On March 14 I wrote an overview blog on chatbots which focused on five that I use: Perplexity, ChatGPT, Bing Chat,...
Georg Lindsey
ChatGPT AI: The “Old Faithful”
Following up on my March 14 overview blog on chatbots, I have been looking more in depth at the various chatbots...
Perplexity AI: The New Kid on the Block
On March 14, I published a blog post providing some of my personal impressions of five AI chatbots: ChatGPT, Bing...
Navigating the AI Landscape: A Personal Review
The AI landscape is a vast new playground, and experimenting with ChatGPT and other Generative Pre-trained...
Budget-Friendly Security Essentials: A Bird’s-Eye View
I find it mindboggling to think about how many aspects need to be considered for solid security. And I wonder how many...
Microsoft 365 Checkup: Save Money and Increase Productivity
Every year, we conduct dozens of security checkups, including Vulnerability Testing, Azure Site Recovery, AD Checkups,...
Microsoft License Changes: The Impact on Nonprofits
Having resold Microsoft software and licenses for several decades, we’ve seen zillions of changes in how their...
Observations on Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
Over the decades, we have used dozens of security systems and products. However, a new gold standard in security...
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (with a CGNET Twist)
Our former VP of Technology, Tim Haight wrote this some years ago. It still gives me a chuckle. ‘Twas the night...
Pros and Cons of the MSP Model for Smaller Organizations
For most of CGNET’s 40 years, we have worked on a time and materials basis. In recent years, however, many customers...
Is Google Dead?
Once I got into ChatGPT, Bing Chat, and Bard, I wondered if I would ever just do a plain old Google search again....
7 Habits of Highly Effective IT Support Staff
Many years ago, I read Steven Covey’s “7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” After much yellow highlighting and...
Three Low-Cost Ways to Keep Your IT Infrastructure Safe
It goes without saying that the security of your IT infrastructure is of paramount importance. Unfortunately,...