Entries by Garin Livingstone

Deploying software systems to manage a growing organization

Most organizations use software to manage at least these items: Accounting – Perform vital bookkeeping and accounting functions Contacts – Organize and manage clients, prospects, vendors, etc. Operations – Match assets to organization’s need on a daily basis In organizations with funding limitations, deployment of a software-based system to manage specific functions often starts as […]

Comparing Cloud-based services (Complete Overview)

Many Cloud-based services fall into one of these categories: Productivity suites – Applications that help you be more productive Storage – Storing, retrieving, and synchronizing files in the Cloud Backup and Recovery – Backing-up data and being able to recover it Prevention – Prevent malware, typically spam and related components Each category is represented below […]

Protect your mobile device

The need to secure newer mobile devices (smartphones, tablets, etc.) has grown since they now meet the basic criteria for malicious, cyberspace-based attack: Developer kits are readily available Mobile devices are in widespread use throughout the world Motivation is increasing since usable/saleable data live on these devices In addition, BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) has […]

Outsourcing IT (Information Technology)

When in doubt, source IT out.  It’s a big topic, but there are many ways to save time, effort, and money by outsourcing some of all of your IT functions. Often, organizations staff IT themselves using one of these techniques: The part-time IT person The full-time IT person The IT team The part-time IT person […]

Bryley Basics: More of Anna’s Windows 8 tips

Those of you running Windows 8 have probably experienced the new Photosapp, which opens the image in the full-screen, hiding everything else on the screen. It is really inconvenient for me, and I am guessing I am not the only one.  Here’s how to change from the default photo-views application in Windows 8, Photos, back […]

Livingstone interviewed by CEOCFO Magazine

Gavin Livingstone, President at Bryley Systems, was interviewed by Lynne Fosse of CEOCFO Magazine, which was published in the 4/28/2014 web-edition. Registered subscribers can see this in-depth overview of Bryley Systems by logging into the Subscriber Exclusives section at www.CEOCFOMagazine.com.  (The article resides at http://ceocfointerviews.com/CEOCFO-Members/BryleySystems14-CEOCFO-Article4.pdf.)  Or, click the button below to read the article on […]

The problem with Heartbleed

Heartbleed is a much-publicized security flaw in the OpenSSL cryptography library; an update to this OpenSSL flaw was published on April 7th, 2014, which was (coincidentally?) the same day that the flaw was disclosed. OpenSSL runs on secure web servers certified by trusted authorities; it is estimated that about 17% of secure web servers may […]

Living with Windows XP

Microsoft has officially ended general support of Windows XP, but many have not updated or replaced their Windows XP PCs.  Although we recommend against continuing to use Windows XP, particularly in any Internet-facing role, there are some steps that can be taken to reduce the risk of remaining on this platform. The easiest, but least […]

Who is winning the smartphone war?

Apple’s iOS phones get a lot of press, but Google’s Android phones own the market while Microsoft’s Windows Phones are showing signs of life. Android owned over 70% of the world-wide smartphone market in 2012 while Apple iOS held just 21%.  According to IDC, a market-research firm in Framingham, MA, Android-based phones accounted for over […]