By Jeremy Louise
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January 27th, 2020 |
Managed Services
TSI just celebrated its 30th anniversary, so we wanted to share this article from 1990 when most people had no clue what the Internet was, when every service call was performed on-site (phone support was free 😊), and our hourly rates were $55.00/hr.! It’s been a remarkable journey thus far and we want to sincerely … Continued
By Jeremy Louise
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January 23rd, 2020 |
Network Security
Due to recent events surrounding the increased hostilities between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a notification outlining their recommendations to safeguard against a potential state-sponsored cyber-attack. The notification contains the following recommendations: 1. Adopt a state of heightened awareness. This includes minimizing … Continued
By Jeremy Louise
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December 18th, 2019 |
Business Operations
As always, the best security precaution is to be aware of your surroundings and ensure you’re adequately equipped to address some of the more hostile aspects of that environment. Today, this not only applies to your actual physical surroundings but extends to the cyber world as well. This fact should be kept in mind year-round, … Continued
By Jeremy Louise
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December 13th, 2019 |
Project & Contracted Services
With the winter holidays fast approaching, people start thinking more and more about their loved ones, spending a lot of time looking for that perfect little gift that makes them smile. Unfortunately, this is also a very stressful time of year for many local area families that struggle to make the holiday special for their … Continued
By Jeremy Louise
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November 25th, 2019 |
Project & Contracted Services
If I had to make a list of all the things I deeply love, “barbecue” and “technology” would undoubtedly be right at the top. In my position as an IT project manager at TSI, naturally my job takes care of the latter on a daily basis. But that doesn’t mean that I’m not totally dedicated … Continued
By Jeremy Louise
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November 14th, 2019 |
Governance & IT Compliance
Believe it or not, the day that many of us thought would never arrive is finally here: the Department of Defense is actually going to start enforcing the DFARS/NIST 800-171 compliance requirements. If the conversations that I’ve been having with a lot of my managed IT services clients are of any indication, there’s certainly a … Continued
By Jeremy Louise
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November 5th, 2019 |
Business Operations
Managed Services
Ten years. That’s how long it has been since myself and my colleagues at TSI had to inform our clients that their beloved Windows XP machines would be going away. Once Microsoft had announced that it was ending support for that particular operating system, it represented a fundamental shift in the way that organizations managed … Continued
By Jeremy Louise
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October 23rd, 2019 |
Network Security
Coming from a family that has been proudly serving the greater Boston area with innovative, technology-based solutions since 1989, a big part of my life involves staying up-to-date on everything going on in the IT space. When I’m not fielding calls with potential clients or helping existing ones better accomplish their long-term goals, I’m pouring … Continued
By Jeremy Louise
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September 23rd, 2019 |
Managed Services
It’s no secret that technology moves fast. But what a lot of people don’t realize is that the very idea of what it means to be an IT professional often changes just as quickly. When my father started TSI Support in 1989 and before the advent of managed services, all MSPs were essentially the exact … Continued
By Jeremy Louise
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August 23rd, 2019 |
Managed Services
Network Security
While TSI has been working with local area businesses, with all of their technology support needs, for nearly three decades, I’ve always seen my primary job as an educator first and foremost. I don’t just want to help you get the most out of your technology – I want to help you understand why that … Continued
