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...
On October 31, 2023, Windows 2012 R2 Server will reach its end of life. Microsoft will cease all support of this product, including security updates. Continuing to use it after the deadline will put your business at risk. If you don’t know if your company is currently...
Robert Green Joins Waident Technology Solutions to Head Healthcare Technology Management, Advocacy, and Electronic Medical Records Chicago, IL (January 26, 2010) – Waident Technology Services announced today the addition of Robert Green as Director of Managed...
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Until recently I've never sold anything on eBay, Craigslist, or any other auction type site. I never wanted to spend the time and effort to deal with selling my old stuff and having to then work with the buyer to ship it and get the payment. Years ago I looked in to...
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"...
We are excited to announce that Waident launched a series of short talks on YouTube!
Santa might be getting ready to say “Ho-ho-ho!”, but cybercriminals are gearing up to capitalize on our festive cheer and lowered defenses. As an IT and cybersecurity provider, it’s our duty to warn businesses to be extra vigilant during the holiday season. We...
All the IT support you need—without the training or hiring headaches. Never again do you need to hire and train an IT support employee. Waident gives you a team of experts that learn your critical IT as intimately as you do. Any IT issue you have, Waident handles,...
IT SupportWaident Offers Managed IT Services for Financial Institutions We understand the unique IT challenges faced by banks, credit unions, and financial institutions. We're a managed service provider that helps banks stay ahead of the technology curve, remain...
Please join us for an interactive discussion about the new GDPR data protection rules that will be affecting most businesses in all countries. See how they will affect you and your business and get advice for what you can do now and need to do in the future. What is...
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,...
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...
We have a client that had some major problems with a core piece of equipment that handles all of the IP Phone and computer connectivity. It turns out that that piece of equipment is barley capable of handing IP Phones and it is recommended that it is replaced with a...
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...
If you have not done anything with your cell phone plan lately, give your provider a call. You can save a bunch of money or get a lot more data for "free". In the past year or so a lot has changed with the plans offered by all carriers especially T-Mobile, Sprint, and...
I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase “The Great Resignation” by now. It’s the phenomenon driving droves of employees out of the workforce. Perhaps you're feeling its effects because you've lost great people in your organization or maybe because you're having trouble...
We've all been there - whether we're the CEO, CTO, or IT Manager. We hire or are hired for one particular job (like software development or strategic planning), and then wake up one day and realize that the job is not getting done to our satisfaction. Is it a bad fit?...
