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Lenovo Laptop “Torture Test”

Have we mentioned lately how much we love Lenovo products? We like Lenovo because they offer great machines at an even better price, but we just love to see the kind of stress testing that they put their PC’s through before they put them on the market. Think your current computer would survive this fall?

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Brave New Mobile World, Part IV – Mobile Security Tips

Jeff Dettloff, Providence’s President and Chief Problem Solver, also serves as the 2012 President for the Capital Area IT Council (CAITC). Jeff moderated a CAITC panel discussion on mobility and the connected workforce at last fall’s Greater Lansing Business Showcase. For the next few weeks we will be sharing the knowledge we gained from attending

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4 Million Bots Busted c/o Trend Micro

In an unprecedented move against online fraudsters and hackers, the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and authorities in Estonia, aided by information from security firm Trend Micro, recently conducted a raid that brought down an enormous bot network made up of at least 4 million bots. Four million is a big number –

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New Ultra-Fast PC’s from Lenovo

Reason number 215 why we love Lenovo products. Lenovo computers with Enhanced Experience 2.0 technology offer super fast boot-up times of under 10 seconds. Using Lenovo’s RapidBoot technology, Enhanced Experience 2.0 PCs optimize system files, processes, and hardware settings to achieve quicker boot and shutdown times – while still initializing critical security features like anti-virus

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Brave New Mobile World, Part III – Mobile Policy and Security

Jeff Dettloff, Providence’s President and Chief Problem Solver, also serves as the 2011-2012 President for the Capital Area IT Council (CAITC). Jeff recently moderated a CAITC panel discussion on mobility and the connected workforce at this fall’s Greater Lansing Business Showcase. For the next few weeks we will be sharing the knowledge we gained from

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Microsoft Offers New Windows Multipoint Server

Flexibility and better connectivity are two of the major driving forces behind the new Windows Multipoint Server 2011, which sports new features including LAN / RDP support as well as support for thin clients, laptops, netbooks, and older workstations. Cost efficiency and value are some of the major concerns many businesses – especially small ones

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Use Your Android Phone Like a USB Key

If you own an Android phone, you can use it as a substitute for an external drive or a USB key. You can load files into your phone simply by plugging it in to a PC with a USB cable, then tapping on “Mount” when you are prompted by the system. This mounts the internal

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Using Apple in the Office? You Need Providence!

Mac or PC? For most business computer users the answer is a PC running some version of Windows, but Apple products are seeing a boost in popularity in recent months. The Mac computer continues to mostly be relegated to relatively specific uses like multimedia and design applications, but Apple’s iPad is finding its way into

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HD Shortage Results from Thai Floods

A worldwide shortage of hard drives is expected in the near future as many of the Thai-based factories continue to struggle with flooding. In the same way the massive earthquake and tsunami damaged Japan’s electronics industry, the flood crisis in Thailand is causing concern for companies that require hard drives for production. The majority of

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The Threat of Employee-Owned Devices

Employees using their own mobile devices for work may seem like a good idea at first – it’s less expense for you, the employer, and they can also make employees more productive. However, it also means that you are allowing potentially unsecure devices to access your company’s data. The solution? An effective IT security policy

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