How did we get to the end of 2021… already? At this time of year, business owners and managers like us look ahead to the start of another year. Who knows what 2022 has in store? Do you have big targets and goals for the year? Are you now reviewing your budgets for 2022? It’s…
This week, we asked our team to tell us something they are thankful for as we head into the holiday season. It’s safe to say they exceeded our expectations. We’ve listed their answers below. This has been a challenging and tense year but there are many things I am thankful for. I am…
Have you ever wondered where all those weird holidays come from? Like, who got to decide that April 23rd was National Talk Like Shakespeare Day? Or that Squirrel Appreciation Day would fall on January 21st? Or that the last Friday of every April would be National Hairball Awareness Day? An entire day to make sure…
You never dreamed you might be writing up your next big report while your child sits beside you, playing an online game, but that’s the world we’re living in these days. We need to adapt. Adaptation is the definition of business success as the world continues to face the COVID-19 pandemic and flatten the curve…
On March 10th, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic with over 125,815 infected in 122 countries. This is becoming more and more relevant to your business as more people are exposed to and diagnosed with the coronavirus, then subsequently quarantined to ensure the virus stops spreading. What does it look like if a member of your team or your entire team is…
This is the first of a four-part series about the foundations of IT, produced by Newave Solutions. Asset management is a foundational piece of any well-managed IT program for small businesses, and one that isn’t always implemented properly. Most small businesses these days own tangible assets like desktop PCs, laptops, cell phones, and tablets that…
At Newave Solutions, serving is at the heart of everything that we do. Our newest way to serve, Brewave Solutions, is no different. It’s a product of what happens when a desire to serve, personal passion for innovation, and a need for the community come together. How did Brewave Solutions begin? Brewave Solutions began as…
Purchasing a new laptop for use at home can be frustrating and confusing. Most people want the most economical solution to their computing needs, but it is difficult to know what features are important to you. We asked Newave Sales Engineer Jeff Brown for his advice and what he think is important to consider when…
FaceApp, a Russia-based mobile application to add filters to photos, has incited conversations about privacy, data ownership, and cyber-safety in the past week. Users were surprised to learn that the app’s creators are harvesting data from their photos. However, third-party apps have been around for a long time and FaceApp is not doing anything unusual.…
Here’s What You Can Do To Stop It The most dangerous attitude you can have about your home computer is thinking a hacker wouldn’t want to access it. Hackers aren’t only after sensitive personal information anymore. Your personal computer carries the same risks as the one you have at work. So, why would a hacker want to…
