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Rotation Control for Android: Fixing one of the phone’s most persistent annoyances

Most Android users have experienced the screen rotating at exactly the wrong moment or refusing to rotate when it would be useful. The built-in auto-rotation setting is either fully on or fully off, with no way to customize rotation for different apps or situations. Rotation Control gives you that flexibility without complicated setup. Why the […]

Apple Configurator, Apple Business Manager, and MDM: How they work together

Most small and mid-size businesses with Apple devices have at least heard of mobile device management (MDM) and may have encountered Apple Business Manager (ABM) during onboarding. However, understanding how MDM, ABM, and Apple’s other management tools work together is less common. This guide explains what each tool does, where its capabilities end, and how […]

Don’t Let Security Habits Check Out for the Holidays

Cybersecurity habits wane during the holidays, but your employees aren’t being lazy or suddenly deciding they no longer care about security. They are, however, operating differently, and you probably are too.

As the end-of-year holidays get started, and travel and PTO plans solidify, take some time to do a short security reset with your employees framed around end-of-year availability and circumstances.

The IT Budget Mistakes You Won’t Notice Until the Bill Arrives

It’s easy to feel confident about your IT budget in January. Everything’s perfectly organized and approved, and you have a clear picture of what the next 12 months of technology expenses will look like. Now you can focus on your work and not worry too much about tech until your next budget conversation or quarterly business review, right?

Suddenly, it’s summer.

Before you deploy VoIP at a branch office, do these five things first

VoIP deployments at branch offices tend to fail for the same handful of reasons, and most can be measured in advance. Five metrics determine whether a phone system will perform well at a given location: concurrent call capacity, WAN headroom, latency, jitter, and packet loss. Testing them before deployment catches problems while they’re still easy […]

Why Windows Update fails and how to fix it

Most Windows Update failures stem from four main issues: transient glitches, corrupt system files, insufficient storage, or network connectivity. Spotting the root cause early lets you jump straight to the right solution instead of wasting time working down a generic troubleshooting guide. 1. Transient issues that a restart resolves A significant number of Windows Update […]

The private cloud problems organizations don’t see coming, and how to avoid them

Private cloud deployments have a higher failure rate than their public cloud counterparts, largely because organizations underestimate what they require. The control and security benefits are real, but they come with infrastructure demands, management complexity, and ongoing maintenance requirements that public cloud providers absorb on your behalf. Understanding the four most common deployment mistakes is […]

When the EHR goes offline: Building a downtime drill for your clinical team

EHR downtime can disrupt essential clinical workflows, delay access to patient information, and complicate medication management. Without clear procedures and adequate preparation, these disruptions can put patient safety and continuity of care at risk. A written contingency plan is a starting point, but regular drills help staff practice the workflows they need to maintain care […]