The Apple MacBook Air - 0.16 to 0.76 inch thin (that is VERY thin), a light 3 pounds, 13.3 inch screen (quite large for that size laptop), a peppy Core duo processor, 2 gigs or RAM, 802.11N wireless (the latest and greatest soon to be standard), and a 5 hour battery....
I’ve been a big proponent of using a password manager for years. Managers allow users to develop a litany of complex, effective passwords without having to remember or write down tens if not hundreds of passwords. I’ve touted the password manager called LastPass as...
Waident has been doing virtual server and SAN implementations for many years and we are always looking for new vendors to work with. Click here for further details on what we do.We rarely become partners with hardware/software firms so we can remain completely...
I'm often asked if cybersecurity standards are important to SMBs. You bet your sweet bippy! I've seen this story play out more and more over the past several years: One of our clients frantically contacts us because one of their...
There is a bit of a price war with online data storage these days and Google just made the front of the pack. You can now get 1 TB of Google Drive cloud storage for only $9.99 a month. That is a whole lot of cloud storage for very little dough. If you are a dope and...
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This web site provides information regarding the services, offerings and recruiting practices of Waident Technology Solutions. Unless otherwise indicated, this web site and its contents, including all trademarks, service marks and logos, are the property of Waident...
This web site provides information regarding the services, offerings and recruiting practices of Waident Technology Solutions. Unless otherwise indicated, this web site and its contents, including all trademarks, service marks and logos, are the property of Waident...
Is Apple becoming the new technology leader over Microsoft? I guess that is like comparing, well, Apples and Oranges, but the world of Apple is invading all of our lives more and more everyday. I'm not saying that is a bad thing at all to have Apple push Microsoft out...
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Tens of thousands of systems are being attacked every second and your security posture needs to change to keep up. Here are some maps that show real-time cyber-attacks across the globe. Anti-virus and Spam Attacks [advanced_iframe securitykey="undefined"...
On February 14, the long-anticipated Veeam Backup & Replication V12 was released! We have been trusting Veeam with our backups for more than 10 years and are one of Veeam’s top partners with more than 1,000,000 back-ups. This release is exciting to us techies...
I hear all too often from business leaders who think their IT Support team and their Security team are synonymous. They just assume that Support addresses all of their security needs by default. After all, the IT Support gang has been managing the anti-virus software...
The CFO'S Guide to Choosing an MSP There are as many “How to Choose a Managed Service Provider” guides online as there are MSPs. Do you really desire to consume another piece of self-promotional “content”? I’m going to assume that the answer is “No.” Well, my goal is...
I recently had a conversation with a CFO of a smart company. She is making post-pandemic changes to her IT and was referred to Waident by a client. On the surface, Waident is a perfect fit to help her and her team. We work with several firms in her industry with a...
Most of us would probably agree that the cloud has turned out to be a boon for business computing. But, have we grown too confident in “the cloud” and now putting too much faith in the cloud systems we are using? Do you assume that your data is secure and that data...
The Pragmatic CEO's Guide to Choosing an MSP There are as many “How to Choose a Managed Service Provider” guides online as there are MSPs. Do you really desire to consume another piece of self-promotional “content”? I’m going to assume that the answer is “No.” Well,...
Organizations of all sizes and sectors have become increasingly at risk of cybercrime. Our dependence on technology carries growing exposures and liabilities to our businesses. There are many questions about the need for cyber insurance as firms grapple with risks at...
We are seeing more and more clients struggling with the same situation. They have an old server that is working fine, but they are worried about the increased risk of failure and potential for downtime due to hardware age and expired warranty. Â Is it is time to...
Smart, scalable IT and cybersecurity services tailored for towns, cities, and countiesRunning a city, village, or county office isn’t easy—especially when your technology is outdated, your systems aren’t secure, and your staff is stretched thin. We help local...
It was time to get a new videocamera. Not just because the new one I picked up has cool new technology, but more importantly, my old one uses a now defunct recording method called Micro MV (Sony stopped selling Micro MV videocamera's and cassettes years ago). I bought...
The Dark Web. You may have heard the phrase before in commercials, online, and in other media. It sounds ominous and scary which is what it is supposed to do since it is really just a marketing term to evoke those feelings. Many companies advertising about the Dark...
Erin Walsh Principal COMPANY NorthCape International INDUSTRY Furniture & Outdoor Living LOCATION Chicago, ILPaint a before and after picture of having Waident as your virtual IT departmentWe used to have a smaller IT company — basically...
AI Solutions for SMBs in Chicago and MilwaukeeWaident believes that AI helps with to-dos, so you can focus on your to-thinks After successfully implementing an enterprise-level AI solution, we’ve dramatically reduced time spent on routine tasks, being able to focus on...
I dare you to ask your IT for all of your documentation. It just takes 1.5 minutes of your time, so no excuses. Details below. Documentation is the cornerstone to everything. If your IT is really good, then they should be documenting EVERYTHING. For an easy and...
