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February 01, 2016
Backup versus Redundancy!
We’ve watched businesses get burned many times on this issue. A backup is a separate ‘copy’ from which to restore. A RAID array or other redundant systems are important, but if they fail, there is nothing to restore. We recommend having a RAID array, especially on a server. This allows drives to ‘mirror’ data across […]
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January 30, 2016
Sage 100 Contractor software tip
I often get questions about managing old Jobs and old Vendors in the look up screen. It’s annoying to have so many on the list that are not used right now. We put a specific bracket in front of the name and short name to move these out of the regular look up list without […]
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January 15, 2016
Password Security – There has to be an easier way!
And there is… I’d like to introduce you to the Pass- word Vault, but before I start, let me clarify some password Best Practices. Recently, a friend was tricked; they got an email from what looked like a known vendor asking to confirm their password; so they clicked the link, typed the user name and […]
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January 07, 2016
Anti-Spam— Can’t Live with it, Can’t Live without it!
Anti-Spam services are absolutely necessary. We have clients whose filters capture 99.98% of the mail that comes into their firewall, allowing the rest to go through to their staff. Imagine the chaos if all this junk actually got through! We also have clients who feel a little annoyed when they have to check their […]
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January 01, 2016
2016 Resolutions
We’ve been assisting clients for 30 years and we have helped with a variety of business issues. Here are a few places we might be able to help you meet your 2016 resolutions! Goal: Increase Office Efficiency Maybe it’s double-entry of time, or manual spread- sheets with allocations of overhead, but there are usually some […]
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December 21, 2015
Video Update: ACA Compliance with Sage 100 Contractor
We encourage you to watch this short video if you have 50 or more Full-Time-Equivalent employees, even if some of them are union members. There are some questions you need to ask your broker, and some significant data to be entered/updated in Sage 100 Contractor in order to get the reports you are required to […]
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December 10, 2015
Sage 100 Contractor – What do we ‘fix’?
We see all kinds of data errors and have some pretty special tools to fix them. Some of our clients are not familiar with what can be done, so we thought we’d share some recent things we took care of; what do you need? -A payroll check run was posted to the wrong period; […]
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November 23, 2015
Video Update: The Cloud and S100C Year End
Are you ready for S100C (Master Builder) year end? Do you know the difference between a public cloud and private cloud? Check out this message from our President and get the information you need.
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November 20, 2015
Updates and Tips from Syscon
Did You Know? Sage 100 Contractor I’m always surprised to see people enter the numbers on their calculator, then re-type into the software; it’s just too easy to invert a digit or make an error. Have you used the internal calculator? In any number field, enter the first number, hit an operator key ( + […]
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November 16, 2015
7 Factors of IT Risk
Phishing is the No. 1 cyberattack risk that businesses face. 84% of businesses were victims of a successful phishing attack in 2021, which is a 15% increase over the same 12-month period in 2020. There are 7 factors that influence a company’s phishing risk: Human Error—an estimated 90% of security breaches are due to human […]
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