IT Support From NSI: "Email will be closed" - Hotmail Phishing Alert

By Tom McDonald | May 8, 2014 12:30:00 PM

IT Support From NSI:  "Email will be closed".  We recently received an inquiry from a client regarding a Windows Live Hotmail Team phishing scheme and felt it was worth sharing.   

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Get The Most From Your 404 and Thank You Pages - Website Tips

By Tom McDonald | Apr 22, 2014 10:13:00 AM

NSI - Complete IT Support for Your Business.  Located in Naugatuck Connecticut, serving New England and surrounding areas. We are working towards updating our website, and going through that process is a real eye-opener.  A couple of things stood out to me: 404 Pages, and Thank You Pages. 

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How Managed Services IT Support is Like a Good Rib Joint

By Tom McDonald | Apr 8, 2014 11:58:00 AM

Who doesn’t like a delicious, juicy, fall off the bone rack of ribs? St Louis style, is my personal favorite. Going out for ribs is a lot like having managed services IT support for your company’s network. 

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NSI Quoted in Wall Street Journal - "Do What's Right for Employees"

By Tom McDonald | Mar 18, 2014 12:44:00 PM

On February 5th, 2014 the Wall Street Journal Business section featured an article tackling the topic of paid sick leave for employees who work for small businesses. Several owners were interviewed, and NSI's President, Tom McDonald, was among them.

"NSI has been in business almost 30 years, and I've always thought of the company culture as that of a family.  Recently, we implemented an internal employee satisfaction and feedback system through a service called TINYPulse which allows any employee to participate in weekly surveys, anonymously.  The feedback I get is great, and has encouraged positive changes throughout our organization such as process changes, improved communications, new applications, a new employee lounge and some much needed remodeling.  However, the one thing that impresses me the most, is the amount of employees who use the word "family" when referring the NSI in their anonymous comments through the TINYPulse portal."

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April 8th - End of Support for Windows XP and Office 2003

By Tom McDonald | Mar 6, 2014 9:47:00 AM

According to Lenovo, 40% of businesses are still running XP. "I have it on one machine, maybe two". This is typical of many IT environments.  The danger of having a couple machines on your network running Windows XP, is that it makes your entire infrastructure vulnerable. It's a way in.  

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