The importance of experts on your team

April 5th, 2011 by Tracy Fox

Using an expert to do what the experts do, this is something that we not only preach when we advise clients to use us as a resource for their technology solutions, but we also practice it.

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Do your employees use technology? What’s considered “Acceptable Use”?

February 23rd, 2011 by Michael Giuffrida

There is so much technology available to us for both business and personal use which can be great for productivity, but also raises concerns.  What do you consider acceptable use of these tools by your staff during business hours?  Traditional thinking would have you create a 30 page Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) which restricted anyone [...]

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iPad – New toy, or productivity tool?

December 29th, 2010 by Michael Giuffrida

So the iPad is cool, nobody is disputing that.  Let’s face it, what has Apple developed since the birth of the Apple IIe that wasn’t cool?  But in business you have to decide, “cool new toy, or valuable business tool?”.  Our recent purchase of iPads for the ForeSite sales team has helped us formulate an [...]

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Plan for next year’s technology tools

November 10th, 2010 by Michael Giuffrida

Believe it or not, it’s the end of the year again.  Time to not only see where we have been, but to think about where we are going.  Our clients look to us at this time of year to help them plan for next year’s technology initiatives and budget.  This is an important [...]

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Does your eWaste contain valuable company data?

August 30th, 2010 by Michael Giuffrida

Most people consider deleting their files from the hard drive of a computer they replace, but did you know you how easily that information can be retrieved unless it is deleted with a special program that restricts recovery?

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5 Key Questions for Reflection

August 24th, 2010 by Tracy Fox

You probably have a handle on how much you rely on your email, internet connection, certainly the data about your clients and financials. Maybe you even recognize how powerful a tool your website can be. What else should you be thinking about?

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Are you generating eWaste?

July 20th, 2010 by Michael Giuffrida

It is so un-”PC” to be wasteful in any way these days.  We bring our own bags to the grocery store and turn down a bag if we have just a handful of items.  We wash and separate our trash and even take the bus if we can to save harmful emissions into the air.  [...]

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Social Media Isn’t for Business. Yeah, Right. (3/3)

June 22nd, 2010 by Michael Giuffrida

This three part series is written by ForeSite Insight guest blogger, Thomas Clifford…
Thomas Clifford is a Fast Company “Expert Blogger,” speaker, three-time co-author for the “Age of Conversation” book series and an award-winning multimedia producer. Tom is passionate about speaking, writing and helping organizations use digital media to communicate with a personal touch.
In 2010 and [...]

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Social Media Isn’t for Business. Yeah, Right. (1/3)

June 8th, 2010 by Michael Giuffrida

This three part series is written by ForeSite Insight guest blogger, Thomas Clifford…
Thomas Clifford is a Fast Company “Expert Blogger,” speaker, three-time co-author for the “Age of Conversation” book series and an award-winning multimedia producer. Tom is passionate about speaking, writing and helping organizations use digital media to communicate with a personal touch.

In 2010 [...]

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Third Party Compliance – Another way new regulations go beyond MA

May 25th, 2010 by Tracy Fox

If you work with  businesses in Massachusetts, there is another aspect of the new identity theft regulations that you need to be aware of.  As part of the regulations, Massachusetts organizations must also confirm that their service providers are taking appropriate security measures when handling personal information by requiring them to complete a “201 CMR [...]

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