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Macro Systems has been serving the Metro Washington, DC area since 1997, providing IT Support such as technical helpdesk support, computer support and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses.

Tips to Avoid Threat Fatigue

Tips to Avoid Threat Fatigue

Does it feel like scammers are everywhere? That's because they are. Every day they’re scheming up new ways to trick people into giving up money, data, or access to their accounts. One of the biggest problems we run into is that we’re bombarded with so many scam warnings that we start tuning them out. That’s called threat fatigue, the phenomenon when you get so tired of hearing about security risks that you stop paying attention, which is exactly scammers want.

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What To Do instead of Apologize for a Data Breach

What To Do instead of Apologize for a Data Breach

It's no surprise that cybersecurity is a big challenge for businesses and individuals alike. The problem: life pretty much revolves around being online these days, so there’s no avoiding it. Thus, it’s your responsibility to ensure that any data you collect from your customers, employees, and other key stakeholders in your business is well-protected, otherwise you will face severe consequences.

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A Current Look at Smart Speakers

A Current Look at Smart Speakers

Smart speakers have been around for a while, but they haven’t exactly changed the world. To be fair, they are good for playing music, setting timers, and answering random trivia questions, but beyond that? Not much has evolved. So, how did we get here, and what’s next? More importantly, can they actually be useful for businesses, or are they just another gadget collecting dust?

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Automation Can't Replace Humans in Some Situations

Automation Can't Replace Humans in Some Situations

Besides all of those people who are advocating for the scaling back or non-implementation of tools to save jobs, most people understand the benefit of automation when it makes sense. Not only do machines tend to do certain tasks more effectively, they never willingly take a day off. Alas, for every task that needs to be completed less than half can be automated, and that number drops even further when you take into account everything a human does at their job. These days there are very few jobs that can be fully automated, even as AI has begun to be utilized more for business. Listed below: why automation may not be the answer you are looking for and why training humans holds a lot of value.

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Inventory Management Tips

Inventory Management Tips

If I were to ask you what technology your business possessed and where it all was right now, could you give me an answer? If not, you’ve demonstrated the importance of keeping an accurate inventory of your business’ IT.

Listed below are some best practices to make managing your business’ IT inventory more effective.

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Explaining the 'Are You a Human?' Prompts

Explaining the 'Are You a Human?' Prompts

We’ve all had to confirm we’re human when attempting to log into an account. This is the core purpose of what once was called CAPTCHA… the Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart. That being said, it seems surprising that computers don’t easily overcome these simple-seeming tests.

Listed below is why these simple tests actually are effective at differentiating between human users and automated bots.

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2025 Technology Predictions

2025 Technology Predictions

No one really can tell the future, but it is both possible and vital to make predictions based on present trends and current events. Let’s look forward to the rest of this year to see what predictions we can make for business IT and the notes we should all take over the next few months.

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Tax Season = An Increase in Scammers

Tax Season = An Increase in Scammers

In the United States, tax season is prime time for hackers to take advantage of law-abiding, tax-paying citizens. They do this via all types of nefarious activities, such as phishing attacks conducted through text messages and emails claiming to be from the Internal Revenue Service. If you want to avoid getting scammed this tax season, be sure to keep the following tips in mind to stay safe while you conduct your typical tax routines.

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Your Business Needs a Crisis Plan

Your Business Needs a Crisis Plan

Alas, crises happen, so the only responsible course is preparing your organization to deal with them. Let’s walk through what modern crisis management should look like for businesses of all sizes, identifying the steps to address these risks and protect your operations.

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Ransomware Payments are Down, But It Isn’t All Good News

Ransomware Payments are Down, But It Isn’t All Good News

Despite some of the headlines that we saw last year, it wasn’t all bad news regarding ransomware. Crucially, 2024 saw ransomware payments plummet by hundreds of millions of dollars… despite many large-scale attacks and one record-breaking whaling payment of $75 million by one victim.

This is undeniably great to hear… but with that in mind, you cannot let yourselves slip into complacency.

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Hardware Acquisition Help for your Business

Hardware Acquisition Help for your Business

Hardware is far from the most fun topic for a business owner to learn more about, but that doesn’t reduce its importance. If you want to ensure your business stays ahead of the game, then you need to be strategic about your hardware implementation. If not, you risk falling behind, put your business in danger, and—even worse—imperil your budget. 

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Why Extending Windows 10 Via Extended Security Updates Isn't a Good Business Plan

Why Extending Windows 10 Via Extended Security Updates Isn't a Good Business Plan

Windows 10 is rapidly reaching the end of its secure lifetime, with support scheduled to end on October 14, 2025. While this doesn’t mean that the OS will no longer be available to use, it does mean that it will no longer be able to be safely and securely used, a critically imperative distinction.

That is, however, unless you pay for the Windows 10 Extended Security Updates… but is this a feasible or maintainable strategy for businesses?

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Common-Sense Security Measures You Should Implement Today

Common-Sense Security Measures You Should Implement Today

Running a business is already confusing enough without worrying about security at all times. Whether you own a small business or a multi-level enterprise, security is just as imperative for all the same reasons. Listed below are a couple of security strategies you can implement today to feel better about the current state of your infrastructure moving forward.

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It's Almost Time to Dump Windows 10

It's Almost Time to Dump Windows 10

Happy Valentine’s Day! Today is a day to celebrate love and romance. That being said, the greatest loves can bring the greatest sorrow… especially when the time comes to say goodbye.

Take Windows 10, for example. PC users have loved the OS for a decade, but in a few short months, it will no longer be a good relationship for anyone, particularly business users, to maintain.

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Tracking Your Technology Doesn't Have to be Hard

Tracking Your Technology Doesn't Have to be Hard

Managing all the gadgets in an office these days isn’t a walk in the park. The tricky part is keeping tabs on every device, figuring out who’s using what, and noticing any trends. If you’re not already tracking your technology, now’s the time to set up a system that does just that. Using an inventory management system can make this whole process a lot smoother.

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How to Build a Good DR Strategy

How to Build a Good DR Strategy

Picture waking up one day to find your phone wiped clean with no contacts, no photos, and no messages. Now, imagine this happening to an entire business, where all their files, data, and systems are gone. Terrifying, right? That’s why businesses need a Disaster Recovery (DR) system. It helps them bounce back when things go wrong. Listed below is how to build one.

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How to Decrease Your Runaway Printing Costs

How to Decrease Your Runaway Printing Costs

If your company wants to save money, you may consider cutting down on printing. Although paper documents have always been important, they can take up a lot of space and be a hassle to manage. Listed below: how you can lower your printing expenses and organize your documents more easily.

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Security Training is Increasingly Imperative

Security Training is Increasingly Imperative

Your organization’s ability to keep its digital information safe depends largely on how well its technology performs. This is why it’s important to teach your employees how to protect your company’s data. To start, it’s imperative to understand your company’s security posture. This refers to how actively you or your team work to protect your online presence. With the increasing use of cloud applications and remote work becoming more common, every employee plays a role in keeping the organization secure. Listed below: how your business can create a security culture designed to keep your data and information systems secure. 

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Your Business could Use Mobile Device Management

Your Business could Use Mobile Device Management

The modern average business relies heavily on mobile devices to some degree, especially as they make business productivity—and thereby, competitiveness—more easily attainable. That being said, this also makes it essential that a business using mobile devices has a means of managing them effectively.

Listed below: an explanation of the concept of mobile device management, and some ways that your business can take advantage of it.

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Helpful YouTube Keyboard Shortcuts

Helpful YouTube Keyboard Shortcuts

Websites also make excellent use of keyboard shortcuts you utilize every day to enhance your productivity. YouTube is an excellent source of entertainment and education; we want to help you get more value out of it with keyboard shortcuts. Listed below are some of the best that you should know.

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