Early Tuesday morning John Rule, C-Forward Technician, received a text from the InControlIT software running on the Kingsgate Transportation file server that the server was not responding.  Since Kingsgate offices were not open yet, John put on his cape and using his super NERD (Network Emergency Repair Dude) power went into service mode.   Long story short, […]

Apple announces high-res laptops and smarter Siri.  Looks like Siri will be available on the iPad which will be welcome news to many of our customers.   Still no announcement from Apple regarding Apple TV.  Click here to read the full article on CNN’s website: http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/11/tech/innovation/apple-wwdc-keynote/index.html?hpt=hp_bn5

Per a New York Times article (http://nyti.ms/JTzvDZ) Verizon on Wednesday outlined its goals with shared data plans.   C-Forward is advising customers to review data plans and take all costs into consideration before deciding on a course of action.  That is, compare the total cost of the phone + plan before determining which carrier to select.

What’s appropriate for your company? We’re getting really good feedback about the solid state drives in ultrabooks. With no moving parts, they’re fast and reliable.   Posted by Lifehacker here. Solid-state drives (SSDs) are expensive and hard disk drives (HDDs) are slow. Now that you can buy a hybrid of the two, there are a

  C-Forward is advising customers to remind employees of the potential hazards of unknown applications and to discourage the use of non business apps on company equipment.   Click here to read more about this new virus.

Brent Cooper, President of C-Forward and Travis Cobb, Director Operations at DHL Express Northern Kentucky Tri-ED Board members and distinguished guests went on a tour of DHL on Friday the 13th, 2012.  In order to see the operation in full swing, the tour was from 3am-6am.  DHL’s Northern Kentucky operation is their 2nd largest in the

C-Forward’s President Brent Cooper was quoted in the Enquirer today in an article about NKY Chamber’s President Steve Stevens.    NKY Chamber president values fitness, in all areas

For those that think Apple is invulnerable, think again.  550,000 Macs infected.  Customers with Macs need to make sure they have the latest Apple update.   http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2012/04/05/apple-closes-a-trojan-loophole-after-550000-macs-are-infected/  

By Scott Wartman swartman@nky.com   “In Northern Kentucky, the potential for disaster is growing every year,” Cooper said. “It will cost Kentucky jobs if a long term solution isn’t in place.” WASHINGTON, D.C. — Funds for the replacement of the Brent Spence Bridge would lead to jobs, Northern Kentucky leaders told the staff at the

NKY Chamber of Commerce Chairman, Brent Cooper Talks Regionalism & Success April 2012 By Dianne Gebhardt-French   Brent Cooper likes to joke that Northern Kentucky puts the Greater in Greater Cincinnati. He believes Covington is being reborn, the colleges are producing top-notch graduates, and businesses — large and small — are fueling the region out of