From IT, With Love

Ideas, Insights and Issues Relevant to Your Business

We are your advisor – think of us as your outsourced Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Information technology can be overwhelming, and it’s our intention to help you choose the right solutions, implement them cost effectively, and have them disappear into the background allowing you to focus on your business, not your technology. Our blog articles are written and curated to be relevant to you.

Eagle Point-of-Sale System Security

Andy Carlson discusses how Ace Hardware store owners and managers should secure their Epicor Eagle point-of-sale system.

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DilSe.IT Summer ’23 Tech Infrastructure Refreshes

Do you envision a modern tech environment where everything runs smoothly and rarely gives you issues, but can’t begin to imagine what getting there looks like? Give us a call; we’re happy to help bring your IT dreams to fruition.

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Why Windows Passwords?

One of the things we find among the Ace clients we serve is many computers not secured by passwords.  We realize this is often a trade-off between customer service and security.  However, it is potentially a dangerous trade-off that can be mitigated with some simple steps.

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Epicor Eagle Upgrades Made Simple

We’ll handle your Eagle upgrade in an efficient, coordinated manner, so you can have all the added benefits with none of the headaches.

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Leveraging Your Zebra Handhelds to Respond to Acehardware.com Orders

Zebra handheld devices can be configured to improve an Ace store’s responsiveness to their local customers’ Acehardware.com orders

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Does the FCC’s Recent Ban Impact Your Surveillance System?

In November of this year, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a ban on the import and sale of new technologies from the following Chinese telecommunications and surveillance firms: Huawei Technology CompanyZTE CorporationHytera Communications […]

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Epicor Eagle on-site versus cloud

Epicor Eagle on-site versus cloud?  The software delivery model has been changing over the past 15 years with more and more providers moving from a traditional software licensing model to a subscription model.  This shift […]

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Technology Infrastructure Is Your Business’s Nervous System

In today’s world, your business relies on computers and devices connected to a network.  You literally cannot conduct business without these connections.  Yet, many businesses treat their technology infrastructure as an afterthought.  Network cabling is installed by an […]

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 The Dangers of Email Attacks on Small Businesses

Email is one of today’s most common and most beneficial ways to communicate among your employees.  But, it is also a primary tool used by attackers to steal money, account credentials and sensitive information.

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Protecting Against Organized Retail Crime

Organized Retail Crime (ORC) has increased 60% since 2015 according to the National Retail Federation.  More than 70% of retailers reported an increase in ORC in 2021.  The COVID-19 pandemic created the perfect storm because it closed many […]

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