computer hardware

Hardware or Software? 3 Computer Problems You Can Resolve Today

Has your computer suddenly begun to malfunction? Is it running slower than normal or are programs crashing? Have you gotten the “blue screen of death”? Any time an issue with your computer occurs, one of the first things you have to figure out is if it is a hardware issue or a software problem.
Cable Manangement

3 Useful Tips for Network Cabling Management in Your Server Room

Forget rudeness or chewing with your mouth open. Messy cables are the ultimate pet peeve for many people. Tangles of wires, old computer leads, hundreds of power cords — it’s just not a good look.
data backup

5 Ways to Back Up Your Data

You sit down at your computer, fire it up and prepare to finalize the most important presentation of your life. Just as you take your first sip of coffee: the unthinkable. The spinning circle of death shows up on your screen and is soon followed by an error message. You’ve just lost your data.
cutting red wire

IT Documentation: Don’t Cut the Red Wire

Who doesn’t love a great action thriller show? On a series like 24, it seems like every other episode has a scene that makes us sweat, and believe that it might be the end for the hero of the show.
it documentation

Real IT Documentation and Why It’s Necessary

We at AnchorSix talk to folks every day about their IT problems. One of the most frequent issues we run into is a client who has fired (or otherwise lost) his IT guy and now has no idea how anything works. So, let us convince you of the real benefit of IT documentation.
it team

Your IT Guy vs. Your IT Team

Modern businesses generally need a wide range of IT requirements, from customer resource management to cloud storage, website hosting and many more.
cybersecurity

Network Security: Defense Layers For Your Lair

Network security is an essential part of any comprehensive IT strategy. Your network can be thought of as your company’s online “lair.” It’s the fortress that protects all your corporate data, files and information, and so it needs to be defended as such. As far as security approaches go, one of the most popular methods is to incorporate “defense layers,” or layered security, in your network to protect against the widest range of possible threats.
Crypto

CryptoLocker and GameOver Zeus: When Bad Meets Ugly

It’s been a few weeks since we’ve reported on the GameOver Zeus virus, and a few months since we first told you about the nasty ransomware known as Cryptolocker. Now, we’re seeing the two threats merge into one code-red-mega threat that your business needs to be prepared for!GameOver Zeus is effectively spreading Cryptolocker.
world cup

5 Mobile Apps to Help You Translate the World Cup

Whether you’re watching the World Cup or going on a business trip overseas, you will experience foreign cultures and run into what’s known as “the language barrier.” Thanks to technology, you can quickly and easily make sense of World Cup statistics, or make your way around a city where English isn’t the norm.
internet dangers

3 Internet Dangers That Can Harm Your Kids and What You Can Do About Them!

The Internet is a powerful tool. Another powerful tool is the circular saw. You wouldn’t give your kid a circular saw and let them use it without any supervision.