IT Empowerment Blog
Computer Storage
There are two types of popular computer storage devices today. A hard disk drive (HDD) and solid state drives (SSD). Let’s take a look at the history and differences between the two: Computer Storage Types Hard Disk Drive Hard Disk…
Web Addresses
Web Addresses or URLs (Uniform Resource Locators) are ways to easily access different web sites and services the internet. Today we discuss what makes up web addresses and why we use them. Watch for more info: 3 Components of Web…
Comments in Excel
There are a lot of really cool time-saving features in programs like Microsoft Office. Today, Rachel teaches us about Comments in Excel – a great way to add notes to a spreadsheet without having to create a whole new field…
HDC’s Faces of Affordable Housing Banquet
On Thursday, April 19, 2018, we’ll be joining our friends and long time partners, The Housing Development Corporation (Mid-Atlantic) for HDC’s Faces of Affordable Housing Banquet. This fun and informative reception will be held from 5-8 pm at the Lancaster…
MDM: Mobile Device Management
We’re back with more acronyms! I mean… Helpful explanations of technology (that just happens to have more acronyms). Anyway, today we’re discussing Mobile Device Management (or MDM for short). Why is it important for businesses of every size to have…
Ransomware Prevention
Ransomware is software that, if it gets onto your computer, can lock your files, encrypt them, and then in order to get them unencrypted you have to pay a sum of money to the person or group who infected you….
Many Gifts, One Nation
The Catholic Schools of Lancaster County are participating in an online giving campaign on January 30, 2018. This campaign, known as “many gifts one nation” is a day of giving to Catholic schools and is happening nationwide. From 9am –…
Lancaster Rec
Lancaster Rec (The Lancaster Recreation Commission) is a non-profit partnership between the City of Lancaster, School District of Lancaster and Lancaster Township. They provide programs for kids in the form of sports teams, playgrounds, camps, child care, before and after…
Meltdown and Spectre Security Advisory
A recent discovery of a vulnerability existing in Intel, AMD, and ARM chips has caused some concern among our clients and partners. ONE 2 ONE is distributing the following in hopes that it will answer many of your questions. What…
Girls on the Run Lancaster
Girls on the Run (GotR) enhances girls in the 3rd-8th grades’ social, psychological, and physical competencies. It combines training for a 5k running event with healthy living education and instills self-esteem and life skills. GotR Lancaster was started in 2009…
MSP (Managed Service Provider)
In technology, people use a lot of Acronyms. You may hear us talk about Managed Service Providers and wonder, “what are they talking about?” In today’s episode, we break down the how some companies handle I.T. problems, and how an…
Extraordinary Give
While technology may be our expertise, community is our passion. We operate under the belief that success can be best celebrated by giving back. That when people come together to improve the lives of others and solve problems, anything is…