tech and fintech

which wireless depends on location

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man's hand holding wifi symbolhotspots trump integrated laptop access.

by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless

one of the revolutions in remote connectivity is happening within your cell phone, as digital cellular providers have beefed up and expanded their networks to provide reliable internet access to remote devices.

more on tech spending: bandwidth: how much? | remote access: giving workers what they want | stay on top of software updates | are you ready for office 365? | why use windows 10? | update your backup | server vs. cloud | desktops vs. laptops | right to the root, or why scanners rule | size matters: in desktop monitors

today, the vast majority of the us and canada has access to the internet through the 4g digital cellular network at speeds of 1mpbs or more, which is adequate for remote access to most applications, particularly those hosted by cloud providers.
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bandwidth: how much?

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macro shot of network connection plug rj-45calculate, then double up. seriously.

by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless

the internet has undoubtedly had a profound impact on firm communications. it has become the primary driver toward the next generation of accounting applications that run entirely on the web through “cloud” computing.

more on tech spending: remote access: giving workers what they want | stay on top of software updates | are you ready for office 365? | why use windows 10? | update your backup | server vs. cloud | desktops vs. laptops | right to the root, or why scanners rule | size matters: in desktop monitors

before we get ahead of ourselves discussing cloud opportunities, we have to assess how the internet is used within your firm today. most likely the internet is:

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remote access: giving workers what they want

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young woman eating an apple and working on a laptop at homewith all work done within the firm’s secured network, the risk of losing data is minimized.

by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless

give your people access to the firm application and data resources needed whenever and wherever they are. they will get more work done in less time.

more on tech spending: stay on top of software updates | are you ready for office 365? | why use windows 10? | update your backup | server vs. cloud | desktops vs. laptops | right to the root, or why scanners rule | size matters: in desktop monitors

one of the key components in optimizing firm production is providing the capability for firm personnel to work from any place, at any time, at their own convenience. desktop users in small firms can get by with remote control tools such as gotomypc, logmein, join.me or windows remote desktop, which allows connection to their own desktop computer via an internet-attached workstation. however, for laptop users or personnel working in satellite offices, a more robust solution is needed.
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stay on top of software updates

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beetle crawling toward the word "update"for servers, don’t automate the process. that’s right, don’t.

by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless

every firm has concerns about their systems being hacked or getting attacked by a virus or malware. the 2016 cpafma it survey found that 15 percent of firms had been infected with malware that caused significant downtime in the past 12 months.

more on tech spending: server vs. cloud | desktops vs. laptops | right to the root, or why scanners rule | size matters: in desktop monitors

the vast majority of issues can be effectively negated with one simple process: keep your software updated.
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accountants hammer windows 10 #fail

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hammer windows 10hoisted from comments: readers detail their highs and woes.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间

when 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 contributor roman kepczyk asked “why use windows 10?,” some readers said they were happy with the upgrade. others responded with why not.

guy m. wong has been using windows 10 shortly since after it was released. “i like the ui [user interface], the os runs extremely smooth, clean, steady, and fast. takes less time to boot,” he said. “on top of that, i believe microsoft has already announced it would stop supporting win 7 in the near future. that is why i highly recommend windows 10.”

“win10’s integration with onedrive and other web-based products is hands down better than any predecessor o/s. i manage true ‘work anywhere’ as all my data is available wherever a wifi connection exists,” steve pynne said. “skype on win10 for international video calls is a beautiful sight.”

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