Blog

  • April 01, 2015

    Master Builder Solutions from England; Be Careful!

    Master Builder Solutions from England; Be Careful! Earlier this week, one of our clients reported an odd call – the caller ID number comes up as their own phone number, and the people on the other end have a British accent. They say they’re calling on behalf of Master Builder Solutions with a survey and […]

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  • March 12, 2015

    Google Apps / Sprint – Buyer Beware…

    Google Apps / Sprint – Buyer Beware… When something sounds too good to be true, we all know that chances are, our gut is right and we should just walk away. I recently had the experience of sitting through a presentation by a national wireless carrier who ‘offered the world’ to one of our clients […]

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  • February 27, 2015

    March Updates and Tips from Syscon

    March Updates and Tips from Syscon DID YOU KNOW? Syscon offers Payroll Processing Services with Sage 100 Contractor We offer payroll processing We’ll create the Payroll records, process the payroll, and get it ready for you to print at your office We can even make the EFT payments We can assist with Certified Payroll reporting […]

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  • February 27, 2015

    Patch Management Microsoft Updates

    Patch Management Microsoft Updates On a regular basis Microsoft releases updates for its active Operating Systems, both PC’s and servers. Many of these are directly related to security. Some of these updates might interfere with other products used by many of our business clients, so each week, our techs evaluate the updates and go through […]

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  • February 27, 2015

    Anti-SPAM Services – Changes Coming

    Anti-SPAM Services – Changes Coming Many of our clients have anti-SPAM services to ‘scrub’ the incoming email before it gets to your inbox. This is an important step in protecting your entire system from malware of all types (see our Jan/Feb newsletter). For our Exchange Hosting clients, we also provide Outbound email scrubbing to protect […]

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  • February 27, 2015

    Sage Paperless Software

    Sage Paperless Software Thank you to Vincent Pate from Sage for his presentation of Sage Paperless software during Syscon’s webinar on February 12th. Sage has introduced a paperless product that integrates with Sage 100 Contractor. Mr. Pate performed a live demo focusing on the AP Invoice process. Many of our clients have expressed interest in […]

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  • February 02, 2015

    Sage 100 C Version 19.5.27 Upgrade and Tax Tables

    Sage 100 C Version 19.5.27 Upgrade and Tax Tables Sage 100 C 2015 Tax Tables – it’s here!! Sage has released the 2015 Federal Tax updates in version 19.5, which includes various State Tax updates. Sage indicates they are not expecting any other State updates, so it’s time to upgrade to the most recent Sage […]

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  • January 13, 2015

    GoDaddy Scam Alert

    GoDaddy Scam Alert Scam looks like GoDaddy; but it ISN’T This one looks pretty good – an email arrives and looks like it is from GoDaddy. It says your account has Error 4174 and you need to reactive your account due to ‘Major Security Protocols.’ DO NOT CLICK ON THIS LINK – it directs you […]

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  • December 31, 2014

    Virus or Malware – What’s the Difference?

    Virus or Malware – What’s the Difference? You can’t own a computer for long these days without having heard the terms malware, spyware, or viruses. Malware is a commonly used term, but viruses are actually a particular type of malware, as are trojans, spyware, and many other types of attacks. A virus can attack through […]

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  • December 30, 2014

    Updates and Tips from Syscon

    Did You Know? Computer memory comes in different speeds, really! When comparing hardware specifications and pricing, make sure you know why there is a price difference, as well as the difference between the products and what you can expect in your day-to-day experience. Syscon Hosting Improvements We added more, and faster memory Both Internet Service […]

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