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October 22, 2020

Engineering and Design Project Workflow Management

Engineering and design teams often have a multitude of people working on any given project at the same time. Coordinating the tasks of multiple teams across departments within a company is hard enough, but many of today’s teams are spread out across the world and aren’t working in the same office. Having team members spread out makes it even harder to manage projects and keep them on track.

The best way to get a handle on project management is through optimizing and automating workflow processes.
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Liz Mitchum

Bluetowne Blog

September 2, 2020

User Workflow Automation—Extracting Efficiency

Efficient employees are valuable assets to your company. When employees are efficient, projects get completed on time, clients are satisfied, and your company realizes increased profits. However, having efficient employees doesn’t happen automatically. No matter how good an employee is at their job, they’ll fail without the right systems in place.
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Liz Mitchum

Bluetowne Blog

February 3, 2020

Is Multi-Factor Authentication the Backbone of Future IT Security Protocols?

Every small-to-medium sized business owner needs a strong IT security protocol for accessing internal networks, Wi-Fi networks, and even basic email accounts. A business needs strict control over how their networks and accounts are accessed to prevent unauthorized access and disclosure of sensitive data.

ehartley

Bluetowne Blog

November 3, 2019

6 Steps for Disaster Preparedness for Your Business

We keep a close eye on hurricanes here on the southeast coast of the United States. Uncertainty over whether storms are going to make U.S. landfall at category 5 or category 4 can lead to panic among many residents of our region. But in other parts of the country (and across the world), people have their own kinds of natural disasters to contend with as well.

ehartley

Bluetowne Blog, Tech Talk

September 18, 2017

[MUST READ] POPULAR PC MAINTENANCE SOFTWARE CLEANER COMPROMISED BY HACKERS

Users of a free software tool designed to optimize system performance on Windows PCs and Android mobile devices got a nasty shock this morning when Piriform, the company which makes the CCleaner tool, revealed in a blog post that certain versions of the software had been compromised by hackers — and that malicious, data-harvesting software had piggybacked on its installer program.

lmitchum

September 7, 2017

[Hurricane Irma] Follow Us on Twitter for Important Updates

Our team is proactively checking in with clients today ahead of the storm to ensure you are prepared. Please reach out to us if you have any additional concerns, or if we can be of any assistance leading up to and after the event.

We will be updating our Twitter feed throughout the event for updates related to infrastructure, power, Internet and general status. After the storm passes, we will be reaching out to customers with status checks on individual networks and next-steps.

Get in touch: 843.352.0130 x203 or [email protected]

lmitchum

September 6, 2017

State of Emergency Has Been Declared: Let Us Know How We Can Help

**State of Emergency Has Been Declared**

Gov. Henry McMaster Asks South Carolinians to Prepare for Hurricane Irma, Declares State of Emergency.

lmitchum

September 6, 2017

[Hurricane Irma] Disaster Preparedness Advisory

We are keeping a close eye on Hurricane Irma. Uncertainty over where this category 5 storm is headed was intensified this morning by computer runs that shifted the track east — potentially toward the Bahamas, the Southeast coast and potentially South Carolina.

lmitchum

August 16, 2017

Tech Quick Tips: 4 Ways to Increase Your Laptop Battery Life and Charge

1. Keep the Vents Clear

Never ever sit your laptop on a couch cushion, or on a mattress, or anything soft that hinders airflow through the little slot on the bottom and sides of your machine. Those vents can suck up dust and debris, clogging up the fans and causing your laptop to work harder. And, the harder the machine works, the more battery power it is going to require. If you hear a loud buzzing (like a fan spinning really fast), or your laptop base is so hot you could cook an egg on it, chances are you should consider moving to a tabletop or hard surface to work on.

lmitchum

August 15, 2017

Bluetowne Offers Free IT Infrastructure Assessments

Bluetowne offers free IT Infrastructure Assessments to help local businesses prepare for what is predicted to be an overly active hurricane season.

lmitchum