I’m often confronted by other technology professionals about product X being better than product Y. The fact of the matter is that there is no magic bullet for IT. There is no single product available that solves all of the issues around a particular problem. There are always trade offs.

So, it is my pleasure to bring you some of the most common “my IT is better than your IT” arguments and my take on it… Read the rest of this entry

About 20% of our clients request that employees use a specific password for their computer/email or that they let managers know what their passwords are and they keep a list of employee passwords. The reasons for this seem logical – managers want quick access to their employees emails or files when they are out of the office. But the effects of this type of policy can be harmful to the health of your business.

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The PC and I have been BFF’s for years. For Christmas, my wife got a unibody Macbook to replace her aging Dell. Knowing my wife uses her computer mostly for photos, music, email and web browsing, the Mac was a safe choice and gave me an opportunity to fully appreciate the Mac operating system – OS X.

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Please help me in welcoming two new members to the team at Acroment: Ian Murray and Tony Lofreso

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For the second year in a row, Acroment is proud to be a title sponsor for the COSE Strategic Planning Course.

Please join me for a preview of the course at the COSE Event: Case Studdies in Strategic Planning on June 15th at 8:00am. The event is free and will give you insight into the program, and some topics for you to consider when going through the strategic planning process for your business.

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