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We are an MSP (Managed Service Provider) offering managed backup and cybersecurity to small & medium-sized businesses nationwide!
Is Android still open source? Google says sideloading is “fundamental” to Android and important for app stores, mobile devs & business strategy alike. Do you agree?
#Android #MobileDev #AppStores #BusinessTech
https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/29/keep_android_open_movement/
#Android #MobileDev #AppStores #BusinessTech
https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/29/keep_android_open_movement/
December 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Is Android still open source? Google says sideloading is “fundamental” to Android and important for app stores, mobile devs & business strategy alike. Do you agree?
#Android #MobileDev #AppStores #BusinessTech
https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/29/keep_android_open_movement/
#Android #MobileDev #AppStores #BusinessTech
https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/29/keep_android_open_movement/
😱 Holiday scammers are ramping up!
Protect your money and data with tools like password managers and virtual cards.
Get quick tips to shop safely this season.
💻 Contact IT Imagined at (707) 921-1145 or www.ITImagined.com
Protect your money and data with tools like password managers and virtual cards.
Get quick tips to shop safely this season.
💻 Contact IT Imagined at (707) 921-1145 or www.ITImagined.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:02 AM
😱 Holiday scammers are ramping up!
Protect your money and data with tools like password managers and virtual cards.
Get quick tips to shop safely this season.
💻 Contact IT Imagined at (707) 921-1145 or www.ITImagined.com
Protect your money and data with tools like password managers and virtual cards.
Get quick tips to shop safely this season.
💻 Contact IT Imagined at (707) 921-1145 or www.ITImagined.com
Curious how those “smart agents” in Windows 11 make decisions and who keeps them in check? In this article Microsoft lays out the security blueprint for AI agents on your PC.
https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2025/10/16/securing-ai-agents-on-windows/
https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2025/10/16/securing-ai-agents-on-windows/
December 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Curious how those “smart agents” in Windows 11 make decisions and who keeps them in check? In this article Microsoft lays out the security blueprint for AI agents on your PC.
https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2025/10/16/securing-ai-agents-on-windows/
https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2025/10/16/securing-ai-agents-on-windows/
Too many meetings going nowhere? ⏰
Try the Level 10 Meeting — one focused 90-minute session a week to solve real problems and boost results.
💻 Streamline your operations with IT Imagined:
(707) 921-1145 | www.ITImagined.com
Try the Level 10 Meeting — one focused 90-minute session a week to solve real problems and boost results.
💻 Streamline your operations with IT Imagined:
(707) 921-1145 | www.ITImagined.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Too many meetings going nowhere? ⏰
Try the Level 10 Meeting — one focused 90-minute session a week to solve real problems and boost results.
💻 Streamline your operations with IT Imagined:
(707) 921-1145 | www.ITImagined.com
Try the Level 10 Meeting — one focused 90-minute session a week to solve real problems and boost results.
💻 Streamline your operations with IT Imagined:
(707) 921-1145 | www.ITImagined.com
Is remote work reshaping travel? Nearly 60% of listings on Airbnb were booked outside cities in 2024. Rural stays are suddenly mainstream. Have you worked remotely from an Airbnb before?
https://news.airbnb.com/an-opportunity-for-destinations-to-open-up-to-family-travel/
https://news.airbnb.com/an-opportunity-for-destinations-to-open-up-to-family-travel/
December 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Is remote work reshaping travel? Nearly 60% of listings on Airbnb were booked outside cities in 2024. Rural stays are suddenly mainstream. Have you worked remotely from an Airbnb before?
https://news.airbnb.com/an-opportunity-for-destinations-to-open-up-to-family-travel/
https://news.airbnb.com/an-opportunity-for-destinations-to-open-up-to-family-travel/
What if your home TV screen could recognize you? DirecTV will show AI-generated ads featuring your face in 2026. Are you ready for personalized living-room ads like this?
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/directv-screensavers-will-show-ai-generated-ads-with-your-face-in-2026
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/directv-screensavers-will-show-ai-generated-ads-with-your-face-in-2026
December 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
What if your home TV screen could recognize you? DirecTV will show AI-generated ads featuring your face in 2026. Are you ready for personalized living-room ads like this?
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/directv-screensavers-will-show-ai-generated-ads-with-your-face-in-2026
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/directv-screensavers-will-show-ai-generated-ads-with-your-face-in-2026
💡 Automate offboarding!
Deleting a user in M365 doesn’t free their license — you could still be paying for ex-employees.
Get quick tips to unassign licenses and boost efficiency.
💻 Contact IT Imagined at (707) 921-1145 or www.ITImagined.com
Deleting a user in M365 doesn’t free their license — you could still be paying for ex-employees.
Get quick tips to unassign licenses and boost efficiency.
💻 Contact IT Imagined at (707) 921-1145 or www.ITImagined.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:02 AM
💡 Automate offboarding!
Deleting a user in M365 doesn’t free their license — you could still be paying for ex-employees.
Get quick tips to unassign licenses and boost efficiency.
💻 Contact IT Imagined at (707) 921-1145 or www.ITImagined.com
Deleting a user in M365 doesn’t free their license — you could still be paying for ex-employees.
Get quick tips to unassign licenses and boost efficiency.
💻 Contact IT Imagined at (707) 921-1145 or www.ITImagined.com
Which devices are still holding strong? GLOBAL PC shipments are forecast to hit ~274 million units in 2025 which is up 4.1% despite economic headwinds. PCs are still in demand in the mobile era.
https://9to5mac.com/2025/05/28/idc-now-expects-global-pc-shipments-to-grow-in-2025/
https://9to5mac.com/2025/05/28/idc-now-expects-global-pc-shipments-to-grow-in-2025/
December 15, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Which devices are still holding strong? GLOBAL PC shipments are forecast to hit ~274 million units in 2025 which is up 4.1% despite economic headwinds. PCs are still in demand in the mobile era.
https://9to5mac.com/2025/05/28/idc-now-expects-global-pc-shipments-to-grow-in-2025/
https://9to5mac.com/2025/05/28/idc-now-expects-global-pc-shipments-to-grow-in-2025/
The list of casualties in the AI age grows. Here’s a comprehensive list of tech layoffs in 2025, a surprising reminder of how business, AI and automation are reshaping jobs.
#TechJobs #Layoffs #Automation #BusinessStrategy
https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/17/tech-layoffs-2025-list
#TechJobs #Layoffs #Automation #BusinessStrategy
https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/17/tech-layoffs-2025-list
December 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The list of casualties in the AI age grows. Here’s a comprehensive list of tech layoffs in 2025, a surprising reminder of how business, AI and automation are reshaping jobs.
#TechJobs #Layoffs #Automation #BusinessStrategy
https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/17/tech-layoffs-2025-list
#TechJobs #Layoffs #Automation #BusinessStrategy
https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/17/tech-layoffs-2025-list
Surprising stat: 87% of U.S. adults say a foreign-government AI attack is at least somewhat likely in the next 20 years. What does that mean for your cyber-strategy?
https://news.gallup.com/poll/695297/american-views-national-security-charts.aspx
https://news.gallup.com/poll/695297/american-views-national-security-charts.aspx
December 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Surprising stat: 87% of U.S. adults say a foreign-government AI attack is at least somewhat likely in the next 20 years. What does that mean for your cyber-strategy?
https://news.gallup.com/poll/695297/american-views-national-security-charts.aspx
https://news.gallup.com/poll/695297/american-views-national-security-charts.aspx
🚨 New data privacy laws are here!
For 2025, you’ll need to track breaches and automate consent to stay compliant.
Get our Privacy Compliance Checklist to protect your business and avoid penalties.
💻 Contact IT Imagined at (707) 921-1145 or www.ITImagined.com
For 2025, you’ll need to track breaches and automate consent to stay compliant.
Get our Privacy Compliance Checklist to protect your business and avoid penalties.
💻 Contact IT Imagined at (707) 921-1145 or www.ITImagined.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:02 AM
🚨 New data privacy laws are here!
For 2025, you’ll need to track breaches and automate consent to stay compliant.
Get our Privacy Compliance Checklist to protect your business and avoid penalties.
💻 Contact IT Imagined at (707) 921-1145 or www.ITImagined.com
For 2025, you’ll need to track breaches and automate consent to stay compliant.
Get our Privacy Compliance Checklist to protect your business and avoid penalties.
💻 Contact IT Imagined at (707) 921-1145 or www.ITImagined.com
Peak buying season is here! Here’s how warehouses are boosting efficiency with automation, analytics, and smarter staffing to keep both business & consumer expectations on track.
https://itsupplychain.com/smart-ways-to-boost-warehouse-efficiency-during-peak-times/
https://itsupplychain.com/smart-ways-to-boost-warehouse-efficiency-during-peak-times/
December 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Peak buying season is here! Here’s how warehouses are boosting efficiency with automation, analytics, and smarter staffing to keep both business & consumer expectations on track.
https://itsupplychain.com/smart-ways-to-boost-warehouse-efficiency-during-peak-times/
https://itsupplychain.com/smart-ways-to-boost-warehouse-efficiency-during-peak-times/
Meta Platforms says your AI‐chat interactions will feed into its ad targeting by December, and you have no way to opt out. Will this make you rethink your interactions with AI chat?
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/10/meta-wont-allow-users-to-opt-out-of-targeted-ads-based-on-ai-chats/
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/10/meta-wont-allow-users-to-opt-out-of-targeted-ads-based-on-ai-chats/
December 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Meta Platforms says your AI‐chat interactions will feed into its ad targeting by December, and you have no way to opt out. Will this make you rethink your interactions with AI chat?
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/10/meta-wont-allow-users-to-opt-out-of-targeted-ads-based-on-ai-chats/
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/10/meta-wont-allow-users-to-opt-out-of-targeted-ads-based-on-ai-chats/
Scammers are using fake QR codes to steal info — a scam called “Quishing.”
🔒 Stay safe:
• Check for fake stickers
• Preview links before opening
• Never enter passwords from a QR code
💻 Need help improving your business security?
Contact IT Imagined at (707) 921-1145 or www.ITImagined.com
🔒 Stay safe:
• Check for fake stickers
• Preview links before opening
• Never enter passwords from a QR code
💻 Need help improving your business security?
Contact IT Imagined at (707) 921-1145 or www.ITImagined.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Scammers are using fake QR codes to steal info — a scam called “Quishing.”
🔒 Stay safe:
• Check for fake stickers
• Preview links before opening
• Never enter passwords from a QR code
💻 Need help improving your business security?
Contact IT Imagined at (707) 921-1145 or www.ITImagined.com
🔒 Stay safe:
• Check for fake stickers
• Preview links before opening
• Never enter passwords from a QR code
💻 Need help improving your business security?
Contact IT Imagined at (707) 921-1145 or www.ITImagined.com
Heads up: AI datacenters are hoarding hard drives, SSDs, and DRAM, creating a brewing storage shortage, warns ADATA’s chairman. Consumers and businesses could feel the squeeze soon.
💻 Learn more: tomshardware.com
#AI #TechNews #Hardware #Storage
💻 Learn more: tomshardware.com
#AI #TechNews #Hardware #Storage
December 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Heads up: AI datacenters are hoarding hard drives, SSDs, and DRAM, creating a brewing storage shortage, warns ADATA’s chairman. Consumers and businesses could feel the squeeze soon.
💻 Learn more: tomshardware.com
#AI #TechNews #Hardware #Storage
💻 Learn more: tomshardware.com
#AI #TechNews #Hardware #Storage
Is your website keyboard-friendly? ⌨️
Accessibility isn’t just good design—it helps you stay ADA compliant and avoid legal risks.
Learn quick fixes for colors, fonts, and tagging in our easy guide.
💻 Need help? Contact IT Imagined at (707) 921-1145 or visit www.ITImagined.com
Accessibility isn’t just good design—it helps you stay ADA compliant and avoid legal risks.
Learn quick fixes for colors, fonts, and tagging in our easy guide.
💻 Need help? Contact IT Imagined at (707) 921-1145 or visit www.ITImagined.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Is your website keyboard-friendly? ⌨️
Accessibility isn’t just good design—it helps you stay ADA compliant and avoid legal risks.
Learn quick fixes for colors, fonts, and tagging in our easy guide.
💻 Need help? Contact IT Imagined at (707) 921-1145 or visit www.ITImagined.com
Accessibility isn’t just good design—it helps you stay ADA compliant and avoid legal risks.
Learn quick fixes for colors, fonts, and tagging in our easy guide.
💻 Need help? Contact IT Imagined at (707) 921-1145 or visit www.ITImagined.com
Millions of IoT connections are coming online in APAC, over a billion by 2030. Are telcos and device-makers ready for the surge?
#IoT #ConnectedDevices #Telecom #ConsumerTech
https://iottechnews.com/news/apac-iot-connections-surpass-1-3-billion-by-2030/
#IoT #ConnectedDevices #Telecom #ConsumerTech
https://iottechnews.com/news/apac-iot-connections-surpass-1-3-billion-by-2030/
December 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Millions of IoT connections are coming online in APAC, over a billion by 2030. Are telcos and device-makers ready for the surge?
#IoT #ConnectedDevices #Telecom #ConsumerTech
https://iottechnews.com/news/apac-iot-connections-surpass-1-3-billion-by-2030/
#IoT #ConnectedDevices #Telecom #ConsumerTech
https://iottechnews.com/news/apac-iot-connections-surpass-1-3-billion-by-2030/
How secure is your infrastructure? F5 Networks just released critical patches after a major breach. If your network stack isn’t on alert, it should be.
#CyberSecurity #ITRisk #EnterpriseTech
https://gbhackers.com/f5-issues-security-patches-for-multiple-products/
#CyberSecurity #ITRisk #EnterpriseTech
https://gbhackers.com/f5-issues-security-patches-for-multiple-products/
December 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
How secure is your infrastructure? F5 Networks just released critical patches after a major breach. If your network stack isn’t on alert, it should be.
#CyberSecurity #ITRisk #EnterpriseTech
https://gbhackers.com/f5-issues-security-patches-for-multiple-products/
#CyberSecurity #ITRisk #EnterpriseTech
https://gbhackers.com/f5-issues-security-patches-for-multiple-products/
Heads up small-business owners: Xero now automates accounts-payable workflows. Learn about that, the end of Windows 10 support, and other news in this tech news roundup from Forbes.
https://bit.ly/4i6S7p9
https://bit.ly/4i6S7p9
December 7, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Heads up small-business owners: Xero now automates accounts-payable workflows. Learn about that, the end of Windows 10 support, and other news in this tech news roundup from Forbes.
https://bit.ly/4i6S7p9
https://bit.ly/4i6S7p9
Amazon launched a budget grocery brand with many items under $5, a move that could reshape grocery margins and consumer choice. Are you ready to shift your grocery shopping online?
#Retail #Amazon #Grocery
https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/01/amazon-launches-a-grocery-brand-with-most-products-under-5
#Retail #Amazon #Grocery
https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/01/amazon-launches-a-grocery-brand-with-most-products-under-5
December 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Amazon launched a budget grocery brand with many items under $5, a move that could reshape grocery margins and consumer choice. Are you ready to shift your grocery shopping online?
#Retail #Amazon #Grocery
https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/01/amazon-launches-a-grocery-brand-with-most-products-under-5
#Retail #Amazon #Grocery
https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/01/amazon-launches-a-grocery-brand-with-most-products-under-5
Google is rolling Gemini deeper into Chrome, letting the browser take actions across sites. This shift could change how we automate routine work online. Are you ready for agentic browsers?
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/781192/chrome-gemini-ai-agentic-update-google-mac-windows
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/781192/chrome-gemini-ai-agentic-update-google-mac-windows
December 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Google is rolling Gemini deeper into Chrome, letting the browser take actions across sites. This shift could change how we automate routine work online. Are you ready for agentic browsers?
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/781192/chrome-gemini-ai-agentic-update-google-mac-windows
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/781192/chrome-gemini-ai-agentic-update-google-mac-windows
🚫 Never type client data into ChatGPT or any public AI tool.
Even one prompt can expose private information or break compliance rules.
See our AI Policy Playbook for 5 quick rules to keep your data secure.
💻 Need help? Contact IT Imagined at (707) 921-1145 or visit itimagined.com
Even one prompt can expose private information or break compliance rules.
See our AI Policy Playbook for 5 quick rules to keep your data secure.
💻 Need help? Contact IT Imagined at (707) 921-1145 or visit itimagined.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:01 AM
🚫 Never type client data into ChatGPT or any public AI tool.
Even one prompt can expose private information or break compliance rules.
See our AI Policy Playbook for 5 quick rules to keep your data secure.
💻 Need help? Contact IT Imagined at (707) 921-1145 or visit itimagined.com
Even one prompt can expose private information or break compliance rules.
See our AI Policy Playbook for 5 quick rules to keep your data secure.
💻 Need help? Contact IT Imagined at (707) 921-1145 or visit itimagined.com
Think your smart home devices will be around forever? Might be time to rethink. Logitech is bricking its smart “POP” buttons and hub. A case study in device-lifespan and smart home planning.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/logitech-will-brick-its-100-pop-smart-home-buttons-on-october-15/
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/logitech-will-brick-its-100-pop-smart-home-buttons-on-october-15/
December 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Think your smart home devices will be around forever? Might be time to rethink. Logitech is bricking its smart “POP” buttons and hub. A case study in device-lifespan and smart home planning.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/logitech-will-brick-its-100-pop-smart-home-buttons-on-october-15/
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/logitech-will-brick-its-100-pop-smart-home-buttons-on-october-15/
Offboarding matters as much as onboarding.
Closing email isn’t enough — remove access to every app, recover devices, and change shared passwords.
Even trusted ex-employees can leave open doors for hackers.
💻 Need help tightening your offboarding process?
Contact IT Imagined at (707) 921-1145 or w
Closing email isn’t enough — remove access to every app, recover devices, and change shared passwords.
Even trusted ex-employees can leave open doors for hackers.
💻 Need help tightening your offboarding process?
Contact IT Imagined at (707) 921-1145 or w
December 4, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Offboarding matters as much as onboarding.
Closing email isn’t enough — remove access to every app, recover devices, and change shared passwords.
Even trusted ex-employees can leave open doors for hackers.
💻 Need help tightening your offboarding process?
Contact IT Imagined at (707) 921-1145 or w
Closing email isn’t enough — remove access to every app, recover devices, and change shared passwords.
Even trusted ex-employees can leave open doors for hackers.
💻 Need help tightening your offboarding process?
Contact IT Imagined at (707) 921-1145 or w
Can one pair of earbuds really reshape global business? The new AirPods live-translation feature might do just that. They aim to eliminate language barriers in meetings and travel.
https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/04/live-translation-with-airpods-could-reshape-global-business-communication/
https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/04/live-translation-with-airpods-could-reshape-global-business-communication/
December 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Can one pair of earbuds really reshape global business? The new AirPods live-translation feature might do just that. They aim to eliminate language barriers in meetings and travel.
https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/04/live-translation-with-airpods-could-reshape-global-business-communication/
https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/04/live-translation-with-airpods-could-reshape-global-business-communication/