Davis Merrey

Are you in the clouds about the cloud?

By Davis Merrey

Cloud services are extremely popular today with everything from photos in iCloud to documents in OneDrive. Small business owners often wonder if they should be using the cloud, and it’s a big decision. Moving to the cloud changes the way documents are used and shared throughout an office. A recent Intuit study predicts the number…

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Is now the time to get Office 365?

By Davis Merrey

Small businesses can sometimes get left behind with continual technological advances due to the extreme expense. However, Microsoft is changing the game with cloud-based solutions, which can make it more affordable for smaller businesses. Office 365 is now available through subscription and may just be what your small business needs.  Flexible plans to fit your…

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How to protect yourself from phishing scams

By Davis Merrey

It’s not uncommon for people to install an anti-virus or anti-malware software and think they’re covered in terms of online safety. But phishing scams are a way hackers can get around that software to obtain your personal information.  A phishing scam typically involves an email (or even a phone call) asking you to verify some…

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Three steps to safer browsing online

By Davis Merrey

Back in the 1930s, there was a bank robber by the name of Willie Sutton. When they finally captured him, they asked him why he robbed banks. His answer? “Because that’s where the money is.”  The same is true for websites online. Which sites do hackers target first? The ones where the people are. That…

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Top picks for cloud storage and file sharing

By Davis Merrey

To be productive in the business world, you need to be consistent throughout your business, which includes where and how information is stored. After all, information is no use if it can’t be found. What is data sharing? Data sharing through the cloud is the equivalent of a giant file cabinet that every employee can…

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How I never lose my password

By Davis Merrey

We’ve all been there. You navigate to a website and enter your username and password only to be met with the annoying message that the password is incorrect. You enter it again, annoyed, only to be met with the same response.  You desperately search for the small piece of paper you scribbled the password on…

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