ForeSite Insight

Installing software directly from an untrusted or source:

uTorrent
BitTorrent
Shareaza
BitComet

When users of file sharing networks (such as the above-mentioned) download software from these networks, there is no way to verify that the software you are downloading does not also contain malware, adware, rootkits, or viruses.
Many users believe that simply having updated antivirus software will protect them, but [...]

After an overwhelming response and more questions about our series on Cloud Computing, we decided to wrap it all together and add some extra content in this free eBook.  This eBook contains all of the great information that was in the individual posts in the series but valuable, additional content has been added by our [...]

ForeSite sees many small businesses (and even medium-sized businesses) not taking the time to plan their IT growth. Using “Band-Aids” for common IT issues (without realizing the ramifications to the network) is common practice. And it’s negatively affecting the bottom line.

We’ve identified three common IT issues you can look at to see if you can improve your bottom line.

Irene came and went, and overall CT and MA fared better than expected. But how did your organization feel when the possibility of a natural disaster forced a test of what you did or didn’t have in place for protecting your network and critical data?

There are some basic best practices that you should consider BEFORE the next “disaster” strikes, be it weather, fire, theft, or the most common – hardware failure.

Let’s face it.
No one wants negative feedback.
We cross our fingers, hoping everyone loves everything we say and do.
But the fact remains:  negative feedback happens.
Let’s pretend we ignore negative feedback
What might happen?

Complacency creeps in
Customer engagement weakens
Innovation fizzles out
Credibility is challenged

Clearly, not healthy signs for any business.
The fact that someone took time to (legitimately) comment on our [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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?

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?