What are Security Services and Why They Matter

What are Security Services and Why They Matter Our clients often ask, why do we need extra security services and software running on our firewall? Won’t the basic firewall suffice? What is a firewall? A firewall is the network security device that in most cases physically sits nearby where your high speed internet access enters […]

Six Reasons PC Setup Fees are a Win-Win

Six Reasons PC Setup Fees are a Win-Win We often get asked, why does Protek charge PC setup fees for new laptops and desktops? The short answer is, these fees make sense both for the client and for Protek. Protek’s PC setup fees are reasonable and guarantee that our clients have the most secure, enjoyable, […]

Collaboration and the Coronavirus Outbreak

Collaboration and the Coronavirus Outbreak The rapid spread of the novel Coronavirus is a valuable reminder of the need for disaster recovery and business continuity planning. In the face of any crisis, how do you keep the lines of communication open with employees, customers, and business partners? How do you sell and collaborate with customers, […]

Sandbox: Safe New Way to Open Windows Files

With the new year comes change. Microsoft Windows decided to get on the band wagon and help address the fear of opening .exe files for its users. Meet Windows Sandbox. While some users use virtual machine to open these types of files, if you use Microsoft 10, you will be able to launch apps in […]

How Can Office 365 Help Your Business?

Microsoft Office 365

Communication is essential to business teams. The need to talk with internal teams, vendors, and clients is crucial to your success. Businesses need to use the most efficient software they can in an effort to keep lines of communication open with everyone. One solution that is making huge strides in this effort is Office 365. […]

Top 5 Ways Your Business Devices Are Costing You Money

Hard Drive Failure

If you or your employees are using older devices, you need to look and see if those devices are costing you money as a business owner. With Windows XP and Windows 7 end of life coming up at the end of 2019, it might be time for you to plan to replace these business devices […]

Are You Ready for Windows 7 End of Life?

Windows 7 has been one of the most loved operating systems that Microsoft has ever come out with and many people are still using it today. Recently, Microsoft announced that if you haven’t upgraded systems yet, come January 14, 2020, Microsoft will no longer offer extended support for this version. You might want to consider […]

Making Office 365 Work For You

Office 365

Office 365 is a great tool for productivity. The entire suite of products are essential for many employees to be able to get their work done. However, there are some ways you can tweak the products to give you even more productivity. Email Rules Creating rules inside Outlook can really help you get your email […]

Snapchat for Business?!

Snapchat

There is a cloud based service that is being called the Snapchat for enterprise level business that is seriously turning some heads right now. Instead of just a more complicated way to text one another, this service looks extremely useful and promising. The service is called CloudApp and instead of a crown of flowers on […]

Understanding the Cloud

Cloud

These days most of our tasks are taking place in the cloud, and often, we really aren’t even sure what that means. Broken down to it’s most basic form, essentially the cloud is the internet. Network diagrams always showed the internet as a cloud, and thus the name “cloud” started getting used.  As we were […]