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The Essential Checklist for Securing Company Laptops at Home

The Essential Checklist for Securing Company Laptops at Home

At home, security incidents don’t look like dramatic movie hacks. They look like stepping away from your laptop during a delivery, or leaving it unlocked while you grab something from…
Stop Ransomware in Its Tracks: A 5-Step Proactive Defense Plan

Stop Ransomware in Its Tracks: A 5-Step Proactive Defense Plan

Ransomware isn’t a jump scare. It’s a slow build. In many cases, it begins days, or even weeks, before encryption, with something mundane, like a login that never should have…

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Artificial Intelligence VS. Human Decision-Making

Artificial Intelligence VS. Human Decision-Making

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept—it’s embedded in how we live and work every day. From recommending what we watch on streaming…
Microsoft OneDrive Change: What SMB Leaders Need to Know (and Avoid)

Microsoft OneDrive Change: What SMB Leaders Need to Know (and Avoid)

Microsoft is making an important change to OneDrive that could quietly put your company’s data at risk if not managed properly.   Here’s the simple…
The 2026 Hybrid Strategy: Why “Cloud-Only” Might Be a Mistake

The 2026 Hybrid Strategy: Why “Cloud-Only” Might Be a Mistake

Article Summary: The strategic IT conversation has gradually shifted from the cloud vs. on-premise debate to a more practical compromise, i.e., the hybrid cloud strategy.…
Beyond Chatbots: Preparing Your Small Business for “Agentic AI” in 2026

Beyond Chatbots: Preparing Your Small Business for “Agentic AI” in 2026

AI chatbots can answer questions. But now picture an AI that goes further, updating your CRM, booking appointments, and sending emails automatically. This isn’t some…
Top Cybersecurity Challenges Facing New Jersey Businesses in 2026 (And How to Stay Protected)

Top Cybersecurity Challenges Facing New Jersey Businesses in 2026 (And How to Stay Protected)

New Jersey businesses are thriving — but they’re also being targeted more than ever. With our proximity to New York City, dense industry hubs, and…
Cyber Retaliation From Iran? Why U.S. Businesses Are on Alert in 2026

Cyber Retaliation From Iran? Why U.S. Businesses Are on Alert in 2026

Geopolitical tensions are increasingly spilling into cyberspace, and 2026 has already shown signs of a heightened cyber threat environment involving Iran. Security analysts and federal…

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Nomophobia. Are you a statistic?

People seem to be able to fear anything. Pick an item – and chances are, there is a phobia that is designed just for that. Nomophobia – one of the latest to join the rank of human conditions –  is the fear of being

Managed Network Security Services

The business model behind managed security services was commonplace among enterprise level companies, provided by large IT security experts. The model was later adapted to fit medium sized and smaller companies (SMBs ) by the value-added reseller (VAR) community, either specializing in managed security

Interesting Facts about Web and Technology

Emails and Spam Facts: 60 billion emails are sent daily, 97% of which are spam. Spam generates 33bn KWt-hours of energy every year, enough to power 2.4 million homes, producing 17 million tons of CO2. 9 out of every 1,000 computers are infected with

IT Consulting – New Jersey

We focus on advising New Jersey businesses on how best to use IT to meet their business goals and objectives. In addition to providing research-based IT consulting, we offer advice, estimates, implementation, project management, deployment, and administration of your IT systems. These offerings are

7 Ways to Stay Out of Software Pirate Waters

You may feel that all of your software and programs are legitimate and your licensing is up-to date, but you may be wrong. If you have that great music CD your colleague burned for you, or that useful program that your cousin’s nephew brought

Computer Systems Design and Related IT Services

Virtually all organizations rely on IT to conduct business and run efficiently. Many organizations often turn to IT professionals for computer network support when faced with limitations of the internal resources to effectively design, implement, or manage the products and systems that they need. 

Patient Records to be Shared Electronically in NJ

North Jersey hospitals are planning to share patient medical records electronically.  It has been a long-anticipated move that should lower costs and improve patient care. Nine hospitals, including  St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson and St. Joseph’s Hospital in Wayne, Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center

Inexplicable Tech Support – Just for Fun

It was a bit of a gloomy morning today, but my commute was cheered up by a funny comedy skit by Don Friesen.  This particular skit – “Inexplicable” (a.k.a. “Tech Support” on LaughUSA) is about Don’s struggle with IT support.  I thought I’d share

Please Read This Before Hiring a New IT Guy

It seems that a lot of small business companies have a preconceived vision of the world of IT for small business. It seems that a proverbial “IT Guy” with “Break/Fix” hourly support is still much of a stereotype, and I would like to discuss

7 Ways to Improve a Legacy System

Many companies have legacy systems running within their organization. These systems may be an old Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Customer Relationship Management (CRM) package that may even still run on a mainframe. The software package in use today may have suited your organizations

iPad Horror – Halloween Special

Just in time for Halloween something I thought was worth sharing. In addition to Simon Pierro’s talent – the marvels of modern technology make it even better! iPad features to shine, as ever. It is the first time I witness someone combining witty tricks

Managed Services Spell Relief for Small Businesses

If you are looking for an affordable monthly plans for  Computer Network Maintenance and Tech Support for business in New Jersey, consider our monthly Managed Services we offer to small- to medium-size businesses. Immediate Benefits of Managed Services There are many benefits of trusting

5 Security Tips for Your Smartphone

Besides of my take on these basic five-points tips, there is a growing plethora of advice on securing smartphones. And there is a reason why: we are all overly connected to the wireless world, and Business Intelligence makes it’s way into our mobile devices.

10 Clear Signs Your Small Organization is Ready For a Server

If you are like most small businesses, you probably acquire computers, phones, and software in a random, crisis-of-the-moment fashion. You invest in what you think you need when your business operations demand it. But at some point, this bandage method of acquiring technology is

12 Steps Program – Software Pirates Anonymous

You may not have a missing tooth and a dagger, but I am willing to bet you are a pirate. “Who, me?” – you say. Yes. You. A pirate. As previously covered in another article Open Source to Beat Global Software Piracy definition of

Lessons from the Sony CD DRM Episode

Back in in 2005, Sony-BMG released music CD’s with digital rights management (DRM) software developed by two independent companies. In late 2005, it was discovered that the software installed a root kit onto user’s computer, leaving the computer open to security attacks. The two

Offering Computer Network Services in New Jersey

powersolution.com, a New Jersey-based MSP has been providing managed computer network services in New Jersey since 1996, delivering proven IT service methods to New Jersey and New York small and medium-size businesses in need of managed computer support services. We are focusing on boosting

NJ IT Support Company

powersolution.com provides NJ IT support, extending to other states and, in some instances, globally. We are located in Northern New Jersey, in Midland Park.  Here is how we can help your NJ business with IT support: NJ IT Support company We have been providing

Open Source to Beat Global Software Piracy

Global Piracy is keeping me up at night lately. And not for the reasons you may be thinking of. According to Global Software Piracy Study by Business Software Alliance (BSA) published in May of 2006, thirty-five percent of the packaged software installed on personal