At Next Hop, we deal with a variety of businesses, each with their own diverse set of needs. In this blog post we’ll look at one specific business and how we were able to help them achieve their goals. Hamilton Duncan is a successful law firm and they felt their growth was being limited by […]
BLUE SKIES: 5 MAJOR BENEFITS OF CLOUD COMPUTING FOR BUSINESS In our last post, we listed some primary concerns that business owners have when considering a switch to cloud computing. If those were the Grey Skies, then this week’s post is aptly named Blue Skies. We’ll be looking at 5 major benefits of cloud computing, […]
PRIVATE VS PUBLIC CLOUDS After having decided to make the bold switch to cloud computing, a decision that likely wasn’t taken lightly, you’ll need to make one more important choice: to use a private or public provider. Much like deciding between private and public in other industries (construction, security and education for example), there are […]
WHAT IS THE CLOUD? When someone mentions that their office runs in the cloud or that all their files are stored in the cloud, it conjures images of harp-playing, cream-cheese-eating office employees resting nonchalantly on pillowy white clouds. But it’s probably safe to say that most people who have their fingers in technology at home […]
RANSOMWARE: RECOVERING FROM AN ATTACK We’ve all experienced it at some point: our workstation starts behaving strangely; we’re suddenly bombarded with pop-up windows; certain programs operate poorly. When these things happen, it can be tough to pinpoint the cause. In this post we’ll examine some of the key signs that indicate you’ve probably been hit […]
PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST RANSOMWARE (Part 2) In this series we’ve been discussing ransomware and, in our previous post, we provided the “go-to” measures that most of us take when considering network security, especially protecting our files against ransomware. Many of us wouldn’t think past establishing virus protection and backing up our computers, and there’s no […]
PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST RANSOMWARE (Part 1) When a virus takes hold of your computer’s functions, the experience can be frustrating and debilitating. But imagine being faced with a locked PC, donning a screen message that demands money in exchange for your most important files. Your feelings of frustration would be met with the heavy realization […]
RANSOMWARE – WHY CARE? Ransomware is a malicious program that, once installed on your computer, can kidnap your company’s files. It provides its makers with considerable amounts of cash and therefore isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. In our previous post, we discussed the rise of Ransomware in Canada and now we will discuss how it […]
RANSOMWARE – A NEW THREAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT You just get to work. You hang up your jacket, unpack your bag, and settle in with a warm coffee. You turn on your computer and get ready to empty your inbox. However, today the only thing that appears on your monitor is a window […]
3 Types of Computer Failure Hi. It’s Tim Hall from Next Hop Solutions with another technology insight for professionals. Today, I’m going to talk about the 3 types of computer failures, and how to be protected from them. If you’re a professional office, such as law, accounting, engineering, this information is for you. #1 – […]
5 Most FAQ About Backup Hey, it’s Tim from Next Hop Solutions with another technology insight for professionals. Today we are going to talk about the 5 most Frequently Asked Questions we get about backup for professional officers. If you are a professional officer, just law, accounting, engineering, this information is for you. #1 – […]
Using a remote workstation can be a freeing experience, especially if you’re doing it for FREE. But, when you reach the edge of the freebie experience’s limitations, you may decide to take a walk with an industry giant, forgiving the price tag. Microsoft Remote Desktop is part of Windows’ Pro Edition software. When using […]
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