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The Really, Really Story... | FPA Technology Services

Feb 08, 2016

So it happened. The dreaded "aha" moment for one of our clients who didn't jump when we said jump and now they're paying for it. We've been working with this client for what seems like forever trying to get them to act on the needed server ...

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Cyber Security is All About Who You Know!

Feb 05, 2016

Every year we look back and say last year was the biggest year in cyber security breaches ever! And now this year looks to be no different. The media continues to report the fallout from breaches for months. They’re so prevalent that the names are ...

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Warning: 7ev3n is the Latest Ransomware

Jan 28, 2016

7ev3n Ransomware is the latest computer infection running amuk. After it enters your system, it immediately prevents good programs from running, kills the main process explorer.exe, and locks the screen. No different from any previous ransomware, ...

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Good vs. Evil

Jan 27, 2016

In one of our early training classes here at FPA, we have a section called "Good vs. Evil". In it we explore some of the more blatant differences between how we operate (Good) vs. how many of our competitors operate (Evil). Things like - "being on ...

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Apples and Oranges: Trusted Advisor vs. Salesman

Jan 20, 2016

I've been noticing a trend lately that, at its core, can really be reduced down to why we do what we do. Unfortunately, it seems that not everyone in our industry is about being a true Trusted Advisor. To our advantage, we're "stuck" competing in ...

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5 Ways LA CPAs Should Prepare Their IT for Tax Season

Jan 15, 2016

As Tax Season approaches, every Certified Public Accountant (CPA), including those based in Los Angeles, should be drawing up their to-do-lists. And at the top of this list should be reviewing and solidifying their computer hardware and software as ...

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Is Your Data in the Cloud Really Yours?

Jan 13, 2016

As more and more companies look to the cloud to store their information, the era of being able to mindlessly click “OK” or “Agree” on the terms of usage may be over. When your information is stored on your network, you (or one of your IT minions) ...

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Security Updates Stopping for IE

Jan 12, 2016

After today (January 12, 2016), Microsoft will no longer provide security updates or technical support for older versions of Internet Explorer (anything below IE 11). Security updates patch vulnerabilities that may be exploited by malware, helping ...

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IT Factors for Los Angeles CPAs to Consider When Moving

Jan 08, 2016

Whether your Los Angeles CPA firm is moving to a new floor in your building (like we did) or across town, the key to making the move a success is investing significant amount of time ahead of time into careful planning. One of the first steps in the ...

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How LA Distributors Save Money Utilizing Thin Clients

Jan 07, 2016

A thin client is basically a throwback to the old client/server days of computing - although a lot prettier. It's a desktop terminal that has no hard drive and for all intents and purposes, no computing power. Applications, files, memory, and other ...

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Cloudy with a Chance of Murkiness

Jan 06, 2016

When they came up with the word the "Cloud", I'm thinking they (whoever "they" are) were looking for a way to package this nebulous thing that would be accepted easily as opposed to something more appropriate - like the "Swamp" or the "Sandbox" or ...

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