Guest Columns

Red Level Suggests What’s Next For IT In 2018 – And What To Do About IT

ROYAL OAK – “The future is unwritten,” as the saying goes – but Red Level Senior Consultant Patrick Dooley has some pretty good ideas of what it is likely to look like in the coming year. Patrick projects that on aggregate, companies’ IT spending will grow in the coming year as a result of both

By |2017-12-13T11:54:48-05:00December 13th, 2017|Guest Columns|

The Autonomous Vehicle Patent Race

SOUTHFIELD - Incremental advancements in driver assistance technologies are paving the way toward an autonomous automotive world. For example, many new vehicles include adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking and lane keeping assist features for providing enhanced safety through some level of autonomy. Not surprisingly, traditional automotive manufacturers, as well as newcomers to the automotive

By |2017-11-20T12:41:49-05:00November 20th, 2017|Autonomous Vehicles, Guest Columns|

Cut The Cord With CloudTech1’s Satellite-Based, High-Speed Internet Connections

ROCHESTER HILLS - Businesses now have the power to bring today’s new communications applications to virtually any location and cut the cord to cable and fiber Internet connections. CloudTech1, a Managed Service Provider, has been awarded the exclusive reseller rights by Exede Internet to offer its satellite-based services to any business anywhere in the United

By |2017-11-17T13:22:47-05:00November 17th, 2017|Guest Columns|

CES 2018: Three Big Trends With A Tiny Thing In Common

ROYAL OAK - Every January, CES provides a sneak peek at the future. In many cases, it’s a distant future: In past years, we’ve seen car-sized drones that fly people around, vacuum-cleaner shoes and smart belts. Crazy ideas like that are a big part of the fun. But there are also announcements that have a

By |2017-11-10T10:57:48-05:00November 10th, 2017|Guest Columns|

Social Distortion: Are Social-Media Platforms Effective for Media Relations?

NEW YORK - It’s never been easier to communicate with anyone on the planet. It’s never been harder to choose the right way to do it. We have a growing number of avenues of global communication at our disposal and many of them are free. Take your pick between the major social networks, several mobile-messaging

By |2017-10-31T19:43:25-04:00October 31st, 2017|Guest Columns|

Gain Customer Loyalty By Minimizing Downtime

ROCHESTER HILLS - Whether it's the result of using obsolete technology like legacy systems, or evolving threats of new technology, today's customer doesn't want to hear things like: “The system is down, please try again later. Sorry for the inconvenience.” “I don't have access to that data, can I call you back later?” Customer satisfaction

By |2017-10-27T10:50:44-04:00October 27th, 2017|Guest Columns|

CloudTech1 Offers Free IT Network Assessment, Free Month Of CloudCare1

ROCHESTER HILLS - CloudTech1 is offering a very compelling incentive to the Michigan business community as a way to introduce itself as your next Managed IT Service provider - a FREE network assessment, a FREE security assessment, and a FREE month of its CloudCare1 Managed IT Services - incentives worth thousands of dollars. There is

By |2017-10-12T11:51:17-04:00October 12th, 2017|Guest Columns|

Are New Technology Risks Diluting Your Profits?

ROCHESTER HILLS - Decisions made five years ago related to technology and its associated risks no longer apply today. The question is no longer can you afford IT support, but rather can you afford the damaging consequences of downtime, data loss, or viruses and hacking attempts. All of these tragedies can occur and hurt your

By |2017-10-09T06:46:26-04:00October 9th, 2017|Guest Columns|

After Equifax Breach: Hurricanes Overshadow Massive Cybersecurity Story

GRAND LEDGE - As all eyes turned toward the Caribbean and Florida this week in essential preparation for Hurricane Irma, Equifax announced a different kind of unprecedented ‘incident’ that could significantly impact half of the U.S. population. Here’s what you need to know and how to respond to protect your identity and your family. Just

By |2017-09-18T09:18:59-04:00September 18th, 2017|Cyber Defense, Guest Columns|

Directed-Buy Relationship: An Arranged Marriage That Demands Close Attention For Auto Suppliers

SOUTHFIELD - The auto industry is rapidly changing in Detroit, Tokyo, and markets around the world where EVs and autonomous vehicles are dominating the conversation. A large part of that conversation is being driven by the Silicon Valley tech industry where automotive isn't simply changing – it’s emerging, and emerging with a wallop. One of

By |2017-09-14T14:34:21-04:00September 14th, 2017|Guest Columns|