Resources & Insights
The following resources and insights are provided to help you make smart information technology decisions in building a stronger, more productive, more compliant and more competitive business or organization.
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The Shrieks and Chills of Working from Home
This year has been…interesting, to say the least. One minute businesses were running normally. Seemingly overnight, many of us got the work-from-home position we always wanted. Within and beyond the [...]
Virtual Office Scalability: Is Your Technology Setup Scalable?
If you aren't thinking about virtual office scalability right now, you should be. Thanks to a microscopic virus, everything changed in an instant, including the business world. While we know [...]
We’re Close to Our Goal – Will You Help Me Reach It?
We’re almost at our goal CharTec! Believe it or not, we’ve raised $3,479 for Children’s Dental Health Clinic (CDHC), and I'm only $1,521 away from reaching our fundraising goal. If [...]
Today is the day! We have 24-hours to come together for LBG
As you all know by now, I've signed on to become a supporter of Children’s Dental Health Clinic (CDHC), and could really use your help. I'm committed to raising $5,000 [...]
We’re Halfway through our Early Giving for LBG! $2,895 left of the fundraising Goal
I've got great news— Arevtech is halfway through our Early Giving days of Long Beach Gives and we are 42% to goal of reaching our fundraising goal of $ 5,000 [...]
Who will you support on Long Beach Gives Day?
Do you know what Long Beach Gives Day is? This annual fundraising event provides an easy and fun way for our entire city to give together. It helps generous donors and innovative [...]
Arevtech Supports Children’s Dental Health Clinic
Did you know we have a dental facility in the Long Beach and South Bay area that services more than 6,500 economically disadvantages kids? The Children's Dental Health Clinic (CDHC) [...]
Why the Break-fix Model Doesn’t Work
So, you may be wondering why the break-fix model doesn’t work. Grandpa always said, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. While we love Grandpa, that truism isn’t always true. [...]
The Hidden Costs of Hiring an IT Tech
If your business is at the point where you’re thinking about hiring a fulltime IT tech, congratulations! Having enough consistent needs to fill this role means you’ve worked hard and [...]
Cyber Extortion: Don’t Be a Victim
We’ve all seen movies where a couple of thugs in trench coats walk into a store, take a look around and say something like, “Nice place you got here, shame [...]
Telemedicine, TeleMed, & TeleHealth
The current state of business is morphing into something we haven’t seen before. New ideas and procedures are being created every day to keep businesses running and to address these [...]
How Secure is Your Data?
Hacking, Phishing, Ransomware, and over-all Data Breaches are on the rise. It seems that every advancement we make with data security, hackers are able to find a way through. In [...]
Is Cost Holding You Back?
Managing expenses is one of the core tasks of any business owner or manager. Nothing is free, so if you want to keep the lights on and your office staffed, [...]
Who Makes Your IT Purchases?
This month we’ve been discussing the value of updating your current technology. We are using Medical Offices as our example, but in reality, this information is important to all small [...]
Two Ways to Install a VoIP Phone System
In our last two blogs, we've discussed the pros, cons, and popularity of using VoIP Phone Systems for small businesses. And we have concluded that VoIP technology is only going [...]
The Benefits of a VoIP Phone System
In last week’s blog, Can VoIP Help Your Business, we took a look at the pros, cons, and the ease of VoIP installation, and concluded that, yes, most likely it [...]
Can VoIP Help Your Business
We’ve been hearing a lot of buzz lately about VoIP, or Voice Over Internet Protocol, which is just fancy jargon for an internet phone system. People are hearing from friends [...]
Something Good: A Note to Small Businesses
At a business lunch a few months ago. Someone told us about a technique he likes to use during his daily employee meetings. At the beginning of their meetings, he [...]
The State of the Union: Where Technology Stands Coming Out of COVID-19
Over the past couple of months, everything has changed. Many of these changes will have ongoing impacts on our businesses. As we begin to see businesses looking toward their futures [...]
Five Tips for Working in the In-Between
We’ve reached an in-between status of this quarantine. Businesses are starting to open back up (with restrictions), but a lot of employees are finding themselves in an awkward spot between [...]
No Business as Usual
Currently, there is no such thing as Business as Usual. Every day, small and medium businesses are re-inventing how they function. The most unfortunate side-effect of this COVID-19 crisis is [...]
How Do We Make This Work? 5 Ways to Adapt in this New Work World
You’ve probably grown tired of hearing the words “adjusting to the new normal.” Unfortunately, though, there’s really no other way to say it. This pandemic has permanently changed our work [...]
Surf Securely while Staying at Home
As this COVID-19 crisis drags on, we’ve noticed a few new habits amongst our clients. Some have taken this opportunity to get their business in order and prepare for a [...]
9 Things To Do Before Business Picks Back Up
Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, most businesses have slowed down. A recent Goldman Sach’s survey found that more than 50% of 1,500 small business owners said they couldn’t continue for more [...]
Surviving the New Workplace
With the ongoing situation in the world, there are many people who are either furloughed or have been outright laid off from their jobs. Those of us who can work [...]
The Most Important Thing You Need to Do When Video Conferencing During COVID-19
Just as people were starting to get in front of stay-at-home recommendations with robust video conferencing and on-line learning options, “zoombombing” was born, proving yet again that evil knows no [...]
3 Ways Technology Will Help Pull Us Through the COVID-19 Pandemic
Many businesses and people are struggling as the COVID-19 Pandemic. Closures of restaurants and bars, canceled events, and other restrictions force our society to practice social-distancing. In this time of [...]
5 Tips for Successfully Working from Home
COVID-19 has forced event cancellations, school closures, and a consideration for remote work where possible. As more companies are sending their employees home to work, we compiled this list of [...]
7 Necessities before Sending Your Workforce Remote
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, many companies are considering work-from-home options to facilitate social-distancing and to keep their workforce healthy. However, it’s not as simple as sending your employees home, [...]
5 Reasons Hackers Steal Your Data
As professionals in the IT business, we all have firsthand knowledge that the web can be a dangerous place for anyone, especially if you run a business. The more we [...]
The Risks of Cyberattacks with Windows 7
We hope you understand that this article is being written with tears in our eyes. After months of being part of the loud choir warning about the End of Life [...]
Your PC is in danger if you use Windows 7
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business New York (CNN Business) Microsoft has ended support for Windows 7. That means it will no longer provide updates or security patches for the [...]
CNN reports: Hundreds of dental offices crippled by ransomware attack
"We have no access to the patient charts, schedule, x-rays, or payment ledger," Shae Johnson, the Clinical Coordinator at Dentistry Design in McFarland, Wisconsin, told CNN. "The doctor cannot [...]
What Does Windows End of Life Mean to My Business?
You’ve all heard the panic. Windows is cutting off support for its widely popular version 7 software. January 14, 2020 will officially mark Windows 7 End of Life. Many companies [...]
Getting Ahead of Windows 07 End of Life
With Windows 7 end of life quickly approaching, it’s time to start thinking about what needs to be done to prepare. Technically, regular Windows 7 support has been dead since [...]
To Renew or Not Renew, That Is the Question
You’re prepared, at least mentally, to begin your migration to Windows 10 because you’ve read What Does Windows End of Life Mean to My Business? And Getting Ahead of [...]
Is Your Practice Prepared for Windows 7 End-of-Life?
As of January 14, 2020, Microsoft will discontinue support for its popular Windows 7 operating system and Windows Sever 2008. If you’re a healthcare practice using either platform, you need [...]
