billion users, so if you’ve signed up, there’s about a one-in-five chance that your details are out on the web. Not good …
