November 2025 - S3 Technologies

November 24, 2025
By Ben Mroczek
Technology

A Byte-Sized History Lesson About the Hamburger Menu

It’s a symbol that we’ve all become familiar with in recent years: three horizontal lines, representing the menu of whatever application or website is currently in use. Sometimes appearing as three dots, this little icon can be surprisingly important for both the end user and the business using it… especially now that mobile devices are […]

November 21, 2025
By Ben Mroczek
Technology

Why Your $50 Router Is Strangling Your Profits

Here’s a horrifying thought: Imagine your beautiful office has 50 hardworking employees… but only one tiny, single-stall bathroom. It’s chaos. There’s a line down the hall, all day. Productivity grinds to a halt. It’s a classic bottleneck, and it’s completely unnecessary. Here’s the hard truth: This is exactly what’s happening to your business’ data right […]

November 19, 2025
By Ben Mroczek
Security

Don’t Fall for These BYOD Dangers

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) is a solution that has grown more popular over the past decade or so, primarily because more employees already own devices capable of running work-related applications. The employee gets to use a device they already know and love, while the employer saves money from the cost of equipping that employee. […]

November 17, 2025
By Ben Mroczek
Security

When the Smart Office Creates Stupid Security Problems

Have you ever considered investing in smart technology for your office? We’re talking, of course, about the smart appliances, lights, thermostats, and so on, all of which make your office feel like you stepped into a sci-fi movie. As IT experts, it would be wrong for us to let you implement all these shiny new […]

November 14, 2025
By Ben Mroczek
Business

Are Your Ex-Employees Still in Your System?

When an employee leaves your business, they go through (or they should, at least) a comprehensive offboarding process where you collect their keys, laptops, and other assets you gave them to do their jobs. You may have collected these physical keys, but certainly not their digital keys. You might still see them pop up in […]

November 12, 2025
By Ben Mroczek
Security

Why Cyberattackers and Other Grifters are Obsessed With Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency has brought about innovative new technology for use in the business world, but it’s also created more headaches, primarily due to ransomware. With ransomware, a malicious entity can lock down your computer files and demand a cryptocurrency ransom in exchange for your data’s safe return. So, why is cryptocurrency the chosen currency for these […]

November 10, 2025
By Ben Mroczek
Security

You Get What You Pay For with Cheap Antivirus

So, you’ve added an antivirus to your business’ cybersecurity protections. That’s great—it’s an essential element of the comprehensive defenses that a modern business needs. However, it is important that the antivirus you’re relying on is, in fact, reliable. Let’s go over how not all antivirus tools are the same, and what makes it so important […]