Entries by Garin Livingstone

The problem with Heartbleed

Heartbleed is a much-publicized security flaw in the OpenSSL cryptography library; an update to this OpenSSL flaw was published on April 7th, 2014, which was (coincidentally?) the same day that the flaw was disclosed. OpenSSL runs on secure web servers certified by trusted authorities; it is estimated that about 17% of secure web servers may […]

Living with Windows XP

Microsoft has officially ended general support of Windows XP, but many have not updated or replaced their Windows XP PCs.  Although we recommend against continuing to use Windows XP, particularly in any Internet-facing role, there are some steps that can be taken to reduce the risk of remaining on this platform. The easiest, but least […]

Who is winning the smartphone war?

Apple’s iOS phones get a lot of press, but Google’s Android phones own the market while Microsoft’s Windows Phones are showing signs of life. Android owned over 70% of the world-wide smartphone market in 2012 while Apple iOS held just 21%.  According to IDC, a market-research firm in Framingham, MA, Android-based phones accounted for over […]

How to tweak Windows 8 for business use

Anna D, Account Executive at Bryley Systems, reveals how she overcame some frustrations with Windows 8 and set it up for business use. “My experience with Windows 8 started out a little bumpy, but with a few tweaks, I was able to customize the OS (operating system) to be more suitable for my business needs. […]

Bryley Systems Ranks In World’s Top 501 Managed Service Providers

Nine Lives Media Names Bryley Systems Inc. of Hudson, MA to the MSPmentor 501 Global Edition – Seventh Annual Report Identifies World’s Top 501 Managed IT Service Providers (MSPs) March 11, 2014: Bryley Systems Inc. ranked 440 on Nine Lives Media’s seventh-annual MSPmentor 501 Global Edition), a distinguished list and report identifying the world’s top 501 managed […]

Jim Livingstone’s Retirement Party

Recently,  after 22 years of outstanding service, Jim Livingstone decided to retire from Bryley Systems, so we decided to throw him a surprise party.    We had such a good time that we wanted to share some of the footage from the party with all of you.

Jim Livingstone Retires

Jim Livingstone officially retired from Bryley Systems; he was a dedicated and highly productive employee for over 22 years. After a distinguished career in Engineering, Jim moved his family to Massachusetts in the early 1970s to run Data Technology, Inc., which he later purchased and grew before spinning off a new company, RoMec Inc. in […]