Businesses across the globe are choosing to take their IT questions and problems to qualified professionals, instead of handling them on their own or relying on an in-house “IT guy”. If you have ever thought about partnering with a Managed Service Provider, now is the time to learn more about how the relationship can give…
The RWK IT Services team is proud to announce CEO and Founder, Jeff Reiter, was recently honored with a Daily Herald C-Suite Award. Each year, the Chicagoland publication honors C-level executives for the leadership, business, and civic contributions they have made to their organizations and to the suburban Chicago community. Jeff Reiter has dedicated his…
You’re prepared, at least mentally, to begin your migration to Windows 10 because you’ve read What Does Windows End of Life Mean to My Business? (insert link)and Getting Ahead of Windows End of Life (insert link). Is your hardware ready, though? How you handle your IT (on your own, as needed support, or with a…
With Windows 7 end of life quickly approaching, it’s time to start thinking about what needs to be done to prepare. Technically, regular Windows 7 support has been dead since 2015, however, the extended support period is over January 2020, which means no more updates or security patches. What should you be aware of for…
You’ve all heard the panic. Windows is cutting off support for its widely popular version 7 software. January 14, 2020 will officially mark Windows 7 End of Life. Many companies have used Windows 7 since it launched in 2009 and are still actively using it today. So, what’s the big deal? Can you just stick…
Isn’t it funny how we all can relate to the phrase “I have a guy”? It can trigger an endorphin rush similar to when someone gives you a stock tip, or the perfect lottery number combination, or that perfect horse to place a bet on. All the while we know: there is no free lunch,…
I bet you thought Google stopped tracking your location once you turned off “Location History” in your account settings. Well, if you did, you were wrong. According to an AP News investigation published Monday, even if you disable Location History, Google still tracks you every time you open Google Maps, get certain automatic weather updates,…
Many many times we encounter business owners who work within the assumption that they are doing the right thing when using Microsoft Office, licensed through their Office 365 subscription, while they are actually breaking the law and are not properly licensed. Occasionally, someone truly wants to skirt costs, but normally business consumers just don’t know…
By Jeff Reiter I conduct a cybersecurity presentation regularly with business audiences and give back some tips that we all can use to step up our awareness and protection from cyber threats. Despite the business audience focus, smartphones are an important topic because they affect everyone—in business and in our personal lives. We use…
With all our clients and partners in mind, we are happy to announce that, together with the beginning of the 2018-th year, we have launched our fresh new website. We hope it is gonna provide valuable information to everyone who works with us, as well as for the ones considering to contact us for the…