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Macro Systems has been serving the Metro Washington, DC area since 1997, providing IT Support such as technical helpdesk support, computer support and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses.

Secure Password Tips

Secure Password Tips

Passwords protect nearly all of your accounts... or at least you hope that they do. Alas, making a super-secure password that’s easy to remember can be harder than people expect. Oftentimes, it feels like you are constantly solving a puzzle. So then, how do you create passwords that keep hackers out without driving yourself insane? In this month’s newsletter, we discuss this very problem.

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How Digital Signs Can Help Your Business

How Digital Signs Can Help Your Business

Have you ever noticed the digital screens at stores or restaurants displaying deals, menus, or videos? These are called digital signs, and they’re incredibly helpful for businesses of all sizes. Listed below: how they can help your business.

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Tips on Planning Your Next IT Investment

Tips on Planning Your Next IT Investment

Keeping your small business’ technology up to date is a lot like maintaining a car: you need to make updates to keep it running smoothly and avoid costly breakdowns. The problem is, with IT, where do you start? 

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A look the State of Cybersecurity for 2025

A look the State of Cybersecurity for 2025

Businesses have seen an increase in cyberattacks, a trend that is not slowing down in 2025. Listed below is a look at what the future could hold so you can take these insights and apply them to your cybersecurity initiatives in the coming year.

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What You Need to Know about Bandwidth

What You Need to Know about Bandwidth

The Internet is, along with electricity, a completely essential part of doing business. Listed below is a look at the central metric of Internet usage: Bandwidth.

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Five Advantages a Small Business Can Gain from Utilizing SaaS

Five Advantages a Small Business Can Gain from Utilizing SaaS

Everyone relies heavily on software. From operating systems, to Internet browsers, to applications, software runs the world. For a long time, many software titles were seen as too expensive as you had to purchase the software license (usually a year), the hardware to run it from, and additional hardware to disseminate it. However, today there is a better option: Software-as-a-Service.

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Consulting a Security Professional is the Right Call for Your Organization

Consulting a Security Professional is the Right Call for Your Organization

If you or your organization are concerned about cybersecurity, we’d like to say, “Congratulations, you get it!” Too many people fail to take cybersecurity seriously, and with hackers and data breaches making headlines worldwide, you cannot underestimate them. Listed below is how a cybersecurity consultant can save you time, money, and stress over your security systems.

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How to Find Bluesky Accounts to Follow

How to Find Bluesky Accounts to Follow

In regards to social media platforms, Bluesky is the new kid in town, which means that most users may not have a significant following on it yet… and new users may not be following many at all. That being said, a few baked-in options make it much simpler for the latter to curate their experience on the platform.

Listed below: how a user can find new accounts to follow on Bluesky.

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The Art of Strategic Pausing

The Art of Strategic Pausing

Sometimes problem solving requires you to step away and think about the problem at hand. Consider any great strategist out there and you’ll understand that it takes time and calculation to make moves that will benefit you now as well as in the future. Listed below: how you can be more productive via strategic pausing.

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5 Common Cybersecurity Mistakes for Businesses

5 Common Cybersecurity Mistakes for Businesses

Technology is a large part of how businesses run today, but that also makes them prime targets for cyberattacks. These attacks can shut down operations and steal sensitive data. Listed below are five common cybersecurity issues businesses deal with:

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Explaining Bluesky, an X/Twitter-Alternative

Explaining Bluesky, an X/Twitter-Alternative

Last week, we discussed why X, the social media network once known as Twitter, has been losing many users. This week we wanted to direct those seeking a move to consider the up-and-coming platform known as Bluesky in case you were one of those jumping ship.

Listed below is how Bluesky operates and how to sign up.

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5 Common Computer Issues

5 Common Computer Issues

Computer problems can be very irritating, especially when they slow you down while working. Many times, it is something that can be fixed quickly, but then there are issues that an experienced IT professional has to address. Listed below are some of the most common computer problems professionals run into.

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How to Make Individual Data Privacy a Priority

How to Make Individual Data Privacy a Priority

How seriously does your company take data privacy? Can you back up your answer with concrete examples of what you do to prioritize that notion? These days we face a serious threat to both individual and consumer data privacy; how you can make data privacy a priority in your own life is listed below.

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Common Printer Issues

Common Printer Issues

Printers… they’re the tech we love to hate, especially when they just don’t work right. You’d think a device with one main job could handle it! So, why do printers mess up so often? Listed below is a look at the main reasons why printers fail. It’s usually because of one of three things: software issues, problems with the paper and ink, or connection issues.

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How to Break Up with Your X Account

How to Break Up with Your X Account

X, formerly known as Twitter, has been experiencing a massive user loss for the past few weeks, with everyone from celebrities to average people evacuating from the platform. If you wish to join them for any reason, listed below is the process for fully extricating yourself and your data from this specific social media network.

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The Data Broker Loophole

The Data Broker Loophole

There has been much debate in recent years about how companies collect, sell, and use personal data. Many businesses make extra money by selling data they collect about people. This might seem like a side effect of all the data we create online, but it can lead to some problems. Listed below is an examination of something called the "data-broker loophole," how it works, and what we can do about it.

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Why Keeping Your Operating Systems Updated is Critical

Why Keeping Your Operating Systems Updated is Critical

An operating system is the main program on any device, like a computer, phone, or tablet, that helps it work. It's what lets you open apps, go online, and get stuff done! For businesses, keeping their OS updated is imperative. Here’s why:

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Why Do Modern Businesses Have Such Difficulty Spotting Cyber Threats?

Why Do Modern Businesses Have Such Difficulty Spotting Cyber Threats?

Cybersecurity is intensely critical, so a business owner would think implementing every security feature and defense would be a good idea. As research has shown, this can be counterproductive, as only 67% of surveyed security leaders know what led to cybersecurity incidents in their businesses over the past year. 

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How to Utilize Patience for Productivity

How to Utilize Patience for Productivity

Spoiler alert: a business that lacks productivity is unlikely to see any amount of success. One of the best ways to ensure your productivity is to practice patience. How can patience enhance your productivity?

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How Your Business Can Adjust to Modern Cyber Threats

How Your Business Can Adjust to Modern Cyber Threats

The threat landscape is littered with companies that have failed to adjust their security strategy to the most prevalent and modern threats. If you want to ensure you have the best chance at keeping your network and data secure, you need to build a strategy that actively addresses the threats that are actively trying to undermine your business’ security efforts. Listed below is how to adjust to today's threats competently. 

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