Internal auditing to help identify potential cyber threats.
“You’re giving me the ‘it’s not you, it’s me’ routine? I invented ‘it’s not you, it’s me.’ Nobody tells me it’s them not me; if it’s anybody, it’s me.”
Internal auditing to help identify potential cyber threats.
“You’re giving me the ‘it’s not you, it’s me’ routine? I invented ‘it’s not you, it’s me.’ Nobody tells me it’s them not me; if it’s anybody, it’s me.”
Are your tech tools helping or hurting your business?
In the rush to stay competitive, businesses have been trying out new tech tools left, right, and center. It’s great to embrace change. But here’s the thing: Having too many tools – or the wrong kind – can create more headaches than solutions.
That means lots of businesses are now stuck with a jumble of software that doesn’t play nicely together, making work slower and more frustrating than it should be.
Over the past few years, companies have thrown tools at every problem:
HR needed a way to track time off requests... there’s software for that
Finance needed help with tax compliance... another tool added to the mix
Add in the scramble to adapt to remote work and fast growth, and suddenly, every department has its own tool
The result? A patchwork quilt of systems that just don’t connect.
Now the focus is shifting to working smarter, not harder, and those cracks in your tool stack are showing. Instead of helping your team, too many disconnected tools are slowing them down. Data gets stuck in silos, workflows feel clunky, and employees are juggling software. To make matters worse, you’re likely paying for tools no one’s even using.
So, what can you do?
Look at the bigger picture. Think about consolidating your tool stack. Cut out the extras and focus on systems that work together smoothly. When your tools are aligned, your data flows properly and your team can do what they do best.
It’s not just about saving money (though you’ll probably do that too). It’s about making work easier and more efficient. Automation can also help you spot inefficiencies and connect the dots between systems, so everything runs more smoothly.
If your team isn’t working as efficiently as they could, before you start pointing fingers consider that your stack might be the reason.
We can help you create a tool stack that helps, not hinders your workflow.Get in touch.
What's happening at RCT this month?
As 2024 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on an incredible year filled with growth, innovation, and collaboration. At Rivercity Technology Services, we’re so grateful for the amazing clients we’ve had the pleasure of working with and are energized for what 2025 will bring. With fresh projects, new opportunities, and continued partnerships with both familiar faces and new clients, we’re ready to make 2025 our best year yet. Here’s to another year of making technology work for you—thank you for being part of the journey!
Business gadget of the month
Plaud Note AI Voice Recorder
Yes, we know Microsoft Teams has a huge range of voice recording and transcription functions that, let’s face it, we’d struggle to live without. But what happens when you have a face-to-face meeting?
This Plaud Note AI Voice Recorder has you covered. It uses ChatGPT 4.0 to record, summarize and transcribe your conversations. It even supports 59 languages.
$127.20 from Amazon.
Technology Update
LinkedIn is saying goodbye to audio broadcasts
LinkedIn has retired its audio-only events, so you can no longer host live audio broadcasts. You may have used this feature for things like hosting informal Q&A sessions or industry discussions.
Now, LinkedIn is focusing on its combined video and audio Live Events tool, making it easier to connect with your audience in one place. It’s all about streamlining how you share ideas and engage.
Tech facts
GPS is free… for some. Even though it is free to use GPS globally, it costs $2 million to operate EVERY DAY. This money comes from American tax revenue.
Remember MySpace? The original social media platform lost all its content before 2016 due to a faulty server migration. Every photo, song, and video that was uploaded to this once-popular social network was accidentally deleted. That accounts for 50 million songs from 14 million artists. Those that didn’t have backups are now lost forever.
The first photo ever uploaded to the internet was of a four-piece all-female comedy band called “Les Horribles Cernettes”. They were colleagues with Tim Berners- Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web. He asked them for some scanned photos of their band so he could publish them online. And history was made
Inspirational quote of the month
“Wear your failure as a badge of honor.”
— Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google.
A New Month, A New Tech Quiz
1) What unit of length is equal to around 5.8 trillion miles?
2) What was the name of the first internet search engine, created in 1990?
3) In which decade was the Sony Walkman launched?
4) Was electronics company Nintendo founded in 1889, 1946 or 1975?
5) How many characters can a long post on X Premium be?
The answers are below.
A light year
Archie
1970s
1889 (yes, really!)
25,000! (a standard post is 280 characters)
New to Microsoft 365
There are new mouse settings in Windows 11
Windows 11 has made navigating your computer even easier with some smart updates to mouse settings.
Now, you can fine-tune how your cursor moves, including an option to turn off “enhanced pointer precision” for smoother, more predictable control. This is great if you want more consistency, especially when doing detailed work. It’s a small tweak, but one that could make your day-to-day tasks simpler.
For any help or advice,get in touch. It’s what we do.
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