3 Ways to Increase Your Cybersecurity Posture
3 Ways to Increase Your Cybersecurity Posture Every day, it seems there is another headline about a high-profile data breach, ransomware attack, or some other cyber-related incident. More often than […]
Is It Time for a Google Settings Health Check?
Is It Time for a Google Settings Health Check? Just over a year ago, I took the leap. I bought a smartwatch. Why? Well, they look pretty cool, right? I […]
Putting Time In Where It Counts: Active Directory and PowerShell
The Problem: Time Management Time management is a problem many IT departments face; often there is just not enough time to complete all the requests in the time they need […]
Device Collection: Not for the Faint of Heart
Our techs and schools work tirelessly at the end of the year to ensure that device collection goes smoothly. Though they expect the occasional problem, they don’t always anticipate some […]
5 Reasons Your School Needs a Data Warehouse
What do you think of when you hear the word data? Do you envision numbers rapidly scrolling on a computer screen like in The Matrix? Or of spreadsheets with endless rows and […]
Choosing the Best Phone System for Your District
Choosing a phone system that fits the needs of your district can be tough. How do you know which phone system will work best for your staff, make day-to-day tasks easier, and […]
Five-Star + Google = Awesome Learning!
Five-Star Technology Solutions is proud to announce that we are now a Midwestern-based Google Partner! The year-long process involved observations, case studies to demonstrate our ability to help schools succeed […]
Can Teachers Help the Tech Team?
Yes! Effective communication is the key that helps you deepen your connections to others and improve teamwork, decision making, and problem-solving. It enables you to communicate even negative or difficult […]
Can the Tech Team Help Teachers?
The answer to the question in this post title may seem obvious: the tech team helps teachers by fixing their technology, right? Yes, that’s true, but I would like to look […]
Can the Tech Team Help the Tech Team?
“No one can whistle a symphony alone. It takes a whole orchestra to play it.”-H.E. Luccock Effectively communicating with co-workers can sometimes be a challenge. Despite our best efforts, sometimes […]