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Business After Hours at Facet: June 10, 2021
Join us for Business After Hours with the Peoria Chamber of Commerce at Facet’s new headquarters! Thursday, June 10th4:30PM – 6:30PM3024 W. Lake Ave.Peoria, IL 61615 We will have raffle prizes including a Cards jersey, Tervis tumblers, and gift cards! Food, soda, beer...
Turn Your Team Into Your Greatest Security Defense
IT security experts will often tell you that employees are the greatest security vulnerability in any company. We warn of social engineering emails and phone calls, reused passwords, work emails used on personal accounts, and dozens of other behaviors that can put...
Tech Tip: Take the Shortcut!
This month’s tech tip is from Annette Ford, Vice President at Facet Technologies. Annette has shared a few shortcuts for web browsers that will save you time. You’ll never go back to using your mouse again! These tips are for Windows 10 users, but if you use an Apple...
New Headquarters + Moving: FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions: Information on Facet Technologies’ 2021 Expansion Facet is moving! Our new headquarters at 3024 W. Lake Ave. in Peoria is set to be fully renovated and open for business by April 1, 2021. We are excited to welcome our clients and members of...
Facet’s 2021 Expansion + New Corporate Headquarters!
Facet’s new corporate headquarters as seen from I-74, just West of the Sterling Ave. exit. We are excited to announce our new corporate headquarters, opening April 2021! Thanks to all of our loyal customers, Facet has been growing and adding new team members, and it’s...
Techie’s Tip of the Month: How to Find Your Files and Documents
find files and documents on your computer 01 1024×495 1 “Where did that go?” This tech tip comes from Toni Insalata, IT Bench Technician located at Nerds on Call in Normal, IL! This tip may help you if you ever can’t find your important documents and files when you...
Know Your Malware: Virus vs. Worm
KNOW YOUR MALWARE 1 01 1024×419 2 What’s in a name? I work in marketing here at Facet, but when I was younger, I spent a lot of time helping answer the phones and assisting residential repair customers in the front of the store. Viruses were probably the most common...
The Twitter Hack: Why Business Owners Should Care
If you’ve been anywhere near the internet or a newspaper in the past few days, you’ve no doubt already heard about the Twitter hack. Essentially, someone got access to the accounts of influential Tweeters and tried to pull off a poorly disguised Bitcoin theft scheme....
Most Important Features of Computer Repair Software
Much like anti-virus solutions, computer repair software is now considered a staple to keeping your computer running without any issues. As such, many organizations use a combination of both to keep their operations in motion. But with the plethora of choices that...
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