Let’s take a minute and think about how much time each day we spend using our mobile phone for various daily tasks. The mobile phone has become an essential item in our everyday life. We use it to unwind and scroll through Social Media, pay the bills, quickly look something up, review that new car…
When a new business is looking to establish its presence on the web, or an existing business is contemplating sprucing up their stale website, they should concentrate on usability, user experience and multi-device compatibility rather than chase the most recent web design trends. Having said that, to keep an eye on the trends in web…
We’ve all seen the tell-tale signs–a brief “on” light blink on your laptop built-in camera, that uncanny moment those Facebook ads use keywords you just spoke about 10 minutes ago, phone batteries dying out a bit faster than you think they should… Technically the verdict is still out whether or not your devices are being…
You’re only as good as your last backup. Ask anyone and they’ll tell you “backups are essential” and they’re absolutely right. What is often forgotten is that backups can become corrupt in just as many ways and reasons as the reason that has caused you the need to restore from one. Hardware fails, software has…
Managed Web Services (aka MWS), in its simplest form, is where another company assists you with the maintenance of your web technology assets. This includes your web-based hardware (like servers) and web software (like your website and apps). Think of it as a giant security blanket, it can serve a lot of different functions. This…
Phishing attempts happen very often. I know that I personally have received many in my time. They can come via email, phone call, or even in your mailbox. In most cases phonies are easy to spot, particularly via phone or standard mail, but what about emails? We know well enough not to click links we…
I take a lot of photos every single day. I snap photos of my children doing foolish things, my dog stealing a sock from the hamper, my latest attempt at cooking a fine meal, my Cheeto that looks like Ron Perlman, and my obsessive use of the Oxford comma. All of my photos are automatically…
Here at OPG we take security very seriously. We use several strategies to keep our clients’ information and in many cases their clients information, private and secure to the outside world. When dealing with something as sacred as your own personal information, shouldn’t you take precautions too?. One way you can do this is by…
When it comes to your website or technology platform, many know little more than how to get to it and use it on the internet. In many instances, you do not need to know what is going on behind the scenes, as long as the solution/website works when you type in the URL. It is…
Almost daily it seems, trends change and evolve. Whether it’s hairstyles, fashion or technology. However, while most of us change up our wardrobe, hair color, style and tech gadgets without much thought or hesitation, how many of us take the time to look at our company’s brand and the face it shows to the world?…
