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2018 Sleep Out Success

Sleep Out Update Last night was my fourth annual night on the street charity fundraiser event.  Unlike the last two years, when we experienced a taste of very sleepless, albeit still supervised, street life on the Downtown East Side, this year, we partnered with the Joseph Richard Group (JRG) and their second annual Sleep Out […]

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Welcome to Windows as a Service

With the introduction of Windows 10, Microsoft drastically changed the way that they deployed and serviced Windows. Traditionally, Microsoft released new versions of Windows every few years with mainstream support for five years. The downsides of this approach are that not only were useful feature improvements delayed – which could be painful when faced with […]

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2018 JRG Sleep Out is here!

In support of Covenant House Vancouver & Youth Unlimited A big part of our past 3 annual Client Appreciation Events has been coming alongside charitable organizations that focus on homeless and at-risk teens. Through awareness and fundraising activities, we’ve experienced the reality of long/cold nights on the street with various members of our team and […]

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Future Proof your business with 3CX Phone Systems

Why Should my Business use a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Phone System? Using a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone system such as 3CX has several benefits for businesses. Businesses can save money and can increase portability, convenience, and flexibility by making the switch to 3CX Phone Systems. Additionally, 3CX Phone Systems increase the […]

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Disaster Recovery Solutions

Do you Have Security Concerns? Every day we hear from owners and senior business leaders who are concerned with security. Over and over again companies are not bothering with basic security to protect their information. This can result in IT headaches, work disruption, and data loss. One of the most important parts of disaster recovery […]

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Scout Technology Guides: Our Culture Journey

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Scout Technology Guides: Our Culture Journey Starting with the Why: an interview with Scout founder Matt Dryfhout Recently, our Matt Dryfhout sat down for an interview where he was asked to discuss the culture of what it means to be a Scout Technology Guide. Scout was one of six companies that were selected for this opportunity […]

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ConnectWise Tampa Visit

ConnectWise’s 2nd Annual Product All-Up Event Last week, our CEO Matt and Service Manager Kris were whisked away to Tampa, Florida to speak at ConnectWise’s second annual Product All-Up. This event brings together the development and product teams of ConnectWise’s five products – Manage, Automate, Sell, Control, and Unite – to renew their common goals […]

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Night on the Street 2017 Reflections

Reflections on A Night on the Street 2017 On Nov 28th, I spent the night on the street again, this time with a couple clients of ours in partnership to raise awareness and funding for Youth Unlimited’s street life program. Preparing for this year was a very different experience than it was last year. Gone […]

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The trust relationship between this user and the internet has failed

The internet is giving me trust issues. Until far too recently, my version of the internet, populated with cookie recipes, two day shipping and the answers to my questions, felt like a largely benevolent place. Or if not benevolent, at least well intentioned. Now, I’m starting to wonder if I should stock up on tinfoil. […]

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Building your own Human Firewall!

  On April 27th, join us for BREAKFAST and learn how to build a HUMAN FIREWALL with simulated phishing and training through KnowBe4! Internet devices have become an essential part of our modern lives—but they are not without their risks. In today’s enterprise-driven workplace, your online connection presents a huge security challenge that often goes […]

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