What happens to your business in case of manmade or natural disaster? Who will be contacted and what steps do they need to take? How much downtime can your business afford? We will answer these questions and more when our team supports you in developing a business continuity plan. In other words, a plan of… Read more »
We get it. Your neighbor’s nephew wants to be your tech guy. You love technology and have been running IT since the inception of your business. It’s time to consider that your neighbor’s nephew isn’t as skilled as he said and that you need to focus on the business, not technology. The reality is that… Read more »
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 »
Imagine your business just lost internet access. Maybe you don’t have to imagine, maybe it’s happened to you. If it hasn’t, visualize your business’s dependency on connectivity and internet services. What would you miss? License activation Offsite backup Email and other group communications Transfer of funding and signed agreements Security updates Remote office connections More?… Read more »
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 »
You interviewed for a specific business role. You landed the job. You showed up and exceeded everyone’s expectations. You were offered extra opportunities and special projects and you nailed them all. You earned the reputation of an employee who manages the unknown and thrives in the unfamiliar. Did I describe you or someone on your… 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 »