Are you a Microsoft Windows user who has recently been experiencing difficulty with the responsiveness of your mouse or keyboard and wondering what’s going on? Our IT Support team has received numerous calls for help this week with these very Windows input device issues. The problem applies to desktops, laptops, and other consoles running Windows 7, 8, and 10. So what is happening?

It's been just over one week since Microsoft, Apple, and numerous software vendors released updates to patch their operating systems and applications with the goal of mitigating the impacts of Meltdown and Spectre. As those efforts were getting underway, we reported on what these threats are, things you might need to know, and what Bennett/Porter was focusing on to keep our data center secure. So where are we now? Here's a rundown.

Today we notified our customers about important security updates available for computers and servers using Intel processors; as well as for the VIPRE antivirus program. As you may be aware, the recently announced security vulnerabilities, known as Meltdown and Spectre, can be found in virtually all modern CPUs, and they represent possible information leakage based on unauthorized access to shared memory space. For those who haven't heard about this new type of network security threat, we thought it would be helpful to get the word out more broadly via this brief post so that people have at least the basic information about Meltdown and Spectre.

When it comes to choosing an accounts payable (AP) and payment automation solution, compatibility with your ERP software is an important consideration. You need a solution that is flexible and customer-centric – one that easily integrates with popular offerings such as Acumatica and Sage.

If your company is still receiving paper invoices or paying with paper checks, you probably feel like you're drowning in paperwork. And in this digital age, you’re not capitalizing on today’s best practices! You’re also missing out on the unlimited potential for savings after relieving your AP team of time-consuming tasks such as opening the mail, data entry and filing mountains of paper.