Why Do We Need Juneteenth? On Thursday, President Biden signed the bill that makes Juneteenth (June nineteenth) a national holiday. The bill gained strength as a result of the Black Lives Matter movement. “By making Juneteenth a federal holiday, all Americans can feel the power of this day and learn from our history, [...]
TCGi Happenings! We have: Announced our strategic alliance with Connection Enterprise Solutions. Participated in the NCWIT Black Woman in the Technology Workforce panel. Hear the replay. Won the $5 Million+ category of the Pivot Champs Virtual Face Off. Woo-hoo! Participated in the virtual 5K Walk for Haiti. Click Here to View the Newsletter. Check [...]
I attended the ISM–New Jersey & APICS-Central Jersey Chapter joint meeting on February 5 and was able to talk Marty Carrara, the keynote presenter into allowing me to post his presentation. Carrara is commercial and transactions attorney in the pharmaceuticals industry (See more about him below). According to Marty, your contracts are core business assets, [...]
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are finding many organizations that are in need of additional IT equipment for those who are working from home. Desktops Laptops Printers Monitors Headsets Please let me know if you have any immediate needs which TCGi could source for you. Below is our Vendor Card to [...]
We have heard on the street that some businesses are buying non-rugged computers and adding boxes to protect them, because it is “cheaper”. I emphasize the word cheaper because it is not necessarily cost-effective when you look at the total cost of ownership. If these computers are being used inside, they may not need a [...]
“I’ve been to the Mountaintop” (1968) It has been more than 50 years (1969) since Executive Order (EO) 11458 was signed by President Richard M Nixon. Executive Order 11458 and Executive Order 11625 which expanded the scope of the first EO, provided a national program for the development of minority business enterprises. The supplier diversity [...]
2019 has been a whirlwind year for TCGi. The purchase of BigVar and expansion as a value-added reseller of IT hardware and software has been very successful. TCGi was also excited to be invited to become a member of the 2019 WBENC Conference & Business Fair's Host Committee. Avis presented part of the orientation for [...]
Let's face it, regular laptops, tablets and 2-in-1 devices are not made for outdoor work. Most portable devices are at a significantly greater risk of being damaged. Damage can occur in a number of ways: drops, spills, dirt, dust, extreme temperatures and vibration. Yet those companies who employ workers in the field need reliable [...]
An excerpt from "Authentication vs. Access Controls vs. Authorization" Blog - December 7, 2019 - CloudKnox team Understanding identity security: In the past, access control has largely been synonymous with authorization. However, the highly automated and dynamic nature of cloud infrastructure demands that we reexamine these concepts by deconstructing their true differences as follows: [...]
Now that 2019 is in full swing, lets look at one of our software partners, CloudKnox’s 2019 Security Predictions: 1. Securing Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure 2. Mitigating Tougher Insider Threats 3. New Security Perimeters Which of these will be carried into 2020? Let us help you plan your security needs for next year. CloudKnox Security [...]
The uncertainty of the current trade war is threatening to impact the US economy in many ways including, shipping ports, farming, technology and more, too numerous to elaborate in this blog. For, a primer on trade wars read the attached article Trade War Primer. There are 1,300 plus lines of Chinese goods included in the […]
