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August 24, 2023
MS Server 2012 – Bye!
In October 2023, this server operating system will reach it’s final conclusion. No longer supported, all extended support will end. If you’re running this server operating system (OS), it needs to be upgraded, equipment replaced with a new operating system, or you need to consider a move to the cloud. Just in time, we’re holding […]
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August 16, 2023
Home Computers, Business Files
We’ve seen a growing number of home computers who need/want to access the business SharePoint documents, but are shared family computers. You probably log in with a local user name (not a company name), so business documents are not readily available. So how do you access these documents when you’re at home without copying them […]
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August 03, 2023
Insurance Companies in IT?
I’m reminded of the not-too-distant past when the CPA firms were getting into the IT business. All of the sudden, annual accounting reviews included IT-related questions. Before they would sign off on an accounting audit or review, they insisted on details regarding the computers, the network, backups, and a variety of questions that I’m convinced […]
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August 02, 2023
Do NOT Change Bank Info by Email
A client received several email requests to change bank routing info – and they were fraudulent! We can’t emphasize enough – do not accept any electronic, fax, or mailed requests for bank changes; not for Vendors, Clients, or Employees. All financial changes MUST be a phone call that you initiate with a contact person you […]
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July 26, 2023
Outlook Signature
As part of some recent Microsoft updates, you may have noticed a change in the email signatures. If you haven’t seen it yet, it’s coming your way. If the techs hadn’t mentioned the latest updates in our daily meeting, I might have panicked and thought they were all missing! I have quite a few signatures […]
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July 19, 2023
A Daring Faith: Book Review
As I sat down to read this book, it sounded like it was written to men, specifically. After all, Ken Harrison is the CEO of Promise Keepers. I almost put it down, but I’m glad I didn’t! I love the opening Preface—What’s the Point of it all? Why are we called to be selfless? We […]
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July 14, 2023
Scam: Cell Phones
Scam to Collect Cell Phone Numbers Mike received this one—it said it was from ‘Catherine Wendt’ but it was someone’s Gmail account as the sender. The message asked Mike to send his cell phone number because I needed an assignment done quickly, and asked him to watch out for my text. This would be a […]
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July 06, 2023
Indirect Cost/Equipment Tracking
Equipment Module—Indirect Costs We’ve seen a renewed interest in tracking indirect costs, sometimes focused on owned equipment, other times focused on the cost of running a shop and keeping equipment in good repair. The Equipment Module in Sage 100 Contractor is pretty powerful. Some clients are only using it to track equipment and shop costs; […]
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June 13, 2023
Password-Protected Files
Several of our clients use password-protection on various files, especially Word and Excel. Also, many of our clients have the Autosave feature turned on for these documents. This brings up several interesting questions when editing these files, and some interesting logistics when someone tries to open the file. Let’s start with the call we received. […]
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May 17, 2023
Windows 11 Auto-Upgrades
All new computers ship with Windows 11, and quite a few of our clients have upgraded from Windows 10 to 11. At Syscon, all of our laptops and workstations are Windows 11 (even mine!). In addition to the stunning screen savers, there are a few differences you’ll notice; nothing drastic, but a few changes that […]
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