Entries by Garin Livingstone

Livingstones participate as judges at the STEM Expo at Marlboro High School

The June 12th STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Expo at Marlboro High School featured interdisciplinary-team research projects on “Going Green at Marlborough High School” (9th graders) and “How to Reach and Colonize Mars” (10th graders).  These research projects were the culmination of a semester of intense, independent, original research. About 40 professionals from different […]

Microsoft Windows 10

Microsoft is releasing Windows 10 on July 29th.  It is available as a free upgrade to licensed users of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 through the Get Windows 10 (GWX) application which is part of Windows Updates.  (Note: Some companies, including Bryley Systems, are temporarily blocking this update to permit a controlled migration to Windows […]

Recommended Practices: IT security cheat-sheet

This is a multi-part series on recommended IT practices for organizations and their end-users.  Additional parts will be included in upcoming newsletters. All organizations are at risk of a breach in IT security, whether externally (by a party outside the organization’s computer network) or internally (by a person connected to the organization’s computer network); studies […]

Roy Pacitto achieves 20 years at Bryley Systems

Yes, Roy Pacitto, Director of Business Development, has made it through 20 years. Roy started with Bryley Systems on May 22nd, 1995.  He initially provided service dispatch and management, but quickly moved to business development, where, over the years, he has transformed this group into a tightly-knit team. Congratulations, Roy:  We’re looking forward to another […]

Selecting a Macintosh computer

Yes, the business world still thrives on Microsoft Windows; it remains the most-compatible platform for business-oriented applications.  However, we do have Mac users and they occasionally seek our advice.  Well, thanks to Laurie Lake of Macs at Work, a business partner of Bryley Systems located in Shrewsbury, MA, we can share these tips for selecting […]

Firewall Trade-Up program for existing clients

We are offering a trade-up program to existing clients; we will rebate the cost of your current firewall plus provide low, fixed-price installation of a new Cisco ASA firewall/VPN appliance. For details, please contact our Business Development team at 978.562.6077 option 2.  Or, email ITExperts@Bryley.com.

Recommended Practices: Basic training for IT end users

This is a multi-part series on recommended IT practices for organizations and their end-users.  Additional parts will be included in upcoming newsletters. End users receive the benefits of IT, but usually with some pain involved, which they are glad to share with the IT administrators and technicians.  Oftentimes, the pain comes from not knowing the […]

Bryley Basics: How ransomware (Crypto Locker) makes backups more critical

Ransomware – usually Crypto Locker and its variants – is a form of cyber-malware based on encryption software that seeks payment (ransom) to undo the damage; when infected, the malware typically encrypts all data files, rendering them useless until the ransom is paid.  (Encryption software scrambles a files’ contents and creates an encryption key, essentially […]