IT Systems Management: Stay Current or Stay Old?

IT Systems Management: Stay Current or Stay Old?

In the course of our work, we get to see a lot of IT networks that have been essentially unmanaged, sometimes for years. This often leads to a strange mix of hardware and software. It reminds me of that Jonny Cash song “One Piece at a Time”, where an auto worker...
Solid Cybersecurity? Don’t Forget Physical Security!

Solid Cybersecurity? Don’t Forget Physical Security!

Last year several of our articles were about cybersecurity. That was intentional, considering how widespread and ever changing the cyber threats are that we face today. Similarly, our project teams spent a significant portion of their time on maintaining, reviewing,...
Recent Security Breach and Small Business Implications

Recent Security Breach and Small Business Implications

You’ve probably heard about the recent massive network security breach that affected many governmental organizations (e.g. Unclassified Pentagon Network, Department of Homeland Security, State Department, Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration,...
Artificial Intelligence for Small Business

Artificial Intelligence for Small Business

The promise of Artificial Intelligence, or AI, has been around for a long time. I remember taking a course on it back in the 1980s. Yet that promise seems to have been long-winded, with practical uses only being deployed recently. It is true that many of the benefits...
Password Management in the Cloud Age

Password Management in the Cloud Age

If you can remember back to the days of computers before the internet, you probably only had 1 or 2 passwords. Maybe one to get into your work computer, and – if you were being hyper secure – maybe one on your accounting program. That was it. Even in the days after...
SpotLink named a 2020 BBB Torch Awards for Ethics Finalist

SpotLink named a 2020 BBB Torch Awards for Ethics Finalist

All of us at SpotLink are both honored and thrilled to be named a 2020 BBB Torch Awards for Ethics Finalist. We pledge to all our clients that we will continue to provide honest and fair services, delivered with integrity and professionalism. The winners will be named...