Communication is a crucial component of any successful business. Whether that’s communication with clients, vendors, or coworkers it’s important to have the tools, technology and infrastructure in place to make communicating seamless. VoIP services can help integrate convenient communication abilities into your company’s workflow. What Is VoIP? VoIP or Voice over Internet Protocol is a… Read more »
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On July 1, 2022, Lone Pine Communications, Inc. merged with Stimulus Technologies. Over the next few months, Lone Pine’s combined team of engineers and technicians will begin providing services as “Lone Pine Communications Powered by Stimulus Broadband.” Lone Pine Communications can still be reached by calling (760) 876-5461 or by email at cs@lonepineisp.com. The Lone… Read more »
If you’ve visited a website lately then you’ve most likely seen a pop-up asking about your browser cookie preferences; whether you’d like to accept or deny. But what are cookies? Are accepting cookies safe or is it safer to deny all cookies? What are cookies? In the tech word cookies aren’t the delicious desert… Read more »
Encrypting an Outlook Email Have you ever wanted to send a sensitive document through Outlook, but weren’t sure if was secure? If you are an Outlook user you can use the Barracuda encryption add-in to encrypt your message, ensuring the document only ends up in the hands of the person you intended it for. In… Read more »
Since larger companies such as Target and Twitter dominate the headlines whenever there’s a data breach some small to medium size businesses are left with the false impression that hackers only go for the big guys. In reality, smaller and medium size businesses are arguably at a higher risk, especially with the rise in popularity… Read more »
Cyber Security Tip of the Month: Using Firewalls to Help Secure Data Firewalls are an important element of a multi-layered security approach. A firewall is a network security device that helps protect your network by filtering traffic. If your network were a venue the firewall would be the bouncer at the door that decides who… Read more »
Romance scams have always been around, but the internet has made it even easier for scammers to target vulnerable victims. Loneliness can be a powerful motivator. It might motivate a person to make some changes in their life in an effort to be new people. Meeting people online happens all the time these day, but… Read more »
On November 1, 2021 Black Mesa Wireless, LLC merged with Stimulus Technologies. Over the next few months, our combined team of engineers and technicians will begin providing services as “Black Mesa Wireless Powered by Stimulus Broadband.” Black Mesa Wireless can still be reached by calling (844) 544-5499 or by email at support@bmwl.co. The Black Mesa… Read more »
Cybersecurity attacks seem to become more common every day. The attacks themselves are growing more sophisticated, targeted and are taking a greater financial toll on the victims. Ransomware attacks in which hackers seize a victim’s data until a ransom is paid has impacted cities, hospitals and small and large businesses alike. Even critical infrastructure such… Read more »
You probably already know that heat and technology don’t mix. You may have your mobile phone overheat in a hot car or your laptop shut down because it didn’t have enough ventilation, but we’re also talking about things like PCs, servers and everything inside of them. A lot of manufacturers try to make sure the… Read more »