Securing Data in a Remote Access World

Employees with remote access to corporate networks continue to increase organizational vulnerability to cyberattacks. The proliferation of “bring your own device” (BYOD) equipment that includes personal smartphones, laptops and tablets, only increase organizational vulnerability. In addition, remote workers’ use of public Wi-Fi in coffee shops, airports and hotels bypasses the organization’s secure VPN, opening more […]

Disabling Conversations in Outlook

With the release of Outlook 2010, Microsoft debuted a new feature called Conversations. With it, messages in Outlook—the Inbox as well as other folders—are organized by date but can also be arranged by “conversation.” When Conversations is turned on, messages that share the same subject appear as a running thread—a conversation—that can be expanded or […]

Tyler Jones testimonial for JumpVine

When Carmichael Consulting decided it was time to hire a new employee we looked to JumpVine to help us in the selection process. It is hard for a small business owner to find the time to go through dozens of resumes and spend hours interviewing to look for their next hire.  Through their personality testing […]

How to Change Your Business ISP Without Losing Your Mind

Business owners often underestimate the planning and execution needed to switch internet service providers (ISPs). Attracted by faster speeds and lower prices, changing a business ISP can appear to be an easy decision but it is critical that business is not lost during the transition. These planning and execution tips can help business owners make […]

Prevent Email-borne Threats Before They Hit the Network

Every day, humans receive more than 205 billion emails. By 2019, that number is expected to grow to 246 billion. On average, each business professional sends and receives 120 emails every day. Not all of that email is legitimate; spam, email-borne viruses, phishing emails, ransomware and denial-of-service threats can enter the enterprise right along with […]

Carmichael Consulting Solutions Shred and Recycle Event in Alpharetta

Earth Day is Friday, April 21, please join us for our shred and recycle event!  Carmichael Consulting Solutions, LLC in conjunction with Carper Wealth Management will be hosting the event from 12:00pm-2:00pm at 12600 Deerfield Parkway, Alpharetta, GA 30004. There will be secure document shredding onsite and also a drop off for computer recycling and hard […]

What Makes a Good Backup Strategy?

The importance of data backups has been known for decades, yet we continue to acquire customers who come to us needing to recover lost data. That’s unfortunate, because there are now many options for ensure data—and even entire systems—are backed up properly. Here is a list of factors to weigh in developing a strategy. Content: […]

GNFCC Chamber Expo nails it again

As seen in Appen Media Group News- March 16, 2017 The Carmichael Consulting team is ready to help businesses with their internet security, cloud storage, computer networking and all IT needs. HATCHER HURD/HERALD Posted Wednesday, March 15, 2017 12:00 am Hatcher Hurd ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Business stood still Friday, March 10, as it seemed everyone was at the […]