by Meghan McEachern | Aug 16, 2017 | Blog, Business Babble
Following a period of growth, a BC-based specialty mining organization determined the need for a substantial IT infrastructure investment to support their global projects. Smart Dolphins partnered with them to deliver Alliance–our fully managed IT service solution....
by Jesse Smith | Aug 15, 2017 | Blog, Network Security, Pod Pointers
Did you know that computer users are still the weakest link in information security? Because email phishing attacks can have a direct financial impact on your business or organization, ensuring that your users have some basic cybersecurity training, is essential....
by Paul Holmes | Aug 1, 2017 | Blog, Pod Pointers
Get in the Loop is an intelligent mobile marketing app. Founded in the summer of 2011 in Kelowna, BC by Matt Crowell with a $500 budget, Get in the Loop now offers deals in 30 cities and employs over 30 people across Western Canada. Looking to save some money on a...
by Meghan McEachern | Jul 31, 2017 | Blog, Business Babble
Helmsman Management is a leading Vancouver Island asset management and consulting firm. Founded in 2014, Helmsman’s key area of expertise include: financing, strategic analysis and risk management. The Challenge Helmsman’s dated IT infrastructure needed a...
by Dave Monahan | Jul 24, 2017 | Blog, Business Babble
Let’s begin this blog post by asking the first question any organization needs to ask when considering their approach to IT: How important is IT in your organization relative to other functions? For some businesses, the impact of IT is superficial – problems, risks...
by Andrew Rivett | Jul 11, 2017 | Blog, Pod Pointers
Building good habits is a lot of work, and while rewarding on a cosmic scale, you don’t always get immediate feedback that you’re doing something good for yourself. If you’re like me, you’ve longed for someone to transform these sometimes tedious tasks into a...
by Ty Hedden | Jun 27, 2017 | Blog, Pod Pointers
One way to improve your internet browsing experience, and make it safer, is to run a free ad blocker plugin right within your web browser of choice. One option is Ublock Origin, a highly reliable and memory efficient ad blocker. Available for Google Chrome, Safari and...
by Paul Holmes | Jun 6, 2017 | Blog, Pod Pointers
Does your organization have company cars? Or, do your employees use their own cars for business purposes? With five company cars and more planned in the future, we’re testing out some mileage tracker apps. We recently discovered Taxmileage. Here’s a short...
by Astro | May 29, 2017 | Blog
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by Astro | May 24, 2017 | Blog
Happy anniversary Pod Pointers! Six years ago today, our tech tip blog was born. We’ve shared tech tips on everything from network security to business continuity to productivity apps and more. We’ve produced over 150 Pod Pointers. How do we do it? Every...
