Free Cloud Computing eBook

December 6th, 2011 by Michael Giuffrida

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 [...]

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Are These 3 (Common) IT Issues Draining Your Bottom Line?

October 25th, 2011 by Tracy Fox

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.

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After the Storm

August 30th, 2011 by Tracy Fox

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.

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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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Business Social Media Success Stories

September 28th, 2010 by Tracy Fox

Wondering if social media can really be effective to help achieve your business goals? Are you considering leveraging the power of social media but not sure if it works? Here are some well documented successes from companies that have done just that…

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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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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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Tips on unplugging while on vacation

June 1st, 2010 by Michael Giuffrida

Picture it; sitting pool side with a cool fruity drink.  Your family is with you, the sun is out, and the temperature is 75 degrees.  It’s a beautiful picture, isn’t it?  But let’s look a little closer, as you look around the pool, half of the people are staring at their Blackberrys checking email and clicking [...]

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