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Providence President Jeff Dettloff was profiled in the Lansing State Journal on Sunday July 1, for the Take5 segment within the paper’s business section. As outgoing President of the Capital Area IT Council, Jeff has a bird’s eye view of the challenges facing the IT industry in the capital city. Check out the article to
Hackers and other Internet Bad Guys are continually coming up with new ways to compromise their target’s accounts and access personal information. One of the more nefarious approaches is what is known as a “Trojan Horse,” or simply a “Trojan.” Much like the ancient story, today’s Trojan Horse sneaks through your defenses by pretending to
Academic institutions can qualify for special volume licensing discounts for Microsoft products, including the Windows operating system, Office products, and more. Some retailers and college bookstores can sell individual copies, but organizations can only attain volume licensing through an approved Microsoft Authorized Education Reseller, or AER. Scott Zingery is our point-man on volume licensing, and
Last weekend, Michigan’s Lower Peninsula was struck by a late winter storm with wet, heavy snow and high winds. According to the Battle Creek Enquirer, more than 200,000 residents and businesses were left without power. Today the snows have melted away and it looks like Spring outside, but this is a great opportunity to consider
Providence founder and President Jeff Dettloff, in partnership with his HTG Peer Group, has chosen to invest in other entrepreneurs as a Kiva Lender. Kiva is a non-profit organization with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. Leveraging the internet and a worldwide network of microfinance institutions, Kiva lets individuals lend as
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
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
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
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
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
