Charity Newsletters Keeping Perspective Jul 31, 2015 Jim Lapointe 0 Comment Computers can be frustrating. Anyone who has experienced a problem with their PC or tablet at a critical time can relate to that statement. In this month’s blog posting we are going to provide some tools to help alleviate some … More
Newsletters Upgrade Your Windows Jun 30, 2015 Jim Lapointe 0 Comment Microsoft will no longer be supporting or patching Windows Server 2003 after July 14, 2015. If you are a current Colden Company customer and are reading this, you are no doubt aware and have already migrated to a supported platform. … More
Newsletters Staying Current with Technology May 28, 2015 Jim Lapointe 0 Comment “If you are running your business the same way you were a few years ago, you are not staying the same, you are falling behind.” The above is a saying we often repeat here at Colden Company. Rest assured your … More
Newsletters Attention Merchants! Apr 27, 2015 Jim Lapointe 0 Comment If you accept credit cards at your place of business, you need to be aware of coming changes. The United States is catching up with the rest of the world with what is called chip and pin or EMV technology. … More
Newsletters Phishing Scam Du Jour Mar 31, 2015 Jim Lapointe 0 Comment Did you know that March 31 is World Backup Day? It is designed to bring awareness to the importance of backups, especially in today’s world. It is important that your backup processes keep up with the changing times. Click here … More
Newsletters Out with the Old, in with the New: Your Guide to Windows 10 – Part 2 Feb 27, 2015 Jim Lapointe 0 Comment In last month’s blog post, we covered the end of mainstream support for Windows 7 and the very interesting news surrounding Windows 10 – in particular that the update to Windows 10 will be free for Windows 7 and Windows … More
Newsletters Out with the Old, in with the New: Your Guide to Windows 10 – Part 1 Jan 28, 2015 Jim Lapointe 0 Comment Microsoft has been in the news quite a bit over the past month, with stories about Windows old and new capturing the attention of consumers and businesses worldwide. The first big news story concerned support for Windows 7. On January … More
Newsletters Steps to Take for Better Personal Security Dec 30, 2014 Jim Lapointe 0 Comment It seems like a weekly occurrence to hear about another major retailer being compromised by hackers. Home Depot, Target, P.F. Chang’s and most recently Staples – among many other retailers – have acknowledged consumers’ information has been accessed putting credit … More
Newsletters Technology Challenges Faced by the Construction Vertical Nov 29, 2014 Jim Lapointe 0 Comment Different vertical markets often have differing IT needs. Let’s take the case of a vertical that we at Colden Company work with very frequently – the construction vertical. There are unique challenges that this industry has that other industries do … More
Newsletters Be Wary of “All You Can Eat” IT Service Contracts Oct 29, 2014 Jim Lapointe 0 Comment Watch as Colden Company President, Jim Lapointe, talks about what to look out for when discussing “All You Can Eat” IT service contracts and why Colden Company delivers more bang for your buck! Tweet … More