# Apex Technology Blog Apex Technology has been serving the Carolinas since 1998, providing IT Support such as technical helpdesk support, computer support and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses. [ Categories ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories "Categories") [ Tags ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags "Tags") [ Categories: All Categories ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/javascript:void(0); "Categories") Search...Suggested keywords [ x ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/javascript:void(0);) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [ ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell?format=feed&type=rss) Tim Campbell is the President of Apex Technology which he founded in 1998. In 2009, Apex launched its Managed IT Services division. Since its inception, Apex has become the premier Managed IT Services Companies in the Charlotte metro area specializing in Managed IT, Security, Data Backup & Cloud Computing Solutions. [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [Could You Soon Have a Four-Day Workweek?](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/could-you-soon-have-a-four-day-workweek) Monday, 28 November 2022 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Apex Technology Blog ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Business](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/business)  [ ![Could You Soon Have a Four-Day Workweek?](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/November_2022/11-28-22/b2ap3_large_4day_workweek_461132183_400.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/could-you-soon-have-a-four-day-workweek "Could You Soon Have a Four-Day Workweek?") The idea of a four-day workweek has been popular for some time now, to the point where it is actively being tested in practical settings. Let’s discuss how successful this approach has been (spoiler alert: it’s been quite successful indeed). Tags: [Efficiency](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/efficiency) [Business](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/business) [Workplace Strategy](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/workplace-strategy) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/could-you-soon-have-a-four-day-workweek#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/could-you-soon-have-a-four-day-workweek) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [It’s Time to Start Planning Your 2023 IT Budget](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/its-time-to-start-planning-your-2023-it-budget) Saturday, 26 November 2022 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Newsletter](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content) [ ![It’s Time to Start Planning Your 2023 IT Budget](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/December_2022_Newsletters/2.0/b2ap3_large_2023budget_538286559_400.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/its-time-to-start-planning-your-2023-it-budget "It’s Time to Start Planning Your 2023 IT Budget") Somehow, it’s December. Can you believe it? 2023 is practically upon us, and hopefully by now you’ve started to put some thought into how your business will maneuver through the next 12 months. It’s important to establish an IT plan and budget, so that your technology can actually be a value center as opposed to an expense. Tags: [Small Business](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/small-business) [Saving Money](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/saving-money) [IT Services](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/it-services) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/its-time-to-start-planning-your-2023-it-budget#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/its-time-to-start-planning-your-2023-it-budget) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [The DBMS Is a Big Part of Your Business Whether You Know It or Not](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/the-dbms-is-a-big-part-of-your-business-whether-you-know-it-or-not) Friday, 25 November 2022 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Apex Technology Blog ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology) [ ![The DBMS Is a Big Part of Your Business Whether You Know It or Not](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/November_2022/11-25-22/b2ap3_large_DBMS_131125873_400.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/the-dbms-is-a-big-part-of-your-business-whether-you-know-it-or-not "The DBMS Is a Big Part of Your Business Whether You Know It or Not") For the average business, the database plays a big role. How big of a role? Your business won’t function the way you want it to function without it. In order to manage your databases correctly, you need a solid database management system (DBMS). This week, we thought we would discuss the DBMS and how it works to assist your business computing. Tags: [Technology](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/technology) [Software](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/software) [Database](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/database) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/the-dbms-is-a-big-part-of-your-business-whether-you-know-it-or-not#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/the-dbms-is-a-big-part-of-your-business-whether-you-know-it-or-not) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [Effective Project Management Is Made Possible By Having the Right Tools](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/effective-project-management-is-made-possible-by-having-the-right-tools) Thursday, 24 November 2022 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Newsletter](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content) [ ![Effective Project Management Is Made Possible By Having the Right Tools](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/December_2022_Newsletters/2.0/b2ap3_large_projectManagement_437867463_400.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/effective-project-management-is-made-possible-by-having-the-right-tools "Effective Project Management Is Made Possible By Having the Right Tools") Project management can be an exceptionally tricky part of implementing any new solution or service for your business. While technology can help with this process, you’ll want to understand how its implementation helps in the grand scheme of things. We’ll help explain how value-based managed IT services can help you ensure projects are completed with minimal downtime and technology hiccups. Tags: [Technology](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/technology) [Business Computing](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/business-computing) [Project Management](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/project-management) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/effective-project-management-is-made-possible-by-having-the-right-tools#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/effective-project-management-is-made-possible-by-having-the-right-tools) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [Tip of the Week: Configure Where to Start in Chrome](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-configure-where-to-start-in-chrome) Wednesday, 23 November 2022 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Apex Technology Blog ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Tip of the Week](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/tip-of-the-week) [ ![Tip of the Week: Configure Where to Start in Chrome](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/November_2022/11-23-22/b2ap3_large_optimize_productivity_462485281_400.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-configure-where-to-start-in-chrome "Tip of the Week: Configure Where to Start in Chrome") If you want to optimize productivity, then you’ll want to take a look at the startup page for your Google Chrome web browser. If you change this setting, you can shave off countless minutes every week while you fumble around trying to find your favorite or most frequently visited page. Tags: [Google](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/google) [Quick Tips](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/quick-tips) [Browser](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/browser) [Tip of the Week](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/tip-of-the-week) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-configure-where-to-start-in-chrome#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-configure-where-to-start-in-chrome) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [The IT Spending Telethon: What Type of Business Do You Have?](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/the-it-spending-telethon-what-type-of-business-do-you-have) Tuesday, 22 November 2022 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Newsletter](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content) [ ![The IT Spending Telethon: What Type of Business Do You Have?](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/December_2022_Newsletters/2.0/b2ap3_large_techInvest_229929990_400.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/the-it-spending-telethon-what-type-of-business-do-you-have "The IT Spending Telethon: What Type of Business Do You Have?") When you buy into any idea, you need to ask yourself, “how much money am I willing to spend?” The same goes for your business’ IT. Of course, your business isn’t a public television telethon, but today, we’re going to pretend it is by going through the levels of investment you can make and how it can impact your business. Tags: [Technology](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/technology) [Business Computing](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/business-computing) [Managed IT Services](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/managed-it-services-1) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/the-it-spending-telethon-what-type-of-business-do-you-have#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/the-it-spending-telethon-what-type-of-business-do-you-have) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [Why the High Costs of Data Privacy are Worth Every Penny](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/why-the-high-costs-of-data-privacy-are-worth-every-penny) Monday, 21 November 2022 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Apex Technology Blog ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Security](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/security) [ ![Why the High Costs of Data Privacy are Worth Every Penny](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/November_2022/11-21-22/b2ap3_large_data_privacy_297839962_400.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/why-the-high-costs-of-data-privacy-are-worth-every-penny "Why the High Costs of Data Privacy are Worth Every Penny") We aren’t going to try and pretend that the investments necessary to preserve your business’ data security are small ones. Especially at first glance, you may very well start to question if such an investment is truly necessary. The simple fact of the matter is that, compared to the costs that a breach of privacy will incur, the investment you put into your security measures will suddenly seem like a real bargain. Tags: [Data](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/data) [Security](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/security) [Privacy](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/privacy) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/why-the-high-costs-of-data-privacy-are-worth-every-penny#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/why-the-high-costs-of-data-privacy-are-worth-every-penny) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [Technology Gives You Near-Ubiquitous Access to Employees. Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Use It](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/technology-gives-you-near-ubiquitous-access-to-employees-heres-why-you-shouldnt-use-it) Friday, 18 November 2022 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Apex Technology Blog ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Business](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/business) [ ![Technology Gives You Near-Ubiquitous Access to Employees. Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Use It](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/November_2022/11-18-22/b2ap3_large_employerMessages_306006202_400.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/technology-gives-you-near-ubiquitous-access-to-employees-heres-why-you-shouldnt-use-it "Technology Gives You Near-Ubiquitous Access to Employees. Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Use It") Have you ever gotten a message that just makes your heart sink in your chest? Like, your dread piques the moment you see it? Chances are pretty good that your team members feel that way whenever you send them a particular message, particularly during certain times. Let’s consider why this may be the case, and how you can better manage your communications to more effectively communicate with your team. Tags: [Mobile Office](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/mobile-office) [Users](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/users) [Workplace Strategy](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/workplace-strategy) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/technology-gives-you-near-ubiquitous-access-to-employees-heres-why-you-shouldnt-use-it#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/technology-gives-you-near-ubiquitous-access-to-employees-heres-why-you-shouldnt-use-it) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [New Technologies That May Soon Be Part of Your Business (If They Aren’t Already)](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/new-technologies-that-may-soon-be-part-of-your-business-if-they-aren-t-already) Wednesday, 16 November 2022 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Apex Technology Blog ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology) [ ![New Technologies That May Soon Be Part of Your Business (If They Aren’t Already)](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/November_2022/11-16-22/b2ap3_large_techInnovation_280278749_400.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/new-technologies-that-may-soon-be-part-of-your-business-if-they-aren-t-already "New Technologies That May Soon Be Part of Your Business (If They Aren’t Already)") Every piece of technology we regularly use today was once earth-shakingly innovative, regardless of how mundane and common it seems to us now. Think about it: people once had endless questions about the Internet, about computers…even about electricity. Let’s consider some modern innovations that we have many questions about now, but may someday be just as much of a given as the other tools we so commonly use today. Tags: [Technology](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/technology) [Upgrade](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/upgrade) [Innovation](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/innovation) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/new-technologies-that-may-soon-be-part-of-your-business-if-they-aren-t-already#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/new-technologies-that-may-soon-be-part-of-your-business-if-they-aren-t-already) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [Remember That Time Apple Officially Told People to Drop Their Computer?](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/remember-that-time-apple-officially-told-people-to-drop-their-computer) Monday, 14 November 2022 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Apex Technology Blog ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Off Topic/Fun](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/off-topic-fun) [ ![Remember That Time Apple Officially Told People to Drop Their Computer?](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/November_2022/11-14-22/b2ap3_large_fingerscrossed_296077473_400.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/remember-that-time-apple-officially-told-people-to-drop-their-computer "Remember That Time Apple Officially Told People to Drop Their Computer?") Even though the modern workplace tends to be PC-centric, Apple has had a major impact on technology and computing. It’s undeniable that Apple is pretty consistent with producing sleek, high-end hardware and efficient operating systems. Apple’s former CEO, Steve Jobs, was known to be a visionary and a perfectionist. That’s what makes this story even weirder. Tags: [Hardware](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/hardware) [IT Support](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/it-support-1) [Vendor](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/vendor) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/remember-that-time-apple-officially-told-people-to-drop-their-computer#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/remember-that-time-apple-officially-told-people-to-drop-their-computer) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [Are You Sharing Your Employees with Another Employer?](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/are-you-sharing-your-employees-with-another-employer) Friday, 11 November 2022 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Apex Technology Blog ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Business](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/business) [ ![Are You Sharing Your Employees with Another Employer?](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/November_2022/11-11-22/b2ap3_large_chasingMoney_456413791_400.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/are-you-sharing-your-employees-with-another-employer "Are You Sharing Your Employees with Another Employer?") How many of your employees do you think hold a second job? This isn’t a particularly outlandish concept, but one thing that has come about as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and its surge of remote work is that some employees hold two jobs at the same time, and not in the way that you might expect. Tags: [Users](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/users) [Best Practices](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/best-practices) [Business](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/business) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/are-you-sharing-your-employees-with-another-employer#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/are-you-sharing-your-employees-with-another-employer) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [Tip of the Week: Translating an Email within Gmail](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-translating-an-email-within-gmail) Wednesday, 09 November 2022 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Apex Technology Blog ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Tip of the Week](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/tip-of-the-week) [ ![Tip of the Week: Translating an Email within Gmail](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/November_2022/11-09-22/b2ap3_large_digitalTranslate_442081771_400.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-translating-an-email-within-gmail "Tip of the Week: Translating an Email within Gmail") How often do you receive emails from someone written in another language? We bet the answer is “not often,” but you never know when being able to translate an email might come in handy—especially if you ever do business overseas. Let’s go over the built-in translation functionality that comes with Gmail. Tags: [Google](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/google) [Quick Tips](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/quick-tips) [Email](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/email) [Tip of the Week](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/tip-of-the-week) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-translating-an-email-within-gmail#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-translating-an-email-within-gmail) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [IT Costs are Rising on a Global Scale…Here’s Why](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/it-costs-are-rising-on-a-global-scale-heres-why) Monday, 07 November 2022 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Apex Technology Blog ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [IT Blog](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/it-blog) [ ![IT Costs are Rising on a Global Scale…Here’s Why](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/November_2022/11-07-22/b2ap3_large_costIncrease_83879665_400.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/it-costs-are-rising-on-a-global-scale-heres-why "IT Costs are Rising on a Global Scale…Here’s Why") No matter how big your business is, you’ll always have technology expenses. It’s just a fact of the current workplace, and your profits will be inexorably tied to how well your IT works for you. Furthermore, the more IT costs rise, the more impact small and medium-sized businesses will feel from them. Today, we wanted to address this issue and how you can minimize the frustrations that stem from seemingly uncontrollable technology costs. Tags: [Saving Money](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/saving-money) [Current Events](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/current-events) [Business](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/business) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/it-costs-are-rising-on-a-global-scale-heres-why#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/it-costs-are-rising-on-a-global-scale-heres-why) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [Microsoft Office is Dead, Long Live Microsoft 365](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/microsoft-office-is-dead-long-live-microsoft-365) Friday, 04 November 2022 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Apex Technology Blog ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology) [ ![Microsoft Office is Dead, Long Live Microsoft 365](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/November_2022/11-04-22/b2ap3_large_officeWork_538423875_400.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/microsoft-office-is-dead-long-live-microsoft-365 "Microsoft Office is Dead, Long Live Microsoft 365") In what seems to be the final stage of a plan that Microsoft has been inching towards for years, Microsoft Office will apparently be phased fully into the Microsoft 365 brand. Let’s consider what we know so far about this change. Tags: [Microsoft](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/microsoft) [Software](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/software) [Microsoft Office](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/microsoft-office) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/microsoft-office-is-dead-long-live-microsoft-365#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/microsoft-office-is-dead-long-live-microsoft-365) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [Tip of the Week: 11 Google Chrome Shortcuts Worth Knowing](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-11-google-chrome-shortcuts-worth-knowing) Wednesday, 02 November 2022 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Apex Technology Blog ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Tip of the Week](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/tip-of-the-week) [ ![Tip of the Week: 11 Google Chrome Shortcuts Worth Knowing](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/November_2022/11-02-22/b2ap3_large_keyboardShortcuts_439008710_400.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-11-google-chrome-shortcuts-worth-knowing "Tip of the Week: 11 Google Chrome Shortcuts Worth Knowing") When working in your browser, we know how efficiency is extremely important. Like many other pieces of software the developers at Google have baked some keyboard shortcuts to make getting around their browser easier for the average user. Let’s take a look at some of the most useful shortcuts. Tags: [Chrome](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/chrome) [User Tips](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/user-tips) [Tip of the Week](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/tip-of-the-week) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-11-google-chrome-shortcuts-worth-knowing#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-11-google-chrome-shortcuts-worth-knowing) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [The Tell-Tale Hard Drive](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/the-tell-tale-hard-drive) Monday, 31 October 2022 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Apex Technology Blog ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Miscellaneous](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/miscellaneous) [ ![The Tell-Tale Hard Drive](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/October_2022/10-31-22/b2ap3_large_telltaleHardDrive_400.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/the-tell-tale-hard-drive "The Tell-Tale Hard Drive") If Edgar Allan Poe worked in an office, here’s what one of his works would sound like: True!—nervous—very, very dreadfully nervous I have been and am, but why will you say that I am mad? The office had sharpened my senses—not destroyed—not dulled them. Above all was my sense of hearing. I heard all things in heaven and on earth and many things in…the other place. So, how then am I mad, especially when I can so healthily and calmly tell you this story? Tags: [Data](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/data) [Network Security](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/network-security) [Information](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/information) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/the-tell-tale-hard-drive#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/the-tell-tale-hard-drive) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [Technology Can Help You Reinvent Your Inventory Controls](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/technology-can-help-you-reinvent-your-inventory-controls) Saturday, 29 October 2022 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Newsletter](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content) [ ![Technology Can Help You Reinvent Your Inventory Controls](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/November_2022_Newsletters/2.0/b2ap3_large_LEAD_inventoryManagementTech_513166900_400.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/technology-can-help-you-reinvent-your-inventory-controls "Technology Can Help You Reinvent Your Inventory Controls") Businesses that sell goods have always used inventory management, whether using pen and paper or a spreadsheet. In the information age, inventory management is more complex and with a lot of businesses operating on the Internet, it is more important to manage well. This month, we will discuss what modern inventory management entails and how technology can provide the efficiency your business needs to be successful. Tags: [Technology](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/technology) [Software](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/software) [Automation](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/automation) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/technology-can-help-you-reinvent-your-inventory-controls#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/technology-can-help-you-reinvent-your-inventory-controls) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [3 Cybersecurity Statistics to Help Inform Your Business’ Safeguards](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/3-cybersecurity-statistics-to-help-inform-your-business-safeguards) Friday, 28 October 2022 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Apex Technology Blog ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Security](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/security) [ ![3 Cybersecurity Statistics to Help Inform Your Business’ Safeguards](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/October_2022/10-28-22/b2ap3_large_cybersecurityStatistics_533098680_400.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/3-cybersecurity-statistics-to-help-inform-your-business-safeguards "3 Cybersecurity Statistics to Help Inform Your Business’ Safeguards") When it comes to your business’ cybersecurity, it can be too tempting to operate under the assumption that the few cybersecurity events you hear about on the news are all that happen. Unfortunately, this is far from actual fact. Let’s review some of the statistics that might change your impressions, especially if you hold the aforementioned assumption. Tags: [Security](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/security) [Users](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/users) [Network Security](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/network-security) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/3-cybersecurity-statistics-to-help-inform-your-business-safeguards#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/3-cybersecurity-statistics-to-help-inform-your-business-safeguards) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [When You Consider All Avenues of Data Loss, Backup Becomes Essential](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/when-you-consider-all-avenues-of-data-loss-backup-becomes-essential) Thursday, 27 October 2022 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Newsletter](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content) [ ![When You Consider All Avenues of Data Loss, Backup Becomes Essential](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/November_2022_Newsletters/2.0/b2ap3_large_backup_508282416_400.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/when-you-consider-all-avenues-of-data-loss-backup-becomes-essential "When You Consider All Avenues of Data Loss, Backup Becomes Essential") “It won’t happen to me.” This is a common excuse amongst business owners who refuse to equip their network with a comprehensive data backup and recovery solution. They may feel like they’re careful enough to avoid a major data loss-causing disaster. Yet, the inconvenient fact remains that a disaster can happen to any business, no matter how prepared they may be. Tags: [Data](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/data) [Backup](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/backup) [Disaster Recovery](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/disaster-recovery) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/when-you-consider-all-avenues-of-data-loss-backup-becomes-essential#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/when-you-consider-all-avenues-of-data-loss-backup-becomes-essential) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [AI to Be Included in Select Microsoft Tools](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/ai-to-be-included-in-select-microsoft-tools) Wednesday, 26 October 2022 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Apex Technology Blog ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology) [ ![AI to Be Included in Select Microsoft Tools](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/October_2022/10-26-22/b2ap3_large_computerAIhand_219680049_400.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/ai-to-be-included-in-select-microsoft-tools "AI to Be Included in Select Microsoft Tools") Artificially-intelligent image generation has become a hot topic in recent weeks and months. Not too long ago, an artist created a stir for winning a competition with an image that he largely created using an artificially-intelligent tool. Now, Microsoft has announced that similar AI-powered image generation tools will be integrated into many of their applications. Tags: [Microsoft](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/microsoft) [Software](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/software) [Innovation](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/innovation) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/ai-to-be-included-in-select-microsoft-tools#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/ai-to-be-included-in-select-microsoft-tools) [ First Page ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [ Previous Page ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell?start=560) [ 25 ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell?start=480) [ 26 ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell?start=500) [ 27 ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell?start=520) [ 28 ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell?start=540) [ 29 ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell?start=560) [ 30 ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/javascript:void(0);) [ 31 ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell?start=600) [ 32 ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell?start=620) [ 33 ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell?start=640) [ 34 ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell?start=660) [ Next Page ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell?start=600) [ Last Page ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell?start=800)