Last year was quite a challenge for IT professionals as many businesses and industries had to suddenly pivot their workforce to home offices. Hackers wasted no time exploiting these new conditions as IT departments and MSPs struggled to set up proper security and procedures.

It’s true, most of the leading video conferencing solutions are perfect for hosting a party or celebration with just a little planning, practice, and imagination.

We cut to the nitty-gritty and talk about breaking our social media addiction and look at how it affects our lives.

It only took a month or two into this global pandemic before we started hearing about Fortune 500 companies closing large offices across the country as they discovered that they could not just survive but thrive with a home office workforce. Over half a year later, we are starting to see the pluses and minuses of this necessary move here in our own company and those in our community.

Matt and Allen discuss bandwidth, broadband vs. bandwidth, and "The last mile."

Matt and Allen discuss what to look for in laptopos, desktops, WiFi Routers, Printers, Smartphones, Tablets, Headphones, and more.

Matt and Allen discuss questions sent in from listeners to the program.

In Erie, manufactures have modified their molds and machines to fabricate face shields early in the pandemic. Restaurants who never catered to curbside pickup transitioned quickly and were able to stay in business when other establishments had to close their doors. Some even gained new customers who may not have otherwise tried them out prior to COVID-19. Transportation companies have had to work overtime to ship goods all over the country as the demand for trucking rose sharply during the pandemic. Find out how technology is the center of many success stories locally and nationally.

As restrictions on businesses start to loosen, business owners and employees are beginning to face uncertainty when it comes to physically returning to your workplace. There is a lot of preparation to be done, and of course, this preparation is going to be different for each business and organization. There are, however, some commonalities that will be beneficial to list and consider before returning to work.

For years, webcams and forward-facing cellphone cameras have been little more than technology gimmicks for a lot of the population. That perception has changed drastically as the need and desire to connect with friends, family, and business associates have increased in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.