Entries by Garin Livingstone

HP to become HP Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Enterprise

HP is a mammoth, $120B+ company covering two primary product areas: Enterprise servers, Storage Area Networks, Cloud, software, and services PCs and printers By the end of 2015, it will become two separate companies that will follow these respective product areas:  Hewlett-Packard Enterprise and HP Inc.  Both companies will exceed $55B in revenue; both will […]

Upcoming Bryley webinar on 12/10: “Get into the Cloud – Safely and Securely”

On December 10th, 2014 at 2pm (EST), Bryley Systems will present: “Get into the Cloud – Safely and Securely”, which reviews Cloud Services and security. Learn how to select from Cloud options while protecting data and related systems: Select Cloud Services Secure these Cloud Services Secure associated systems and data Ensure the integrity of your […]

Bryley Basics: Surge protection

A surge in power can occur at any time, but is often caused by high-powered equipment or storms that disrupt the normal flow of electricity.  Surges can also occur after a power-outage, when the power comes back on. Surge protectors are electro-mechanical devices that sit between power-sensitive (electronic) equipment and the wall outlet; their purpose […]

We are pleased to announce the addition of two, new employees:

Shelbea Moulin, Administrative Assistant Shelbea resides in Worcester.  She has a BS in CPA Accounting and Finance from Syracuse University and is currently pursuing an MS in Accounting. Shelbea brings experience in technical support, having worked as a Student Computer Consultant; she also has exposure to finance and auditing practices from two recent internships.  In […]

More ergonomics from Marty Reed

Marty Reed of Top Enterprise, an ergonomics specialist, visited Bryley early in September for a demonstration on proper ergonomics.  She then visited our cubicles and made individual recommendations. Her overall suggestions included: Monitor: Set distance at one arm-length from body to monitor. Set height so eyes focus at about 2” below top of monitor. Keyboard: […]

Recommended practices – Part 2: Web browsing/Internet usage

This is a multi-part series on recommended practices for organizations and their end-users.  Additional parts will be included in upcoming newsletters. End-users browse the web; it’s usually the fastest way to get an answer, search for an item, or make a purchase.  But, browsing comes with some risks: Potential liability from browsing ill-advised sites at […]

Bryley Basics: Get ready for USB Type C

USB (Universal Serial Bus) has been part of the computer world since 1998; it typically connects peripherals (printers, scanners, cameras, etc.) to computers. A new USB cable, USB Type C, should hit the shelves next year.  It will use the USB 3.1 standard, which is backward-compatible with USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 and permits data […]

Why do organizations ignore information (cyber) security?

I read an interesting article by Don Jones of Redmond Magazine titled: “The Quest for a Culture of Security”.  In it, Mr. Jones notes (via my paraphrasing): Security gets limited attention and even less funding from decision makers Security hacking has become a profession with significant financial rewards Every company is a target and has been, at […]

Recommended practices – Part-1: Storage of unstructured data

This is a part one of a multi-part series on recommended practices for organizations and their end-users. Additional parts will be in upcoming newsletters. Organizations create and consume data constantly, but not all have formal policies or practices that define the value of this data and restrict its amount and location. Quality is difficult to […]