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Whether you are new to the Mac or upgraded from an older operating system, the Getting Started Series will provide you insight on how to get the most out of your Mac. The series will show you how to configure and customize the user interface, master gestures, sharing your Mac with other users, securing your Mac as well as achieving fluency with applications such as Mail, iCal, and Preview. HCS Technology Group is offering 2 different Getting Started Guides:  macOS Mojave and macOS Catalina.

When dealing with personal data on the web, security is the first priority. This is not only true with online stores and shopping carts, but also just as much with popular social networks like Twitter and Facebook. SSL is a secure protocol much like HTTP in that it can receive and transfer data over the Internet. The whole concept is admittedly a bit elaborate but not so difficult to understand. If you’re interested in learning about SSL certificates, then download the SSL certificate white paper. Security is vital to the success of any website and SSL is merely a stepping stone in the bigger picture. SSL Certificates 101

Craig Cohen, president of HCS Technology Group, an Apple consultancy in Bohemia, N.Y., is seeing Microsoft and Apple partners discussing business opportunities in areas outside of mobility. "People that work with Microsoft Sharepoint and Exchange are now working with ACN members supporting Macs," he said. "We're getting people [in the MTC classes] with really deep knowledge of Exchange, which we've always had to outsource because ACN members rarely have that kind of depth." Read More

Craig Cohen, president of HCS Technology Group, an Apple consultancy in Bohemia, N.Y., is seeing Microsoft and Apple partners discussing business opportunities in areas outside of mobility. "People that work with Microsoft Sharepoint and Exchange are now working with ACN members supporting Macs," he said. "We're getting people [in the MTC classes] with really deep knowledge of Exchange, which we've always had to outsource because ACN members rarely have that kind of depth." Read More

“Larger clients have been coming to us for help because there isn’t any clear documentation from Apple on how to support these mobile devices in the enterprise,” said Craig Cohen, president of HCS Technology Group, an Apple consultancy in Bohemia, N.Y. That Apple is waking up to the benefits of working with the channel makes sense considering the speed and volume of iPhone and iPad sales. Apple will report fourth-quarter results on Oct. 18, but in its fiscal third quarter the company sold 20.34 million iPhones, up 142 percent year over year, and 9.25 million iPads, up 183 percent year over year. It's just-unveiled iPhone 4S racked up over 1 million pre-orders in the first 24 hours it was available. And with the vast majority of Fortune 500 firms either deploying iOS devices or considering doing so, integrating these devices into corporate networks is an emerging area of opportunity for the channel. Read More...

Intrigue goes State-of-the-Art with new XServe It was a long time coming, but we reached the point of inevitability. Our old trio of server boxes with a multitude of attached storage drives had reached their limits. It was time to consolidate and increase our file capacity – both for the present and for the future.    Read More...