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Regardless of what side of the political spectrum you fall — or maybe you think the best political party is no party at all — we can all agree that if there’s one thing we should learn from what’s happening in Washington, D.C., it’s that you can’t trust everything you hear or read.Of course, “fake news” isn’t a new idea. It’s been around for decades (or make that centuries). And it’s certainly not limited to politicians, commentators, and talking heads. Some businesses have made plenty of money generating fake news. Take for example the myths, half-truths and outright lies that...

24 June, 2018 /

As a breed, IT professionals tend not to be the most emotional folks on the business landscape — and that’s a good thing. A calm, cool and detached perspective is essential for accurate analysis. After all, we want an evaluation of the current state of the network defense system or a forecast of future bandwidth needs to be backed by data and best practices, not by cheers and a marching band.However, there are times when IT professionals can’t help themselves and jump for joy — and maybe even shed tears of happiness. No, we aren’t talking about when end users...

21 June, 2018 /

Many times in our professional and personal lives, we believe that the “grass is greener on the other side” — only to discover after making a change, that the grass isn’t greener at all. In fact, sometimes it’s not even grass, but the painted carpet stuff that they use in some sports stadiums.The reason we bring this up, is because some schools, businesses, and government agencies that are quite happy with their reliable and affordable hosted telecommunications provider, get seduced by a competitor that promises all kinds of benefits and extras — and for an “amazing low, low price.” It...

13 June, 2018 /

There are hundreds of different speed tests you can find on the internet if you search. I have set up one that looks to be very accurate and offers a number of geographic sites to test from. It is managed by ookla.com. Ookla is the global leader in internet testing, data, and analysis. Speedtest, the company’s flagship product, is the most accurate way to measure internet performance and network diagnostics.Use this one first http://digitalphone.speedtestcustom.com/ when testing. You can then copy the results and send the unique URL with the test to others that might be trying to help you diagnose your speed,...

09 June, 2018 /