Have any question?

Blog

C3-Solutions, LLC Blog

C3-Solutions, LLC has been serving the Fort Washington area since 2015, providing IT Support such as technical helpdesk support, computer support, and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses.

Managing Director of C3-Solutions, LLC proud partner of a terrific team of qualified team members. Member of a team with well over 50 years of combined IT experience!

How Productivity Plays Into a Successful Business

How Productivity Plays Into a Successful Business

With the many issues that arise day by day, it’s no small feat to stay productive. Still, a team must be able to manage its various tasks and projects in an efficient way, and it can make all the difference in efficiently completing these tasks. Today, we want to examine why productivity is important and how you can keep it high for your team.

0 Comments
Continue reading

U.S. Schools are Dealing with Extensive Business Email Compromise Attacks

U.S. Schools are Dealing with Extensive Business Email Compromise Attacks

A business email compromise attack is a phishing scam in which a scammer uses email to take possession of capital—either in the form of data or actual finances—from the organization they choose to target. Lately, these scams have been observed to focus on schools.

Let’s review the situation at hand and what is at stake.

0 Comments
Continue reading

As IT Complexity Grows, So Does the Importance of Managing It

As IT Complexity Grows, So Does the Importance of Managing It

Chances are that your business’ technology has gotten more complex in the past few years. This complexity has likely created some confusion on how best to manage your technology. Couple this with the more sophisticated threats that have been developed over that time, and there is a real risk to the welfare of your business coming from the technology you depend on daily. Today’s blog will discuss how increased complexity can be managed competently.

0 Comments
Continue reading

Cloud Platforms Can Bring Unwanted Complexity

Cloud Platforms Can Bring Unwanted Complexity

Cloud computing has become a really useful tool for businesses, allowing them to grow, be more flexible, and save money. But even with all its benefits, businesses face some challenges when using cloud services. One big issue is keeping data safe and private.

0 Comments
Continue reading

How to Make Desk Work a Little Healthier

How to Make Desk Work a Little Healthier

Sitting at a desk all day, five or more days a week can be hard on a person's body (and often their mind). Even though there isn’t much that can be done about the type of work people in these positions have, there are some things you can do to prioritize their physical and mental health. This month, we give you four tips that will help.

0 Comments
Continue reading

Tip of the Week: Moving the Taskbar in Windows 11

Tip of the Week: Moving the Taskbar in Windows 11

Windows 11 introduces a new look by centering the taskbar, similar to the style used in macOS. While some users may appreciate this fresh design, others might prefer the traditional left-aligned taskbar found in older versions of Windows.

0 Comments
Continue reading

Documented and Inventoried: Don’t Let IT Drive You to Insanity

Documented and Inventoried: Don’t Let IT Drive You to Insanity

Keeping track of your business’ technology is very important for smooth operations and long-term success. You need to monitor every piece of your technology to avoid wasting money and facing security issues. A good inventory system helps you know what technology you have, where it's being used, and when it needs maintenance or replacement. This ensures your team has the right tools when they need them, which helps boost productivity and growth.

0 Comments
Continue reading

Don’t Plan Too Far Ahead with Your Business IT

Don’t Plan Too Far Ahead with Your Business IT

Have you ever had things not go according to plan? It can be an incredibly frustrating experience, especially when assets and business resources are involved. This is also true in the realm of business technology, so today, we want to cover how you can invest in the future of your business without getting too far ahead—including with your IT resources.

0 Comments
Continue reading

Tip of the Week: 7 Cybersecurity Basics You Can’t Do Without

Tip of the Week: 7 Cybersecurity Basics You Can’t Do Without

Business cybersecurity is increasingly important for every organization in operation today, to the point where it could very well be the difference between your business’ survival or failure. While extensive things must be accomplished to ensure your overall business continuity, you have to start somewhere.

Let’s review some of the most essential things you can—and need to—do to keep your business secure.

0 Comments
Continue reading

If You’ve Dealt with One of These Common Computer Issues, You Aren’t Alone

If You’ve Dealt with One of These Common Computer Issues, You Aren’t Alone

Computer problems aren’t just annoying, they are a major impediment to a business’ overall productivity. There are several common problems that can slow down your computer, each with its own signs, causes, and fixes. This month we’re going to look at some of these problems and what the solutions are for them.

0 Comments
Continue reading

6 Security Tactics to Bulletproof Your Cloud Systems

6 Security Tactics to Bulletproof Your Cloud Systems

Most businesses these days utilize cloud computing in some way (about 90 percent, as a matter of fact). How is your business utilizing this technology? Regardless, you want to have security locked in for your cloud computing resources, which is what we want to focus on for today’s blog article.

0 Comments
Continue reading

Green Initiatives Can Carry More Value Than You Think

Green Initiatives Can Carry More Value Than You Think

Being a green business is a great thing. It not only helps your company become more environmentally friendly, but it can also attract customers who care about the environment. What’s less talked about is how being green can actually give your business a competitive edge in certain situations.

0 Comments
Continue reading

What Does a Decent Data Backup Include?

What Does a Decent Data Backup Include?

If you are a subscriber and frequent reader of this newsletter, you’re probably familiar with our campaign to educate business owners, managers, and even your average worker on the importance of backing up data. In this month’s newsletter we’ll describe incremental backup and how it works as the best scenario for small business data redundancy.

0 Comments
Continue reading

How to Build and Maintain Quality Business Relationships

How to Build and Maintain Quality Business Relationships

Relationships in business are just like relationships elsewhere in life: messy and sometimes chaotic, but generally good to foster. This goes for relationships with customers, vendors, and even your employees. Today, we want to look at how you can build better and stronger relationships for your business.

0 Comments
Continue reading

Tip of the Week: Your Guide to Google Apps’ Helpful Android Shortcuts

Tip of the Week: Your Guide to Google Apps’ Helpful Android Shortcuts

The Android operating system offers a litany of additional features and shortcuts in most applications… all you have to do is long-press an application’s icon to pull up a contextual menu of shortcuts. Naturally, Google’s applications are no exception.

Let’s review some of Google’s application capabilities as they appear in these shortcut menus.

0 Comments
Continue reading

Four Security Precautions that Will Leave Your Business Safer

Four Security Precautions that Will Leave Your Business Safer

Over a quarter of all data breaches target small businesses, and the cost of a breach can be devastating. To protect your business’ data and infrastructure, small businesses need a combination of effective technology tools and well-planned strategies. Here are some key steps your business can take to safeguard itself against digital theft.

0 Comments
Continue reading

Using Cloud Software? Have These Four Practices in Place

Using Cloud Software? Have These Four Practices in Place

Cloud computing, particularly Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), has become an essential tool for businesses of all sizes. Hosted software offers numerous benefits like anytime-anywhere access, scalability, and hassle-free management of hardware by the provider. In today’s post, we’ll share a few practical tips for working with cloud computing more effectively.

0 Comments
Continue reading

How Ad Blockers Work and Why They’re Cool

How Ad Blockers Work and Why They’re Cool

If you’ve spent any time online, you’ve likely encountered ads popping up while you’re trying to read articles, watch videos, or scroll through social media. While some ads can be helpful, many people find them disruptive or invasive, which is why ad blockers have become popular.  Have you ever wondered how exactly ad blockers work? Let’s break it down.

0 Comments
Continue reading

This Website Tells You What Your Technology’s EOL Date Is

This Website Tells You What Your Technology’s EOL Date Is

We live in a world where technology is central to everyday life, yet unfortunately it does not last forever. Eventually, your smartphone, laptop, smartwatch, or other device will reach its end of life, or EOL. This is when the manufacturer stops supplying critical updates—including security.

0 Comments
Continue reading

Tip of the Week: How to Keep LinkedIn from Using Your Data to Train AI

DataProtection_218811082_40_20240930-142405_1

Artificial intelligence is a hot topic nowadays, making data an even more valuable resource. After all, AI platforms rely on data to function.

Due to this, many platforms and services collect data from their users to feed these algorithms. LinkedIn was recently discovered to have started doing so—by default—without informing users or updating its terms of service. 

0 Comments
Continue reading

Customer Login

Network Assessment

Our network audit will reveal hidden problems, security vulnerabilities, and other issues lurking on your network.

Sign Up Today!

Contact Us

Learn more about what C3-Solutions can do for your business.

C3-Solutions
300 Kerby Hill Rd
Fort Washington, Maryland 20744