What Is A Chromebook? Although Chromebooks may look similar to a standard laptop, they are quite a bit different. You may be wondering, “What is a Chromebook?” and “Is it the right choice for me?” Let’s start with the basics! While most laptops use Windows 10 or macOS, Chromebooks run Google’s Read more…
What Is Wi-Fi 6? If you are one to look out for new or upcoming technology, then you may have started hearing about Wi-Fi 6, the next generation of Wi-Fi that is in development. The greatest improvements should be: more consistent data in areas of dense usage, better connections for Read more…
What Is a Data Breach? A data breach is a security incident in which sensitive, confidential, or protected information is accessed or disclosed without authorization. Examples of sensitive data that may be stolen, viewed, copied, or transmitted include credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, medical records, banking information, and more. Read more…
Extending the Life of Your Laptop Battery We’ve all been there. You’re trying to quickly finish a task on your laptop, and you get the dreaded warning that your battery is almost dead. Laptop batteries tend to die at the most inconvenient times. Many people wonder if there are any Read more…
Bluetooth Bluetooth linked to your brain. No need to pair your phone to your car, just pair yourself! Imagine getting text, graphics, voice, and video sent to your brain. The possibilities for helping those impaired or injured are infinite. It’s very early in its development and will have a ton Read more…
Going Beyond Break/Fix is what we at Riverside Technologies, Inc. (RTI) call the department that houses our multi-step process that ensures your system functions as well as possible. Each system passes through many steps, allowing our technicians to accurately diagnose, correct, and quality check before returning it. The skill levels Read more…
Origin Blue light is a term you may have heard used when discussing either sleep or eye strain, but what is it and where does it come from? Blue light is a term used to describe light on the visible spectrum that appears blue; it has the shortest wavelength and Read more…
Thoughts of RTI Before Starting Before I started my internship at an area school during the summer of 2016, I didn’t know much about Riverside Technologies, Inc. (RTI). The school was building a new addition, and RTI was contracted to install their new switches and network cabling. This was the Read more…
Cost of a Healthcare Data Breach All organizations are vulnerable to cybercrime and data breaches, but the healthcare industry faces unique challenges when it comes to data breaches. In the 2018 Cost of a Data Breach Report , the Ponemon Institute found that heavily regulated industries, such as healthcare organizations, have a per Read more…
The Internet of Things (IoT) IoT. Not an uncommon term nowadays if you work in the tech industry. But if you are not in the tech industry, it may be a term that is very unfamiliar; though as a consumer of electronics, one is immersed in it just about every Read more…