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Pen Testing work for state gets men arrested by sheriff

August 12, 2020 Dark Reading has a story about a couple of “pen testers” arrested in Iowa for doing their job last year. Pen is short for penetration, and pen testing is an element of cyber security. An organization hires an outside third party to test network defenses to determine what security vulnerabilities a system may have. Organizations … Continue reading "Pen Testing work for state gets men arrested by sheriff" Read More

Improve Your Tech IQ: Version History

August 7, 2020 We’ve all been there: Multiple hours of work on a spreadsheet, a document or slide presentation – and your work disappears. Pffft! Is all that work gone? Well on M365 (formerly known as Microsoft’s Office 365/O365), the Cloud steps in and saves your bacon. Before you start screaming in frustration, check your Version History. To … Continue reading "Improve Your Tech IQ: Version History" Read More

Remote work – and the rise of robots?

June 15, 2020 While many of us have been busy thinking about VPNs, collaboration tools, and the right lighting for all our Zoom and GoToMeeting events, others have been thinking about … robots. The New York Times recently wrote about a salesman selling robotic vacuums (the Whiz.) He currently is doing great, thank you very much, because his … Continue reading "Remote work – and the rise of robots?" Read More

The Big Pivot: Reviewing our space needs post pandemic

May 21, 2020 Is your organization going through The Big Pivot? That’s what we’ve been calling this new era of employees working from home due to COVID-19. Now restrictions are lifting. We’re wondering: Who else is reassessing their 2020 plans in terms of staffing and square footage? ImageQuest certainly is experiencing The Big Pivot. While we already knew … Continue reading "The Big Pivot: Reviewing our space needs post pandemic" Read More

ImageQuest offering free webinar on technology for remote work

May 17, 2020 As May advances, our country wraps up the largest-ever work-from-home experiment. The next phase is about whether organizations rethink their office space. The Wall Street Journal (paywall) offered a mix of possibilities Saturday – everything from companies letting teams continue to work-from-home and returning to suburban office parks, where they can afford to spread out. … Continue reading "ImageQuest offering free webinar on technology for remote work" Read More

Daily calls keep ImageQuest team focused – and connected

May 13, 2020 ImageQuest’s CEO Milton Bartley instituted a daily 9 a.m. CDT company-wide check-in call when COVID-19 restrictions took effect in March. During the calls we learn how everyone’s doing (no COVID-19 illnesses so far, thank goodness!!!) Sometimes, Milton provides company updates. Sometimes we hear about co-workers’ above and beyond efforts. Sometimes we chat about what all … Continue reading "Daily calls keep ImageQuest team focused – and connected" Read More

Aluminum Resources keeps on shipping through COVID-19

May 5, 2020 Aluminum Resources brokers aluminum ingots for the casting industry and aluminum scrap for the recycling industry. They have been a client of ours almost since ImageQuest began. In normal times Aluminum Resources is busy receiving aluminum ingots, scrap aluminum wheels, and other products at its Smyrna, Tenn., location, and shipping them back out to its … Continue reading "Aluminum Resources keeps on shipping through COVID-19" Read More

A ‘Thank You’ from a brand new ImageQuest client

April 28, 2020 We want to share a very nice note from a brand-new ImageQuest Managed IT Services client. They are so new our contract with them was signed only earlier this month. Davis House Child Advocacy Center combats child abuse by coordinating services to children and families in crisis. It also provides community education focused on prevention … Continue reading "A ‘Thank You’ from a brand new ImageQuest client" Read More

#WFH “isn’t all that different” for Studio Bank

April 22, 2020 Studio Bank is fully operational and serving clients during the current pandemic. The recent weeks of Work From Home have not slowed Studio’s bankers from handling loan queries, client requests and meetings – even onboarding new clients and employees. When Nashville Mayor John Cooper issued his Safer at Home order, the bank transitioned to appointment … Continue reading "#WFH “isn’t all that different” for Studio Bank" Read More

ImageQuest’s Kim LaGrone is used to remote working

April 22, 2020 Lately we’ve featured organizations and ImageQuest workers who suddenly had to adjust to working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, we’re featuring ImageQuest Technology Account Manager Kim LaGrone, who works remotely whether there’s a pandemic or not. She will continue to be a remote employee once the pandemic restrictions end. We’re sharing her … Continue reading "ImageQuest’s Kim LaGrone is used to remote working" Read More

Supervising through COVID19 – and a jump in workload

April 18, 2020 ImageQuest IT Manager Angela Burgess faced a double-whammy in March. The COVID-19 pandemic suddenly sent all her employees home – and simultaneously tripled their workload. A fun time to be a supervisor, right? Burgess oversees ImageQuest’s IT Support Teams. Usually, she and her technicians can resolve problems together in person. They collaborate, people come into … Continue reading "Supervising through COVID19 – and a jump in workload" Read More

Did you get your toilet paper? Thank the “100 percent remote” Chariot Logistics employees

April 4, 2020 Chariot Logistics is a third-party logistics and transportation company headquartered in Nashville, Tenn. The company offers dry van, flatbed, refrigerated, drayage, and LTL (less than truckload) freight shipping. Chariot ships a lot of consumer retail products, and food and beverages, President and Founder Joe DiLeo said. So when COVID-19 struck the U.S., Chariot faced increased … Continue reading "Did you get your toilet paper? Thank the “100 percent remote” Chariot Logistics employees" Read More