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GIVEAWAY! We're asking for your feedback on topics for Cyber Treats and giving away a big popcorn tin from Young's Popcorn Heaven. Click the link at the bottom to enter! Personal Cloud Storage: the Cost of Convenience How many employees use unsanctioned...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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 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...
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....
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...
In most small businesses, the "IT person" was never hired to be the IT person. They are the office manager, the controller, the operations coordinator, or the most technically curious employee in the building. They got the WiFi password first, so people started asking...
A managed IT partnership is a long-term relationship where an external team takes responsibility for the technology side of your business, working alongside leadership rather than waiting to be called. The right partnership looks less like buying a service and more...
Before you sign with a managed IT provider, ask seven questions: how the helpdesk is staffed, what's actually included in the monthly fee, how contracts and renewals work, how the provider plans for projects and budget, how they handle compliance, what response times...
A managed IT provider can replace, augment, or complement an in-house IT employee. Whether replacement is the right move depends on the size of your business, the workload your IT person carries, and what you actually need from technology going forward. For most...
Manufacturing IT is its own discipline. The combination of production networks, operational technology, supply chain connectivity, and intellectual property protection creates an environment that general-purpose IT providers are not built to support. For manufacturers...