FTC Internet Restored
FTC customers affected by the internet outage should now be operating normally. Customers started coming back online at 12:30 pm. Those still having issues are asked to call repair at 888-218-5050. Again, we apologize for the interruption and thank you for your patience.
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What Benefits Does a Mobile Hotspot Offer?
In the past, when on-the-go workers needed an internet connection for their digital devices such as laptops and tablets, they were forced to flock to coffee shops, libraries and other (often crowded) places offering public Wi-Fi. But thanks to an…
Great Apps for Today’s On-the-Go Workers
For today’s on-the-go workers, travel time no longer has to mean idle time. Whether they are sitting in an airport, on a plane, in a train, in the passenger seat of a car or nearly anywhere else with an internet…
Hot Commodity: The Reasons to Set Up a Business Wi-Fi Hotspot and How to Do It
More than 85% of Americans own a smartphone, research shows. And every day observations tell us that, when out and about, large numbers of U.S. smartphone owners spend considerable amounts of time using their mobile devices. In fact, surveys show…
Benefits VoIP Can Bring to the Average Household
Once a term used almost exclusively by tech types, VoIP (an acronym that stands for “Voice over Internet Protocol”) has come to the forefront in recent years. In the digital era, the acronym has become more widely recognized by everyday…
What’s the Best Way to Communicate With Customers? : When Phone, Email and Text Are Best for Customer Communications
In the 21st century business world, there is certainly no shortage of ways for businesses to communicate with their customers. The old standbys of phone and mail communications are, of course, always reliable options. With smartphones in most consumers’ hands…
Security alert: Microsoft Follina vulnerability requires Windows updates ASAP
Due to a recent Follina cybersecurity threat targeting systems operating on Microsoft Windows, FTC is advising that all of its customers using Windows to install the most recent updates as soon as possible. The latest updates can be found at…
Home Security Tips You Never Thought Of: 5 Tech Tools for Home Security
According to the most recent available FBI crime statistics, Americans fell victim to more than 1.1 million burglaries in 2019, accounting for an estimated $3 billion in property losses. Further, more than 60% of the year’s burglary offenses targeted residential…
6 Ways To Choose the Best Laptop For Students
In the modern educational world, students’ primary learning tools go well beyond the pencils, paper, chalk and chalkboards that powered most classroom instruction in the past. And one educational tool, in particular, has become a go-to resource inside the classroom,…
5 Steps Businesses Can Take to Prepare for the Upcoming Metaverse Movement
Many business owners have likely heard of “the metaverse” or at least became aware of it when Facebook changed its name to Meta in late 2021. But vast numbers of business owners, workers and consumers alike are far from clear…
7 Sites That Can Make Kids Excited About Learning
For many 21st century parents, keeping kids’ screen time in check seems to be a never-ending challenge. But sessions spent on computers, tablets and smartphones do not always have to represent time poorly spent, even when the devices are in…
