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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.

It's Time to Look Ahead to 2019

It's Time to Look Ahead to 2019

A technology roadmap is a vital asset to utilize when planning for your business for the near future. IT is turbulent and demands that you always think ahead; if you want to ensure technology doesn’t become a major pain point for your business, it’s best to start thinking ahead now. How should your business technology change and adapt over the course of 2019? Read more below.

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All You Need to Know About Evernote Templates

All You Need to Know About Evernote Templates

Evernote is a note-taking app used to keep notes organized in a better way than a traditional notebook. With new features that provide plenty of functionality, Evernote might just be the note-taking solution you’ve been looking for all these years. One of the best new features is the Evernote templates. 

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A Look at How Cybersecurity Has Changed in 2018

A Look at How Cybersecurity Has Changed in 2018

Cybersecurity has changed significantly since 2017, and any organization that wants to survive in the evolving online environment needs to ponder how they are protecting their assets. Let's take a look at exactly how cybersecurity has been altered since 2017, including some of the notable statistics regarding the current state of online threats for today’s businesses.

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The Benefits and Concerns of Utilizing Automation

The Benefits and Concerns of Utilizing Automation

Business operations consist of a variety of moving parts that need to be considered. These parts are most likely the simplest elements of any workflow, but eat up large portions of time simply due to the number of them that need to be addressed.

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The Advantages of Utilizing Email Encryption

The Advantages of Utilizing Email Encryption

The importance of encryption in today’s business environment cannot be stressed enough, especially if you are trying to protect your email communications. The definition of encryption as well as the advantages of utilizing it for your business’ communications solutions is listed below. 

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Some Word Tips that Could Come in Handy

Some Word Tips that Could Come in Handy

There are so many tricks hidden in Microsoft Word that you constantly have chances to show off how much you’ve learned. These abilities could make or break your job performance under the right conditions.

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Some Real Concerns About the Bing Search Engine

Some Real Concerns About the Bing Search Engine

With a limited market share that is one-third the size of Google’s, you would think that Bing would be trying to keep controversy away from a user’s search results. Nonetheless, the Microsoft search engine has recently experienced a few notable PR disasters that may be enough to persuade some not to use it.

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Is Your Organization Prepared for a Natural Disaster?

Is Your Organization Prepared for a Natural Disaster?

Hurricane season can be a terrifying time for business owners; those in at-risk climates can never feel safe from these types of unpredictable and catastrophic disasters. In particular, those who aren’t prepared to face this destruction are in significant danger of having their businesses ended for good following a disaster event like a hurricane. Let's help you make sure your organization doesn’t suffer this same fate the next time a disaster occurs.

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Who in Your Company Should Have an Administrator Account?

Who in Your Company Should Have an Administrator Account?

Based on their roles within your company, your employees will either have an ordinary user account or an administrator account. This can be one of the most stressful parts of managing a network because the answer for who gets administrator access isn’t always clear. What an administrator account is and why it’s imperative to have restraint when looking at who should have an admin account is explained below.

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Why is Your Computer Slow?

Why is Your Computer Slow?

Slow computers are one of the minor annoyances that can indicate a much more significant problem is hidden. The frustration arises from not being able to get anything done, whether it’s because the computer isn’t responding or it’s so slow that you just can’t accomplish anything important. Fortunately, you can take some steps to check the speed of your computer so proper action can be taken when it’s not working at expected.

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The Growth of the Internet of Things Continues

The Growth of the Internet of Things Continues

The Internet of Things (IoT) is now consists of over 15 billion devices. 15 billion! That number includes both consumer devices in a home environment as well as business devices that are usually used in an office setting. You cannot risk ignoring this situation, whether it’s from a security standpoint or one of practicality. Discussed below are the many ways that IoT is shaping business practices in our era.

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What You Should Know About Computer Accessories

What You Should Know About Computer Accessories

Taking good care of your computer is mandatory if you wish to receive the maximum return on investment from such an expensive piece of hardware. Admittedly, this can be a lot to handle; it includes cleaning your PC regularly, keeping security up to date, and organizing all of the information stored on it. When it all works as intended, there is a vast feeling of satisfaction. This is when it’s most practical to look at accessories.

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Are Your Employees Being as Productive as They Seem?

Are Your Employees Being as Productive as They Seem?

Productivity is one of the most important aspects of successfully running a business; without productivity no work can get done. Even if your employees seem like they are keeping themselves busy, a study from the Harvard Business School suggests they may not be as busy as you think they are. How does this work, and what can you do to resolve this problem?

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Not Everyone is Pleased with Google's Changes to Chrome

Not Everyone is Pleased with Google's Changes to Chrome

Chrome 70 is a perfect example of how divisive technology can be. A few of the changes have people excited about some benefits to security, but others are concerned that Chrome will no longer be as secure or as user-friendly. Below we'll review some of the changes coming with Chrome 70 and you can decide for yourself.

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Simple Tricks and Shortcuts for Windows 10

Simple Tricks and Shortcuts for Windows 10

You need to get as much productivity out of your computer as possible while working. If you can speed up some of the ways you access specific information, you can accomplish even more. Shortcuts are very helpful to this end. Below are some of the easiest ways you can save time while working with a computer.

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How Links Work

How Links Work

Navigation is vital for any computing system, especially the Internet, where there are countless destinations. The Internet consists of various web pages, images, videos, and many other valuable bits of content that are all connected by a web of links. These links are the cornerstone of the Internet, and we’ll explain the details of how they work below.

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VoIP Can Strengthen Your Employees’ Collaboration

VoIP Can Strengthen Your Employees’ Collaboration

It’s not every day that you come across a business technology solution that’s capable of connecting all of your employees together in a fast and simple way. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is a great tool for your business’ employees to collaborate in and out of the office. Listed below are three reasons why your business should invest in VoIP now to further upgrade operations and efficiency regarding employee collaboration.

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How Outsourcing At Least a Little Can Help Your Business

How Outsourcing At Least a Little Can Help Your Business

Imagine your business has experienced significant growth over the past couple of years. It’s not outpacing your IT infrastructure, and the cracks are starting to show in more ways than one. This makes it hard to plan for the future, implement new IT initiatives, and react to issues as they crop up. If your organization doesn’t have an internal IT department watching these developments, outsourcing can be a viable option to make sure all of your organizations technological needs keep your progress moving forward.

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You and Your Employees Must Recognize the Numerous Types of Phishing Scams

You and Your Employees Must Recognize the Numerous Types of Phishing Scams

Phishing scams have one of the most descriptive names in all of computing, mostly because of how similar phishing is with fishing. When someone goes fishing or phishing, bait is dangled in the hopes of getting a bite, and different types of bait can be used, depending on the catch one is trying to make.

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What You Should Know About OLED Technology

What You Should Know About OLED Technology

From electronic billboards to office televisions to nearly evert consumer electronic device, displays are everywhere these days. Because of the high demand for these displays, many manufacturers have turned to OLED technology in an attempt to make high definition capabilities more accessible. The differences between OLED displays and how they are fundamentally better options compared to the traditional LED displays are discussed below. 

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