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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Cloud and Virtual Office
The cloud has become hugely important in our lives. One notable way the cloud is used these days is for virtual (remote) work. This has escalated with the recent Covid-19 [...]
Cloud: Its Definition
When you hear talk about the cloud, it can be a little overwhelming to understand this unique technology. Cloud architecture offers a huge number of solutions, and cloud technology’s rapid [...]
Can Hackers fool AI?
Hackers – the word alone can send fear down the spine of anyone who owns an internet enabled device. And for good reasons, too! Yet many people assume that hackers [...]
Microsoft Exchange Server Vulnerabilities
As business owners, we are all keenly aware of how integral technology is in every industry these days. We have heard countless times how technology helps drive innovation and growth, [...]
The Hidden Heart of Artificial Intelligence Technology
The futuristic views of artificial intelligence (AI) as synthetic consciousness has been spread in Hollywood and science-fiction novels for generations. However, fantasy-aside, artificial intelligence is simply a process or system that performs tasks that ordinarily [...]
AI – What It Is and Isn’t
AI has been rapidly evolving in recent years with the IT industry placing demand on this innovative technology solution. It began life with humble origins compared to the immense potential [...]
Meet AI: Your Newest Co-Worker
When it comes to hiring new staff, it’s important that you choose the right person for the job. But what if the right person for the job isn’t a person [...]
Cloud Workforce Security
When it comes to working remotely, making use of the most up-to-date and high-quality cloud infrastructure and cloud computing services is very important. Cloud computing offers a number of options [...]
Computing in the Cloud
Keeping your business network safe and secure is essential. Virtual offices and cloud services can be smart ways to keep your data safe. However, many people do not understand the [...]
Password Theft – How Protected Is Your Business?
Security has been a concern with the internet since its inception. Anyone who remembers the early days of the internet will remember how easy it was to cause fairly significant [...]
Biggest Hacks in 2020
Worldwide losses from cybercrime skyrocketed to nearly $1 trillion in 2020. That’s more than the net worth of most countries. Run a quick search and you’ll be surprised at how [...]
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 [...]