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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.

How to Create and Edit PDF Files

How to Create and Edit PDF Files

PDFs (Portable Document Format files) are a common enough thing to encounter these days. Nevertheless, many people may not comprehend the extent of what can be done with them… like editing them. Listed below are a few of the ways you can create and edit a PDF file.

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Tips on Managing a Remote Workforce

Tips on Managing a Remote Workforce

There are many reasons that your employees may need to work from home, and there are many reasons to allow them to do so. A 2019 survey by OwlLabs indicated that 71 % of remote workers are happy with their job compared to 55 percent of on-site workers; remote workers responded that they are 13 % more likely than onsite workers to stay in their current job for five more years than onsite workers will; and when respondents claimed to be working longer than 40 hours per week, onsite workers were doing so out of necessity, while remote workers did so out of desire and enjoyment.

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Best Practices for Working Remotely

Best Practices for Working Remotely

It’s not uncommon where a situation arises that results in you working from home. To make this work, it is critical that you keep a few additional issues in mind so that you can make the most of it. Listed below are a few simple best practices that you should keep in mind as you operate remotely.

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What have Google and Microsoft Done in Response to COVID-19?

What have Google and Microsoft Done in Response to COVID-19?

While COVID-19 has mostly dominated the public awareness and created massive interruptions to businesses of all sizes, small businesses have clearly been impacted the most, essential and non-essential businesses alike. Naturally, this doesn’t mean that large enterprises and corporations aren’t also impacted. The difference is that these enterprises and corporations are sometimes better equipped to do something about it… which many have.

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How the Pandemic is Affecting Net Neutrality

How the Pandemic is Affecting Net Neutrality

The dark cloud cast by COVID-19 wouldn’t seem to have very much of a silver lining, but if you look very closely, there is the faintest one there. As more and more people are practicing self isolation, remote work has become a more pressing requirement. In response, many Internet service providers and mobile data carriers are putting changes in place that actually resemble net neutrality.

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Windows 10’s Action Center

Windows 10’s Action Center

Windows 10 has available for almost five years. Have you ever used the Windows 10 Action Center, though? If the answer is yes, good for you. If the answer is no, it is time to talk about the nearly hidden part of Windows 10, and tell you how you can use it to your advantage.

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Business Continuity is Critical These Days

Business Continuity is Critical These Days

March 31st is World Backup Day, which makes it the ideal opportunity to share the benefits of having a comprehensive backup plan. Alas, the current COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant business interruptions make World Backup Day only too timely this year. Below we'll examine how these tough times make a business continuity strategy and data backup all the more critical to have.

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A List of Considerations When Moving Your Business

A List of Considerations When Moving Your Business

When you transition your business into a new workspace, it can be one of the most exciting times for both you and your staff. Of course it isn’t easy, however. Listed below is a short list of considerations that you should take in order to make this process go smoothly.

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What You Need To Know About Working From Home

What You Need To Know About Working From Home

Because of the coronavirus, many office workers are working remotely. For many, this can feel like a nice change of scenery, while others might have additional anxiety from it. Regardless of where you stand, working remotely can be both effective and productive, if done properly.

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Options for Storing Massive Data

Options for Storing Massive Data

Large data, or enormous data sets that can be utilized to make inferences and reveal patterns, has become an increasingly critical part of today's business and can be leveraged in many different ways. There are a few different options for storing this data available, which the use case for the data will dictate. Below we will evaluate whether a “data lake” or a “data warehouse” would better suit your needs.

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Computing Options for the Modern Business

Computing Options for the Modern Business

With technology becoming more and more imperative to the success of your organization, it becomes critical that your staff gets reliable technology that will effectively run the programs they need, while giving them the level of mobility their position demands. Listed below are a list of computing options that the modern business has when it’s looking to purchase computers for its staff.

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File Sync and Share is a Critical Resource for Businesses

File Sync and Share is a Critical Resource for Businesses

As the coronavirus outbreak continues creating global health concerns, Macro Systems wants to address how it could affect businesses that lack the preparations required to account for such an event. More specifically, we wanted to discuss why events like these add even more reasons that a file share and sync solution is a critical addition to your IT resources.

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How to Enhance Your Access Control

How to Enhance Your Access Control

There is no denying that a companies' security--specifically, its access control--is absolutely imperative to consider. Listed below are a few tips to help you enhance your business’ security via improvements to your access controls and their policies.

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What You Need To Know About Cloud Solutions Security

What You Need To Know About Cloud Solutions Security

All kinds of companies utilize cloud resources as a part of their IT infrastructure. It allows them to turn what was once a major capital expenditure into a controllable operating cost; and, it does it while offering solutions to almost any business problem. The one drawback that most IT professionals agree on is how to gain enough control over a cloud platform to ensure that the platform is secure. 

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An IT Medical Industry Vulnerability You Should Know About

An IT Medical Industry Vulnerability You Should Know About

Connected devices are undeniably convenient in the medical industry. Alas, recent news would suggest that connected devices should be avoided as the BlueKeep vulnerability is still able to attack medical systems… for an unfortunate reason. 

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How To Stop Google From Changing Words It Considers 'Wrong'

How To Stop Google From Changing Words It Considers 'Wrong'

Believe it or not, Google doesn’t know everything. For example, you may be trying to write up a document in Google Docs that Google doesn’t recognize. Maybe it’s one of your services that you’ve created a name for, or even the name of your company. The issue is that Google likes changing words it deems “wrong”. Listed below are tips on how to stop it from changing words you meant to use.

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How Automation is Changing Modern HR

How Automation is Changing Modern HR

Human resources are a part of almost any company; there are a lot of Is to dot and Ts to cross in any business. Some HR departments are better than others, but generally the HR department deals with most of the elements of the business that deal with, you guessed it, the human resources (employees). The modern HR landscape is changing as businesses are now looking to automation to handle much of the heavy lifting. 

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How to Properly Dispose of Old Computers

How to Properly Dispose of Old Computers

Time passes, and things grow old; this is especially true of technology, as new and better options are developed and released all the time. Sooner or later, you’re likely to need a new system… The only question left is how to get dispose of the old one.

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What You Need to Know About the Coronavirus in Relation to the Workplace

What You Need to Know About the Coronavirus in Relation to the Workplace

COVID-19, or coronavirus, has become a serious global health concern over the past couple of months. At this point, it is clear that this disease could have major impacts on the workplace. We wanted to offer a brief rundown of good workplace and network health practices, as well as a few pointers on how you can handle health-based employee absences.

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How to be More Productive with Your Smartphone

How to be More Productive with Your Smartphone

Today's smartphone has a ton of computing power, enough to be a dynamic tool for modern workers. However, it can also be a major distraction. Listed below are a couple tips that will help you be more productive with your smartphone. 

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