How scammers use phishing and social engineering to steal your money and data.
Improper use of technology is about as good as designed under the influence of drugs or alcohol, a method that might not always be optimal for productivity. Today we’re talking about something that everyone has been dealing with for the last months with the pandemic—phishing. We have some crazy phishing stories to tell you today…
Read MoreWe have files everywhere. Can we bring them all together in one place?
Without having all your information in one place, organization and easy access can be difficult to manage. Security, disaster recovery, and general file management all run at higher risk without the consolidation of files. We have files everywhere. Can we bring them all together in one place?
Read MoreHow to market your Architecture firm to bring in awesome work.
We’re very excited to welcome guest Bryon McCartney, the Chief Creative Strategist and co-founder of ArchMark. ArchMark is a specialized marketing agency geared towards architecture & design firms. We’ll be talking about how to grow your company and how technology can help you do so! Growth and technology are intimately related to your business. In…
Read MoreCyber Insurance Q+A for Architecture and Design Firms
Today we’re digging deep into cyber insurance—following up on the theme from the last episode (hyperlink that episode) where we talked about the dangers of phishing and cyber-attacks. We’re also extremely excited to introduce a guest on the Pod—Zachary Waters—to help explore the world of cyber insurance and how it can go to work for…
Read MoreHow can VDI or Desktop As a Service help me solve remote work
People in business circles are buzzing about VDI services. In this episode, we’re going to unpack this as a potential solution to remote work. Solving problems related to remote work is on the mind of nearly every business right now. So what is Desktop As a Service? Read full article
Read MoreEmployee Cybersecurity Training – Avoiding Email Scams.
We’re looking at cybersecurity as a whole, but in this piece, we’re focused on email scams. Email is a popular way to get attacked by hackers and scammers. Read the full article.
Read MoreHow to Run Revit on MacOS.
Today we’re unpacking a very important subject on Design Under Influence: how to run Revit on the MacOS operating system. We’ll also answer an even more important question: should you even run Revit on your Mac in the first place? Today’s episode is all about giving some tactical advice to people like you so that…
Read MoreFree IT Budget Spreadsheet Template for Architect and Design Firms
Today, we’re helping you build your technology budget so that IT can be your competitive advantage as we move in 2021. In last week’s episode, we gave you an overview of what needs to be included in your budget. In this episode, we’re digging into specifics and giving you a free downloadable spreadsheet that can…
Read MoreIT Defense vs. Offense for Architects
Today, we’re unpacking a subject that will help architects think and act on their competitive advantage, which is technology. The topic is this: IT offense versus IT defense and what each represents. Read the full article.
Read MoreUsing Spreadsheets vs. Deltek vs. Airtable for resource management
Today we’re tackling the use of spreadsheets for resource management and all the implications of using that process. It feels like everyone that Boris works with is struggling with resource management these days—or at least has a system that could be improved upon. While we may not be able to come up with a solution,…
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