Entries by Garin Livingstone

Garin Livingstone advances to Project Manager

Garin Livingstone, a member of Bryley Systems’ technical-services team since 2008, has been promoted to Project Manager. In this new role, Garin will focus on project management, from proposal generation through deployment, training, and documentation.  Garin will also support the Business Development team and will address the continuing development of Bryley’s Managed IT Services and […]

Technology roundtable at the Central Mass. Business Expo

Please join our panel of local IT experts for Examining the Cloud, Mobility, and Data Security, an information-technology roundtable at the Central Mass. Business EXPO (CMBE) on November 5th from 2pm to 3pm at the DCU Center. Information technology is a strategic concern of business owners and managers.  Our panel will address timely issues, such […]

A (mostly) true tale: The Company We Keep (or From Buses to Beer)

Cathy and Gavin Livingstone, owners of Bryley Systems, a Managed IT Services Provider (MSP) ranked in the top 500 MSPs worldwide, went to dinner with friends.  While entering the restaurant, a WRTA (Worcester Regional Transit Authority) bus drove by; Gavin said to the couple: “Hey, that’s our client!” The couple was impressed. During the meal, […]

Bryley Basics: Improve the battery life of your mobile device

Unfortunately, batteries degrade; they wear down with time.  Fortunately, here are some steps you can take to keep them working longer. 1.) Charging habits: Unplug when charged – If the device says full charge; believe it, and unplug. Don’t store at full charge – Wait a minute after charging before power-down. Don’t discharge – Discharging […]

Introducing Microsoft Office 2016

Microsoft Office 2016 for Windows should launch on September 22nd; the Macintosh version released in July.  After this upcoming release, perpetual licenses of Office 2013 and earlier versions will be difficult to acquire legally. Significant changes include: Create, open, edit, and save Cloud-based documents Real-time co-authoring New Tell Me search tool Not so significant features […]

Migrating to Windows 10 – Now, later, or never?

Migrations bring about change in the lives of technology end-users, whether desired or not.  Often, the IT-support team receives undeserved blame for issues with a new operating system; although, they can help smooth the way by testing core software applications and devices for compatibility before upgrading. So, here you are with new computers that ship […]

Bryley Systems acquires Managed IT Services clients from Baesis, Inc.

Baesis, Inc. is a growing, Northborough, MA-based company (since 2007) providing ERP solutions to organizations throughout the USA; they are one of the largest Sage Software, Inc. and JobOps partner-resellers in the country. Bryley Systems Inc. is a growing, Hudson, MA-based company (since 1987) providing Managed IT Services to clients throughout central New England; they […]

Recommended Practices:  Dealing with CryptoLocker

This is a multi-part series on recommended IT practices for organizations and their end-users.  Additional parts will be included in upcoming newsletters. CryptoLocker surfaced in the fall of 2013; it is a ransomware trojan that, upon activation, encrypts all data files to which the infected end-user has read-write access, and then demands payment to decrypt. […]

Bryley Basics: Free anti-malware plug-in for WordPress

Intel Security’s McAfee group now offers a free McAfee SECURE certification plug-in for WordPress-based websites.  This plug-in protects WordPress websites from unwanted malware while site-visitors can verify a site’s integrity by right-clicking on the McAfee SECURE logo (shown below). The free version covers the first 500 site-visitors each month; a paid version (about $80 per […]