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Ransomware is on the rise. The estimated 304 million worldwide attacks in 2020 represented a 64% increase. These attacks are growing more...
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The Computer Guy
- Jun 13
- 2 min
What to Do About the Widening IT Skills Gap
The importance of information technology in meeting business objectives continues to grow. Regrettably, the shortfall in professionals...
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The Computer Guy
- May 19
- 3 min
Small Business Can’t Sacrifice Cybersecurity
For small businesses, it can be tempting to postpone cybersecurity efforts. There are many common excuses: “There’s so much to do,”...
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The Computer Guy
- Apr 13
- 3 min
Onboarding an IT Provider: What’s Realistic?
When you hire a managed service provider, you want instant results: you want all your technology to run faster and more smoothly, and...
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The Computer Guy
- Mar 16
- 2 min
Could the Business You Work for be More IT Savvy?
Working for a small business, you can be asked to wear many hats. Even if one of your many roles is not IT, you may need to speak up...
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The Computer Guy
- Feb 16
- 2 min
How to Prevent Password Spraying Attacks
Bad cyber actors are what the kids these days would call “try hards.” They do everything they can think of to get into your accounts. One...
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The Computer Guy
- Jan 11
- 3 min
Computer Down? You Need it Now. Now What?
Ever met someone who responds to computer downtime with applause or relief? Neither have we. When a computer goes down, the individual...
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The Computer Guy
- Dec 14, 2021
- 3 min
6 Top Tech Small Business New Year Resolutions
As the new year approaches (already?), it is a good time to take stock and plan some small business resolutions. Join the millions around...
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The Computer Guy
- Oct 3, 2021
- 3 min
7 Common Business IT Myths Debunked
MythBuster programs on television never focus on business misconceptions about IT. Too bad, because believing these myths can be both...
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The Computer Guy
- Sep 14, 2021
- 3 min
Outsourcing to an MSP: Custom-size Your Partnership
When it comes to business technology, there is no one-size-fits-all answer. Managed service providers (MSPs) know this firsthand. That’s...
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The Computer Guy
- Aug 13, 2021
- 2 min
A Good Internal IT Person Is Hard to Find
Technology is everywhere, yet we don’t always understand it. When things go wrong or get challenging, we turn to IT Services for help,...
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The Computer Guy
- Jul 13, 2021
- 3 min
Are Your HIPAA Compliance Efforts Healthy?
Let’s address the (ahem…) hippo in the room. HIPAA compliance continues to be a real challenge for small and midsized businesses. HIPAA...
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The Computer Guy
- Jun 16, 2021
- 3 min
Lessons Learned from an Oil Pipeline Ransomware Attack
Your business may not be supplying oil to the United States, and you may not even be in the critical infrastructure business, but don’t...
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The Computer Guy
- May 12, 2021
- 2 min
Microsoft 365 Replaces Your Many Apps
There are many online business tools you can replace with Microsoft 365. Communication First, there’s Business Voice to replace your...
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The Computer Guy
- Apr 6, 2021
- 2 min
Why You Should Never Use A Free Email Address For Your Business
This blog is about setting up your businesses technology properly. You need to look the part when it’s small, and protect it properly...
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The Computer Guy
- Mar 10, 2021
- 2 min
5 Red Flags of Phishing Emails: Think Before You Click
A single click can be the difference between maintaining data security and suffering massive financial losses. From the moment just one...
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The Computer Guy
- Feb 8, 2021
- 3 min
Keeping Control of Your Business with Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 represents a complete shift in the way we interact with modern business computing. If you haven't been introduced to it...
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The Computer Guy
- Jan 11, 2021
- 2 min
Got A Bad Case Of Password Exhaustion?
You’re not alone! Most people use the same password everywhere – home, work, Gmail, Facebook… even for banking. Considering how many...
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The Computer Guy
- Dec 7, 2020
- 1 min
The Computer Guy Wins 2020 Best Of MichBusiness Award
The Computer Guy LLC is honored to be recognized as a 2020 Best of MichBusiness Award Winner. This year’s awards program honors the...
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The Computer Guy
- Oct 18, 2020
- 3 min
The Top 5 IT Security Problems for Businesses
Companies that suffer security breaches nearly always have one of these IT security problems. Is your company guilty of any of them? No...
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