I’m already planning goals for my business in 2020 and I suspect almost all small business owners are doing the same. Before I think about product improvement or personnel upgrades, though, I think about whether my infrastructure can or cannot support those initiatives. Maybe the best plan for growth starts with an assessment of what […]
Security: How Can You Know You Have It?
If you have questions about how to get started with a managed service provider, give us a call. We can tell you what to expect and how to be sure you are getting it. Jason Newburg, 260.243.5100, ext 2101, is the founder and owner of Aptica LLC. This IT management and support company has been […]
Password Manager App: This Is Now A No-Brainer
I know the thought of having to add even one more step to daily IT safety routines can bring cringes and groans, especially to anyone who has not yet had a major, catastrophic, time-consuming hack. But it’s time. Get to know your new BFF—your password manager app. A password manager app has many purposes, all […]
Working On The Puzzle of “Fit” With Your Suppliers
When you own a business, you spend much of your time working on puzzles. Your ever-changing market can be a puzzle. Maximizing employee productivity can be a puzzle. Staying on the leading edge of your industry can be a puzzle, and sometimes just finding the leading edge of your industry is a puzzle. Part of […]
Internet Privacy: What Google Knows
What don’t we google these days? I’m using the word as a verb (the action of looking something up) rather than the proper name of a company, with a capital “G”. We google how to fix our plumbing, restaurant reviews, where movies are playing, sports scores. Even if you can’t spell it right, Google can […]
Don’t Settle When It’s Your Business Technology
“Don’t settle” is a hot topic for me. Often when I take on a new client, I can be surprised at what I see this business has been using for their IT. It can be obsolete hardware, outdated software, strange network configurations, poor security and data preservation techniques, and antiquated workflows. I see businesses working […]
Know This About VPN–Virtual Private Networks
If you have questions about your cybersecurity because your workforce is growing and your work days never really end anymore, give us a call. We will have solutions. Jason Newburg, 260.243.5100, ext 2101, is the founder and owner of Aptica LLC. This IT management and support company has been serving small to medium sized businesses […]
What Is Internet Of Things?
Of the many seemingly magical advancements in electronics, the Internet of Things (IoT) is the one I think you will incorporate most into your life and work in this new year. Through internet connectivity, we can now have our devices “talk” to each other. Did you forget to lock up when you rushed out of […]
Aptica Needs A New Team Player–Is It You?
New year, new career? Aptica LLC, a regional IT consulting company serving Fort Wayne, South Bend, and Angola IN, Battle Creek MI, and Toledo, OH, has a position open. We need the special talent of someone who is motivated, energetic, and who enjoys using their natural interpersonal skills. This position is a call ▪ ask […]
Cyber Security: Protection Against Outside Hacking Begins Inside Your Business
Every person who works on a computer as a part of their job will most likely take some time during the day to, you know, just check around on the internet. You might check on your favorite news source, look on Amazon to price an item you’ve been needing—just a little break from your concentrated […]