Special Alert: Apple FaceTime Bug

January 29, 2019 Corie Bogan Leave a comment iPhone, malware, safety, Security, siri, wifi

*Special Alert* – Apple FaceTime Bug

Occasionally news crosses our desk that immediately make us want to forward it to friends and family as a warning. This is one of those…

What is the problem?

“A significant bug has been discovered in FaceTime and is currently spreading virally over social media. The bug lets you call anyone with FaceTime, and immediately hear the audio coming from their phone — before the person on the other end has accepted or rejected the incoming call. Apple says the issue will be addressed in a software update “later this week”.”

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The Ping: Budgeting in the New Year

January 20, 2019 Corie Bogan Leave a comment Uncategorized

One important subject matter we touched on last year was budgeting. Improper budgeting, or even a lack of, can delay and even halt important projects that you as a customer want to prioritize. And no one likes surprises. Budget development is an intricate task, but it is one of the many added features with UniVista Core and Comprehensive Agreements. General budget planning starts with the Q1 quarterly business review meeting, assuming your fiscal year starts in January. For government or other verticals, budgeting starts in the spring, it is pretty well developed by August, and it’s finalized by Oct 1st. An IT budget is most useful if it is a true representation of what is necessary for your maintenance, repair, replacement, and one time “project” expenditures. We work with you to put all of this on paper and allow for proper planning. Let’s touch on a few topics that are very important components of budgeting.

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