IT Sucks Podcast

Tamara and Maggie Cano, network engineer at BTS, chat about Maggie's history with technology, coding at 5 years old, women in STEM and recognizing biases. 

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Tamara chats with Elijah Slocum, rising Sophomore at the University of Maine at Orono, about his involvement with STEM programming in high school, Sea Perch competition, college and everyday life. 

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Matt shares his knowledge about rural internet options. Pertinent during the time of COVID-19 when so many are working and learning from remote locations. 

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We've passed one year with the I.T. Sucks Podcast! This episode is a highlight reel of sorts, touching on many of the topics we covered over the past year and sharing some of the laughs as well! 

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This month we share the love with our BTS family. Staff members answered some poll questions and we're sharing some of the answers, and for some, in their own voice! It's a great way to get to know o…

Mike, Matt and Tamara talk tech resolutions. Actions you can take annually to maintain a healthy network, tasks you should get IT professionals help to accomplish, and a few tidbits more on the fun s…

Matt and Tamara sit down for a brief chat about a current newsworthy topic, the very real potential for Iranian hackers to increase malicious activity on United States financial, municipal, personal …

Mike, Matt and Tam talking geeky gifts! Here are links with more information on many of them! 

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Rachel Frost of JPMA Online Training is our first guest on the I.T. Sucks Podcast! Mike, Matt and Tamara ask Rachel questions about  her history in the industry, the history of JPMA and how changes i…

Mike and Tamara chat about scary tech horror stories for Halloween month! Lost data, Black Mirror, Scary Basement scenarios and more! Don't let these things happen to you! Contact [email protected]…

Matt, Mike and Tamara chat about mobile apps for business productivity and security, as well as personal favorites for home and fun. 

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Because there's a lot more to say about Disaster Recovery preparedness, Mike, Matt and Tamara continue the discussion.

Are you and your business ready for a crisis? Listen and find out! 

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The folks from Burgess Technology Services chat about Data Loss, Encryption and Disaster Recovery as it relates to your business. 

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BTS owners Matt Rice and Mike Dorr discuss how technology support for the Medical industry differs (and is the same) as for other industries. 

HIPAA, medical, business technology, tech support, tech …

Owner Mike Dorr chat with Tamara about how supporting Credit Unions with Technology Services is different (and the same) as other industries. Discussions of technology security, regulations and tools…

Tamara and Matt discuss what is different about supporting Municipal and Government clients with their technology needs. TRIO, Voter Registration, Vehicle Registration, Law Enforcement, Correctional …

Tamara Lilly and BTS owner Mike Dorr discuss security awareness when it comes to business technology. What types of training and testing are available to keep employees and your business network safe…

Tamara and BTS owner Matt Rice discuss vulnerability to email attacks, scams, phishing and spearphishing and how to avoid getting caught. Clear tips as to how to avoid compromising your computer and …

Tamara and BTS owner Mike Dorr discuss the expiration of Windows 7,  Server 2008 and other softwares. How this affects business technology and how one can plan to meet these milestones effectively. A…

Mike, Matt and Tamara from Burgess Technology Services introduce themselves, the company and the IT Sucks podcast. The podcast will shed some light on business technology for non-techies.  Experts fo…