Support and Updates Ending July 14, 2015
Technical support and updates for Windows Server 2003 end July 14, 2015, a date that’s approaching too soon for the 12 million businesses still running on the operating system. Those companies will lose critical support from Microsoft when it stops developing and releasing updates and service patches.
Webroot Anti-Virus
We’re excited to update you about our transition to Webroot, an anti-virus service that is going to provide coverage for more clients while offering the same high level of service you expect from Provident Technology.
Though new to us, Webroot has been around since 1997 and has received numerous awards.
If your systems went down, how would your business hold up? As any IT professional or small-to-mid-sized business owner knows, IT is the lifeblood of commerce. A system failure can have far-reaching effects from lost productivity to customer service, and can damage the reputation of any size company.
New Cloud Backup and Recovery Services Help Clients Comply with Regulations, Automatically Protect Data and Gain Peace of Mind
By: Deborah Shapiro
As a leading managed IT and cloud services company, Provident Technology is pleased to announce we are now offering cloud backup and disaster recovery (BDR) services to small and midsize businesses in the Philadelphia region.
By: Jennifer Schuler
Technical Writer
Likely, if you own a cell phone, you have received one by now and perhaps even one that has awakened you in the wee hours of morning – an “Amber Alert.” Amber Alerts are urgent bulletins about abductions issued by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children along with public safety officials.
By: Matt Wise, Technical Engineer and
Jennifer Schuler, Technical Writer
So you think your data is protected – solely because you have your computer files backed up on a secondary storage device such as a USB flash drive? Think again …
Data that is accidentally deleted, corrupted, or otherwise becomes infected and inaccessible can be recovered, yet depending upon the way in which the files were “lost” in the first place, it may or may not be an easy task.
By: Ric Hayman
On Saturday, April 26th, 2014 it was announced that a flaw has been discovered in the Microsoft Internet Explorer web browser that presents a significant security risk. The flaw affects Internet Explorer versions 6 to 11 (the most recent version). The department of Homeland Security has made a statement advising everyone to avoid using Internet Explorer until a solution is found and released by Microsoft.
By: Jennifer Schuler
Technical Writer
By now you may have heard – either through news reports or via email notification, that when you wake up on Tuesday, April 8, 2014, Microsoft will no longer support Windows XP. You may be wondering: What does that mean for me? In a nutshell, it means that you will no longer have support and receive security updates, such as Microsoft security essentials.
By: Jennifer Schuler
Technical Writer
Storage options for personal use such as pictures and home movies, and capacity needs for storing large amounts of images for your business, vary and involve many considerations. There is almost no limit to online storage places – and choices, so delve into your options and find the one best suited to your needs!
In this three-part series, we have looked at several key features, as well as advantages and drawbacks, of some of the most popular storage options.
By: Jennifer Schuler
Technical Writer
As you consider storage for personal pictures and home movies, or your capacity needs for storing large amounts of images for your business, there are many options available.