Heartbleed: what you need to know

April 11th, 2014

By Naomi Dolin-Aubertin

The Heartbleed bug is the talk of the technology community this week. It is the wolf in sheep's clothing, except unlike the wolf, it leaves no trace. "Catastrophic is the right word," wrote security guru Bruce Schneier in his blog this week.

A beginner’s guide to SAN

April 4th, 2014

By Naomi Dolin-Aubertin

https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/BzjhHNfFQW0&source=udsWhat is this SAN of which people speak? SAN stands for Storage Area Network, which are used by enterprise to small businesses to store their data. They can be located on-premise or remotely in a data center or centers.

The blurred lines of internet anonymity

March 28th, 2014

By Naomi Dolin-Aubertin

Recently there have been a rise in the number of anonymous social sharing apps. One of the first places we saw this institutionalized was not digital, in the form of PostSecret, the mail-in project that allowed people to confess their true thoughts to a large audience.

Internet: communicate or isolate? Maybe it’s a little of both.

March 21st, 2014

By Naomi Dolin-Aubertin

There seems to exist a difference in consensus about whether the Internet is bringing people together or driving them into an unnatural (for humans) isolation, especially in the United States. A Pew Research Internet Project article cites a study in which "They depicted the rise of internet and mobile phones as one of the major trends that pulls people away from traditional social settings, neighborhoods, voluntary associations, and public spaces that have been associated with large and diverse core networks.

DirectNetworks loves our customers!

March 14th, 2014

By Naomi Dolin-Aubertin

Update from the DNI news desk: we had our first customer appreciation event of 2014 last night. We had a great turnout! I want to thank everyone, customers and staff, who joined us last evening at Erin's Snug Pub for a cocktail hour.

Leveraging social media to grow your business

February 21st, 2014

By Naomi Dolin-Aubertin

Last week, I posted about the importance of using hashtags to engage with a consumer audience. I wrote about how at New York Fashion Week, social currency was as good as cash to some retailers. Many companies are utilizing social media to drive consumer interest and increase sales of their product or service and some aren't as obvious as you think.

Using Hashtags to Drive Customer Business

February 14th, 2014

By Naomi Dolin-Aubertin

#Hashtag #What'sItAllAbout Hashtags are used all over social media, from Twitter and Facebook to Instagram. Many businesses are turning or have already turned to social media to market their products and engage with their customers.

Windows XP is Retiring, Make Sure You’re Protected!

February 7th, 2014

By Naomi Dolin-Aubertin

As you may have heard, Microsoft has announced the retirement of Windows XP and Office 2003. These upgrades need to take place before Windows XP expires on April, 8, 2014 in order to protect your computer and network from potential security risks such as hackers, spammers and data loss.

The Spaces Between Technology and Ourselves

January 30th, 2014

By Naomi Dolin-Aubertin

I spend a lot of time talking about the latest gadget, the shiny new app, and the latest and greatest in IT solutions, but I wanted to take a step back today and talk about the spaces that exist between us and our technology.

It's no secret that we live in a fast-paced, technology-dependent society that glorifies the newest model and fad.

Life before tech: look how far we’ve come…

January 16th, 2014

By Naomi Dolin-Aubertin

The internet crashes and no one can do any work at all. It's easy to forget that things weren't always this way. As a culture, we have become dependent on technology and our easy access to it. Let's take a look back at where we've come from.