December 19th, 2017 by William Wentowski
BTS recently became a WatchGuard Gold Partner! I know what you are thinking too. "BTS sold a bunch of firewalls; but do they know what they are doing with them?" The answer is yes! WatchGuard only awards Partnership levels through training and demonstrated technical skill. You cannot sell your way...
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December 19th, 2017 by William Wentowski
Oh where oh where has my wireless gone, oh where oh where can it be? Wireless working is critical. If yours is not, we can fix it. You used to have one device, usually an unbearably heavy laptop. Now you have a new laptop, a Smart Phone, a tablet, integrated thermostats, access...
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December 19th, 2017 by William Wentowski
When was the last time you had to call ATT, Charter, or whoever about your telephone or internet bill? Remind you of a trip to the dentist with an added tension headache? Did you spend an hour on the phone searching for the right person or department? Still unresolved? If this sounds familiar,...
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December 19th, 2017 by William Wentowski
The end of 2017 is almost here. Many companies, ourselves included, are working on those pesky business details like end-of-year numbers and 2018 budgets. One line item that is often overlooked in those discussions is IT. No one ever wants to talk about their IT needs. It's not glamorous. It usually...
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December 19th, 2017 by William Wentowski
Some pictures that made us chuckle, perhaps you'll enjoy them too! ...
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December 18th, 2017 by William Wentowski
WPA2 is widely regarded as the industry's most secure wireless encryption protocol. However, on October 16, 2017, the US-CERT announced several vulnerabilities in the WPA2 encryption implementation in clients and AP. Collectively called KRACKs (Key Reinstallation AttaCKs), these vulnerabilities represent...
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December 18th, 2017 by William Wentowski
It happens to all of us… Poor connection, not enough speed, can't get work done, and business is at a standstill. Call BTS for a no-cost technology review. We can solve slow internet and get you the speed you need. Call the Speed Desk today for an acceleration appointment, (205)...
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December 18th, 2017 by William Wentowski
Michael Gendreau, Special Projects Manager Michael Gendreau joined the BTS team on December 4, 2017. An experienced Finance and Operations Manager, Michael will be serving as BTS' Special Projects Manager. Michael was born in Milwaukee, WI, but has lived all over the U.S. He graduated summa cum laude...
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October 1st, 2017 by William Wentowski
BTS Field Engineers Caleb Lyman and Matt Buyck recently received three NEC SV8100/SV9100 certifications. Congratulations, Caleb and Matt! BTS technicians also earned several new WatchGuard certifications in recent weeks. We are proud of their achievements and their commitment to excellence! ...
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September 30th, 2017 by William Wentowski
Most enterprises are leveraging cloud services in some capacity. Among the most common uses is data storage, but what about communications? Recent research from IDC finds that while IT spending for on-premise infrastructure is still high (above 50% in 2016), it's declining as more enterprises...
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September 30th, 2017 by William Wentowski
Learn how introducing WiFi can benefit both your customers and your business » Free Wi-Fi for Your Office! Until the end of 2017, BTS is offering a free Wi-Fi trial for your office! Many companies deal with terrible Wi-Fi in their offices. The...
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September 30th, 2017 by William Wentowski
We could make this a spooky Halloween themed article. It would get a few laughs, have some cheesy puns, and would be a grave (ha!) disservice to our customers. Companies are not doing enough for their cyber security, and it's not a corny joke. (sorry) Another week, another hack. This time it was...
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September 30th, 2017 by William Wentowski
BTS Technologies' own Roger Wentowski III has been invited to speak at this year's Continuum Navigate conference in Las Vegas on October 3rd. Presenting at Navigate is a huge honor, especially in the IT industry. There he will be presenting with Tim Schatz from Technology Assurance...
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September 30th, 2017 by William Wentowski
Alexander Graham Bell "DO---YOU---UN---DER---STAND---WHAT---I---SAY?" Below is an excerpt from Alexander Graham Bell's March 10, 1876, laboratory notebook entry describing his first successful experiment with the telephone. Everyone knows that Alexander Graham Bell is credited with...
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September 30th, 2017 by William Wentowski
A related phenomenon is Call Service Syndrome: when the problem inexplicably solves itself (at least temporarily) as soon as you get on the phone with BTS Service (205-290-8301)! These kids and their annoying obsession with the latest technology…...
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