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Cybercrime. Are you at risk? - Advantage Lunch

On August 26^th, we held our August Advantage Lunch at Edgewood Country Club. (If you’re not familiar with the Advantage Lunch, learn about it at advantagelunch.com) The topic this month was Cybercrime, and we had an incredible turnout! Close to 40 IT and business professionals came to spend an hour with us explaining the ever complex world of cybercrime and hacking. If you were able to make it, we were thrilled to have you and I want to give you a recap.

Server Consolidation at KCEAA

Server consolidation is a trending movement in IT and for good reason. Server consolidation reduces the physical footprint of servers, reduces operating costs and energy costs, decreases downtime and improves reliability. Rather than operating, managing and powering a variety of physical servers, server consolidation can provide a single point of contact to manage an entire data center.

Advantage Technology Company Picnic

It was a bright, sunny day. The creek was running cool, and the breeze was refreshing. In the air hung the smell of hot dogs and freshly barbecued pulled pork. Welcome to the first official Advantage Technology Company Picnic!

Hey, even IT professionals need to unplug from time to time. And what better place than Kanawha State Forest?

We had the sounds of children laughing and splashing and some classic rock on the stereo. All of those amazing homemade dishes we brought. It was wonderful!

Holl’s Swiss Chocolate Network Clean-Up

Here are some before and after pictures of a recent network cleanup we did for Holl’s Swiss Chocolate in Vienna, WV.

Details on Android Phone Hack Update

From my research, the type of malware used in the text message depends on if you will be able to detect it. If you have a mobile antivirus such as Avast Mobile Security then it may be able to detect the malware once it starts performing its tasks but Avast has yet to release a way block the malware before the infection, i.e. when the MMS video is loaded, but say they are working on it right now.

Windows 10 - What it Means to You and Your Business

On July 29^th, we held our July Advantage Lunch at Edgewood Country Club. (If you’re not familiar with the Advantage Lunch, learn about it at advantagelunch.com) The topic this month was Windows 10, and we had an incredible turnout! Over 40 IT and business professionals came to spend an hour with us demoing Windows 10 and explaining the new features. We were so excited and grateful to see so many faces there to spend time with and learn from us.

Protect your Android phone from Stagefright

Recently a pretty serious android vulnerability was disclosed for Android Phones. The vulnerability, referred to as “Stagefright”, allows for a hacker to access your phone by sending you videos via text message (MMS).

To help mitigate the threat, I suggest everyone disable auto-retrieve in their MMS messaging apps and disable auto playing of videos where they can; web browsers and possibly apps like Facebook and Twitter. Most of all don't click on text messages from people you don't know.

West Virginia Junior College visits Advantage Technology

Here at Advantage Technology, we’re big believers in education and continuing education. Our team holds various secondary degrees and industry-recognized certifications from VMware, Microsoft, ShoreTel, Dell, Aruba Networks and Avaya. So when our friends at West Virginia Junior College asked if they could bring a group of student by to see how our company works and exposed them to real-world IT, we were happy to spend a little time with them.

ShoreTel Enterprise Mobility

The reality of the modern office is that the average worker carries 3.5 mobile devices; smartphones, tablets, laptops. And the truth is that studies show mobile workers work more hours. So getting workers mobile is a good goal, but all these devices and all this mobility makes unified communication extremely difficult to manage. This challenge is where Advantage Technology steps in with ShoreTel Enterprise Mobility.

Advantage Technology Cleans Up Your Networks

We’ve all heard aphorisms like “cleanliness is next to godliness,” “A cluttered desk is a cluttered mind,” and “Go clean your room!” Okay, that last one is probably more of a command than an aphorism, but the point is, society puts a lot of value on keeping things neat and tidy. There’s a reason for this; there are a tremendous amount of problems that can be avoided by having a place for everything and putting everything in its place.

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