All Things Tech

Updates Without the Headaches Software updates are a double-edged sword. They fix vulnerabilities and add improvements, but sometimes they bring along brand-new bugs that cause more problems than they solve. That is why ITGuys takes a measured approach. We withhold certain non-critical updates and patches until we are confident the manufacturers have ironed out the...

One Password Manager to Rule Them All Passwords are the keys to the digital kingdom, but let’s be honest: nobody likes managing them. They are too long, too complicated, and impossible to remember. That is why in January ITGuys rolled out Keeper, a SOC 2–certified password management system, for all supported clients. With Keeper, you never have to remember another...

Ending the Year Strong Cybersecurity does not take holidays, so neither do we. To close out 2024, ITGuys performed our second penetration test and hardening cycle of the year. It is one of the most important behind-the-scenes projects we run, and it ensures that every system we manage enters the new year secure, stable, and ready for whatever comes next. Why We Do It...

Staying Ahead of the Upgrade Curve Microsoft is retiring Windows 10 next year. That means every machine that cannot run Windows 11 will eventually be left behind. Unsupported systems are more than just an inconvenience, they are a security risk waiting to happen. That is why in November we performed a Hardware Audit across every supported customer environment. We...

When the Power Goes Out, the Network Stays Up What happens when the lights go out? At ITGuys, we do not wait to find out the hard way, we test it. In October, our team performed Emergency Backup Testing across client locations. That meant pulling the plug on purpose, watching the lights flicker, and making sure battery backups kept critical systems alive long enough to...