Change seems to be the name of the game right now, doesn’t it? Where we perform work has changed. The classroom learning environment has changed. How we network has changed. Frankly… Read More

Cybersecurity is changing. It’s always changing, and it always will. What’s new is the COVID-induced, pressure cooker-type situation that we are currently in. Employees are worki… Read More

Parenting styles differ from parent to parent. If you have ever been to an event that involves kids and parents. It’s pretty easy to see that there are a variety of styles. It is not… Read More

There are a few variations to the term family man. One indicates that the individual is someone who enjoys home life. Another variation says that the person is devoted to his family. And yet… Read More

Alright, we admit it. We are excited about Microsoft 365. And, even more, excited about Microsoft Teams. We use it. It helps us collaborate with others within the office walls, those working… Read More

Helicopter and Hands-Off Parenting. Are You One of These Two Styles? With so many parenting styles, is there any way to determine which one is right? Frankly, it’s not about being righ… Read More

Technology, With A Few Surprises Along The Way As a Network Engineer Fasten your seat belts, everyone, we’re about to go on a ride with a few twists and turns as we get to know Andrew… Read More

Cybersecurity Has Changed. Are You Keeping Up With The Changes? Quite a bit has changed over the past few months. Businesses have shifted most, if not all employees to a work from home scena… Read More

Cybersecurity Best Practices for Potential Cyber-Attacks Let’s get right to the point. The recent influx of remote workers creates a big opportunity for hackers. In addition, more and… Read More

Enjoying the Process, and the Destination. Appreciation is easy to understand as a concept, but it can be rare to hear in someone’s voice. If you have a chance to chat with Stephen Jen… Read More

Return to office, what to expect? Return to office, what to expect.  COVID-19 has changed things. It has changed the way we shop for groceries, the way our children learn, the way we in… Read More

Tiger Parenting and Elephant Parenting: Is One Style Better? Parenting styles vary about as much as children vary, which is a lot. That variety is what makes our world unique, and also what… Read More

Variety is the spice of life. Occasionally you will hear someone insert this proverb into a conversation, but have you met anyone that truly embodies that phrase? If you’ve met Audrey… Read More

Ah, parenting. Don’t you wish that you received a book that told you exactly how to handle every situation that you encountered with your child(ren)? That would sure make things easier… Read More

How many passwords do you have? Ten, twenty, more than that? According to research done by NordPass (a password manager organization), the average person has 70-80 passwords. If you take a s… Read More

The applications and technology that your employees use to make them more productive could be putting your organization in a risky position. It’s hard to believe that something that en… Read More

Do you have a hero that you want to Salute?  Here at Intivix, we want to salute “the unsung heroes.”  There are so many people that are working behind the scenes that… Read More

Phone owners know that looking down and seeing that battery icon at red is a terrifying situation. (In the grand scheme of things, we understand it’s not that big of a deal, but go wit… Read More

Our friends over at Microsoft may have found a way to solve one of the biggest pains in office life — requesting and sharing files. Plus, this new feature makes sharing more secure sin… Read More

Let us paint a picture: You go to the coffee shop to get some work done – as many of us do — and log into their public WiFi. You check your email, download critical organizationa… Read More

The Scalawags If you have a chance to chat with a few members of the Intivix team, you’d start to notice a theme, such as a passion for providing opportunities. Opportunities to expand… Read More

Current PG&E Scam: The Immediate Take-Away We are going to get right to the point. Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) customers are currently being targeted with phone and email scams… Read More

March Madness is right around the corner. Who’s excited? Here’s the thing, even if you aren’t a college basketball fall, you may still get caught up in the hype of March Ma… Read More

An advocate is a person who publicly shows support for a cause or policy. Lucky for Intivix, and our clients, we have an advocate on our team, Billy Juang. Billy’s title is Client Succ… Read More

It’s time to talk about the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and it’s not as cut and dry as you might hope. And, that statement applies to consumers and businesses. The Ac… Read More

Don’t you just love that new device buzz? You know the one. The excitement that you feel when you “open the box” and the joy you have in trying out all it has to offer you… Read More

There are so many facts about March that you probably do not know.  So, before we tell you what is going on in March, let’s talk about why March is the best month of the year.&nbs&hell…Read More

Although it can be a great office management tool, Outlook can quickly become a hindrance to your productivity if you don’t know how to use it properly. In the hopes of saving you som… Read More

Recent reports show a phishing scam is targeting Office 365 accounts. McAfee Labs discovered this elaborate phishing scam, using three different malicious kits and fake voicemail messages, a… Read More

Technology creates the expectation for immediacy. People expect their food delivered to their door when they want it. They expect to watch their favorite shows at the drop of a hat, no matte… Read More

Celebrate the month of love with your significant other, friends, family, and all loved ones by doing something unique and fun. Whether it be an impromptu bonfire, bar crawl, or a trapeze cl… Read More

.If your child has a smartphone, the odds are pretty good that they have apps installed on them. Of course, they do! That is part of the charm of smartphones. Apps, in and of themselves, ar… Read More

There are many ways to explore the world that we are living in. It can be done through travel, by immersing yourself in the arts and information and through parenthood. Matthew James, one of… Read More

There’s a component of having and implementing a cybersecurity plan that is rarely discussed – metrics and measurement. The reason cybersecurity measurement isn’t often tal… Read More

Cyberbullying, inappropriate content, too much screen time, cyber predators, and depression. Unfortunately, many kids, tweens and teens are facing these scenarios every day. And th… Read More

In December, Uber released statistics which showed that 5,981 incidents of sexual assault had been reported to the ridesharing app between 2017 and 2018. This staggering number confirms an… Read More

Let’s be honest, the recent versions of iOS 13 haven’t been all they cracked up to be. Back in the summer, we were eager to test and try the new security features (OK, we were al… Read More

Sneakerheads met an unwelcomed surprise last month: a “large-scale hacking operation” targeting counterfeit sneaker sites. Malwarebytes Labs, a company committed to protecting c… Read More

Family. Every once in a while you meet someone that embraces, and embodies family so much that you hear it, and feel it, in every component of the conversation you have with them. If you hav… Read More

When thinking about climate change and how to reverse the effects, or make a positive change, technology may not be the first thing that pops into your mind. But technology is actually aidin… Read More

Most everything. If you thought the Pacific Gas & Electric’s Pacific Safety Power Shutdown (PSPS) wreaked havoc on the Bay Area, just imagine what could happen if a well-orchestrat… Read More

For the past couple of years, Californians have experienced devastating fires across the state. This year, PG&E responded with blackouts, intended to reduce the risk of wildfires. While… Read More

Success means different things to different people. Which means success can come in many different forms. But, there are a few habits that the majority of successful people have in common, r… Read More

By October 2020, your driver’s license will not be a sufficient form of identification at airport security. Instead, all U.S. travelers are required to use REAL ID, a driver’s li… Read More

Most of us can’t stand in a line without checking our phones. We can’t enjoy a walk without peeking at our notifications. We have to ask ourselves: is technology the problem? Or… Read More

On the 12th day of Christmas, Intivix brought to me.  We are bringing to you the best white elephant gift.  We have already done the research, we will tell you about the item, wher… Read More

On the 11th day of Christmas, Intivix brought to me.  We are bringing to you the best monthly box subscriptions.  We have already done the research, we will tell you about the item… Read More

On the 10th day of Christmas, Intivix brought to me.  We are bringing to you the best gifts, for the person you just do not know what to get.  We have already done the research, we… Read More

On the 9th day of Christmas, Intivix brought to me.  We are bringing to you the best gifts, stocking stuffers for everyone.  We have already done the research, we will tell you abo… Read More

On the 8th day of Christmas, Intivix brought to me.  We are bringing to you the best gifts for that Outdoor & Athletic Lover in your life.  We have already done the research, w… Read More

On the 7th day of Christmas, Intivix brought to me.  We are bringing to you the best gifts for that Outdoor & Athletic Lover in your life.  We have already done the research, w… Read More

On the 6th day of Christmas Intivix brought to me.  We are bringing to you the best gifts for that Outdoor & Athletic Lover in your life.  We have already done the research, we… Read More

On the 5th day of Christmas Intivix brought to me.  We are bringing to you the best gifts for that Host’s with the Mosts in your life.  We have already done the research, we… Read More

On the 3rd day of Christmas Intivix brought to me.  We are bringing to you the best gifts for the Tweens and Teens in your life.  We have already done the research, we will tell yo… Read More

On the 4th day of Christmas Intivix brought to me.  We are bringing to you the best gifts for the Kids and Tiny Tots in your life.  We have already done the research, we will tell… Read More

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Do You Have a San Francisco IT Company That’s Always “Delivering the Goods?” Did you catch that reference? It’s only one of the BEST album openers of all time. That&r&hell…Read More

The Microsoft Office 365 Suite doesn’t just include the venerable Office apps (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc), but also incorporates an evolving suite of cloud-based tools that provide use… Read More

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On the 2nd Day of Christmas Intivix brought to me.  We are bringing to you the best gifts for the Women in your life.  We have already done the research, we will tell you about the… Read More

On the 1st Day of Christmas Intivix brought to me.  We are bringing to you the best gifts for the Men in your life.  WE have already done the research, we will tell you about the i… Read More

Your cell phone is making you vulnerable to cybercriminals. That statement may sound like a scare tactic, but unfortunately, it’s not. It’s a fact. And, it’s been… Read More

Our lives are demanding. We have a lot going on, have a lot of stressors and frankly, a lot of responsibilities. And sometimes, all of these “things” that we have going on, or th… Read More

Grab a cup of coffee, or your favorite caffeinated beverage, and get ready to meet an Intivix employee who never stops learning, growing, or sharing his knowledge, D… Read More

One of our favorite iPhone features – and arguably the most under-rated – is AirDrop. Available to iPhone, iPad, and Mac users, AirDrop allows you to easily and securely share i… Read More

While the public discourse around state-backed hackings has primarily focused on Russia, experts warn that China is the culprit behind numerous recent attacks. Dating all the way back to 201… Read More

Ransomware is a style of cyberattack that’s becoming more frequent and more sophisticated. “Ransomware attacks have quickly become a preferred method of hacking with the emergenc… Read More

How can a moustache help change the face of men’s health? By opening up conversations. Come on, admit it. You see a friend, colleague, or family member growing a handlebar moustache… Read More

Typically, we like to feature an Intivix employee on our blog each month. It’s our way of helping our clients and prospective clients learn new things about our employees. Things that… Read More

Education is a big component of cybersecurity. That’s why we publish relevant articles on our blog on a monthly basis. That’s also why we share important content on our Facebook… Read More

A number of Intivix team members have children, not all of us, but a fair amount of us. And if you bring us together, you’ll likely hear about our children. That’s a natural pare… Read More

Social media is a great way to stay connected with the people in your life. Share a post and update your friends and family on your kid’s first day of school, how work is going, or whe… Read More

Ransomware – the malware that cybercriminals use to encrypt data and hold it ransom – is quickly spreading across the globe. These types of attacks are becoming more frequent and… Read More

Quick: how do you pay for most things? Cash, credit card, debit card? If you answered debit card — like most of us, we imagine — you’ve potentially added your name to the g… Read More

Have you ever begun a conversation with someone and, after a few minutes, felt like you were in the middle of a conversation with a friend that you’ve known for years? That’s the… Read More

Is your business prepared for a natural disaster? This can be a tough question to answer especially because you may think the odds of a natural disaster impacting your business is pretty sma… Read More

Let’s face it; risks are unavoidable in business. It’s true! And if you follow any type of news or industry outlet, you are likely shaking your head because you can recall some c… Read More

Hackers, cyberattacks, phishing schemes, and malware. They’re out there, and they are getting “smarter” and are coming after businesses more often and at a quicker pace tha… Read More

“To lead people, walk beside them,” says Lao Tzu, the founder of Taoism and author of Tao Te Ching. “As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence.&rdqu&hell…Read More

Apple’s latest venture is one that many might not expect: a credit card. The technology giant recently released the Apple Card – a sleek laser-etched titanium card – in par… Read More

In the 1990s, it was the advent of Adobe Photoshop that prompted the “death of truth” crisis – the concern that doctored images would lead to a distrust of photography and… Read More

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Discussing cybersecurity can bring about questions. Many, many questions. We understand that. Cybersecurity can be overwhelming. Because of that, we thought you would appreciate an overview… Read More

Now that the kiddos are back in school. It’s time for our own little refresher course on the always-evolving subject that should keep us all up at night – Cybersecurity. Unfortun… Read More

Family and technology. The combination of the two may not always mesh together, but in the case of Sam Pak, it is a winning combo. Sam is an on-site Network Engineer at Intivix and an all-ar… Read More

The fundamentals of cybersecurity can help organizations prevent hacker attacks and can educate employees along the way. Get back to cybersecurity basics with these six tips. Every once in… Read More

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It’s no secret that excessive amounts of screen time is unhealthy for everyone, especially adolescents. What is less known, however, is what type of screen time has the largest, advers… Read More

We’re living in an unprecedented era in which many children have an online presence before the age of two. Yes, you read that right, two! Ninety-two percent of U.S. children – to… Read More

The anticipation for Apple’s new iOS 13 is mounting as the fall release nears. Every update comes with a bevy of new features, and this one is no different. iOS 13 includes a dark mode… Read More

When Looking For An IT Consulting Company…Businesses Knowledge is power, they say, and that’s frequently used as a reason to try out a consultant. However, IT consultations can… Read More

Keeping up with the latest feature on your iPhone can be a bit tricky, especially since those fine folks over at Apple are continually updating iOS. Our ever-helpful Intivix team did some di… Read More

The already graceful Tesla was moving effortlessly around – as most do – twisting and turning with ease as the driver sat back and relaxed. The car changed lanes, adjusted its sp… Read More

When is the last time that you clicked on a link? It could be from your social media feed, an email that was sent to you, or even a text message. Was it within the last hour? Thirty-minutes?… Read More

Over the years, management consultants and human resources experts have attempted to uncover common traits of exceptional leaders. We’re not talking about people who make their compani… Read More

Every time I get a new car (at least new to me), it always takes a while to get used to all the new bells and whistles on it. There are some I love, and some I just can’t get used to… Read More

We are a technology company. We love technology, and we embrace it. And, we help others embrace it as well. But we also know that there are those out there that abuse it. Typically, we share… Read More