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Network Management, Inc. has been serving the Virginia area since 1994, providing IT Support such as technical helpdesk support, computer support, and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses.

The March Android Security Bulletin is a Case Study for Maintaining Your Tech

The March Android Security Bulletin is a Case Study for Maintaining Your Tech

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • March 24, 2025
  • Security

Another month, another batch of security updates. Google has been busy squashing 43 bugs in Android, and—surprise, surprise—two of them were zero-day vulnerabilities. That means bad actors could’ve been exploiting them before Google even knew what was up. Obviously, this isn’t good and highlights why it’s important to keep your software updated.  (more…)

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Are You Using Augmented Reality?

Are You Using Augmented Reality?

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • March 21, 2025
  • Security

By now, you've likely encountered the concept of augmented reality, especially if you're a sports enthusiast watching games on TV. Those seemingly routine lines on the field during a crucial 4th and 1 situation? That's augmented reality (AR) at work, enhancing the visual experience with informative overlays. (more…)

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Tip of the Week: Best Practices for Sharing Your Screen

Tip of the Week: Best Practices for Sharing Your Screen

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • March 21, 2025
  • How To

Just about any collaboration platform these days will allow you to share your screen. The functionality works largely the same, regardless of whether you’re using Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, or something else, but we want to cover how to use it on these popular platforms. We’ll assume you’ve already joined a meeting for this article, so let’s get started...

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Endpoint Security is Remarkably Important for Your Business

Endpoint Security is Remarkably Important for Your Business

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • March 19, 2025
  • How To

We all know that it’s important to protect your business’ infrastructure from threats of all kinds. Sometimes when we’re reading about discourse surrounding network security, you’ll see the word “endpoint.” Do you know how important it is to protect all endpoints? That’s what we want to explore with today’s article. (more…)

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Create Great Relationships with Your Vendors

Create Great Relationships with Your Vendors

Running a business is like managing a bunch of moving parts with relationships with employees, customers, operations, and, of course, vendors. Vendors supply your business with the products and services that keep things running, but if you’re not careful, those relationships can turn into time and money pits. So, how do you make vendor relationships work in your favor? Here...

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How Backup Has Gotten Better and Better in Recent Years

How Backup Has Gotten Better and Better in Recent Years

By now, you’ve heard us discuss how data backup is extremely important for every organization. We try to spread awareness of the negative impacts to a business that doesn’t have a comprehensive backup plan in place. Fortunately, data backup has come a long way in the past decade, making it easier, faster, and way more reliable. Let’s take a look...

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Artificial Intelligence is Seeing Rapid Usage

Artificial Intelligence is Seeing Rapid Usage

AI is a marvel of modern civilization—at least, that’s the narrative surrounding this quickly innovative technology. It is reshaping industries, building more efficiency throughout society, and opening up new opportunities for businesses of all types and sizes. This month, we’ll examine some of the factors that have led to AI's fast-paced evolution and how it is shifting the way people...

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Tip of the Week: How to Use Excel to Create QR Codes

Tip of the Week: How to Use Excel to Create QR Codes

QR codes are a popular way to direct individuals to specific web pages, like your business’ website. You can make them with relative ease, so there’s no excuse not to use them. Today, we’ll go over how you can make them in Microsoft Excel, a tool your business already probably uses to some extent. (more…)

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How to Share Your Screen in Meet, Teams, and Zoom

How to Share Your Screen in Meet, Teams, and Zoom

Modern collaboration platforms, like Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom, have considerably expanded how and where work can be done. Let’s go over how to use the screen-sharing features these three platforms offer. (more…)

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Don’t Let a Crisis Completely Derail Your Business

Don’t Let a Crisis Completely Derail Your Business

There is no shortage of events that can throw a business off track, from severe storms to human error to cybercriminal activity. Fortunately, a little preparation can make them much easier to navigate. Let’s discuss creating a crisis plan to address these kinds of events. (more…)

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