Regulation S-P 2026 IT Security Implementations for RIA: Must comply by June 3rd, 2026 1. Privacy Notices Firms must provide customers with clear notices explaining: 2. Safeguards Rule Organizations must maintain written policies and procedures designed to: 3. Disposal Rule Customer information and consumer report information must be securely destroyed when no longer needed, preventing…

Meet Joe Levy. Phoenix, AZ-IT Consultant (& Friend to SDCC) San Diego Computer Consulting has expanded its regional support coverage by adding a new Phoenix Metro IT support specialist, Joe Levy. Joe provides both on-site and remote IT support for our clients throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area and surrounding regions. As a family-run business, San…

New IT Support in Chicago Area San Diego Computer Consulting has expanded its support capabilities by adding a new Chicago-based IT support specialist, Sam Lopez. Sam works closely with our team to provide both on-site and remote IT support for clients throughout the Chicago area and across the Central and Eastern United States. Unlike large…

Family Owned and Operated. We are San Diegans. At San Diego Computer Consulting, we take pride in being a true local IT company with a dedicated full-time staff that supports businesses throughout the greater San Diego area. Because our engineers and technicians live and work locally, we are often able to provide rapid on-site support…

Our Customer Service Specialist, Hank Fitzgerald. Hank Fitzgerald – Senior Project Manager & Support Engineer For nearly 20 years, Hank Fitzgerald has been a trusted part of San Diego Computer Consulting, serving as a Senior Project Manager and Support Engineer. Hank specializes in managing complex IT transitions and helping businesses smoothly move from their previous…

Small Business Support, Tim Young. Our expert. Tim Young: Senior Windows Desktop Engineer Tim Young specializes in providing reliable, high-quality IT support for small businesses throughout the San Diego area. With deep expertise in Windows environments, he helps clients maintain secure, efficient, and stable systems that support their day-to-day operations. From troubleshooting and system optimization…

We go onsite, on premise! We have an office in Rosarito. Nosotros hablamos espanol (We speak Spanish) San Diego Computer Consulting maintains a physical presence in Rosarito, giving us a strategic advantage when supporting businesses throughout Tijuana and the surrounding region. Our proximity allows us to provide fast, reliable onsite service without the delays typically…

Here is the Don Juan, himself! Steven Gonzalez. Nosotros hablamos espanol (We speak Spanish) We speak IT spanish!  We have several staff members that speak spanish.  Technical issues, computers, networks.  We work with several clients who have offices in both the United States and Mexico.  San Diego Computer Consulting does quite a bit of work…

RACKSPACE EMAIL FAILURE-DUE TO RANSOMWARE Rackspace finally admitted that their email system was hacked by Ransomware.      Their customers have been down for days and it has been a scramble.   We know all about this situation and it is very painful and disruptive.   San Diego Computer Consulting can help our desperate friends in the…

RANSOM Case Study, Ransomware & Hacking are alive and well in 2022. It is very unfortunate that we have to spend a great deal of time writing about ransomware and IT security in 2022.   Ransomware still to this day is rampant and hacking is at an all time high.   This year in February, we were…

VoIP Phone System using Teams Microsoft has unveiled Microsoft Teams Calling, a cloud based internet phone service designed to streamline you phone and conferencing needs. Teams Phones removes the need for your office to have physical phones and instead combines your phone system with your computer. If you use WebEx, Cisco, Zoom, Polycom, Yealink, or…

Enterprise Grade Security and Features WatchGuard Firebox routers provide enterprise-grade security and features in a convenient and affordable package. With a quick and efficient deployment, coupled with advanced cloud management features, your business can be protected in no time. Firebox also provides safe and fast access to remote offices and employees with easy to set…

Worldox Document Management for Law Firms Worldox is a document management platform written from the ground up to service the specialized document management needs in the practice of law. Document management to a law firm is like hand soap to a doctor: all work cannot be done without it. The practice of law requires meticulous…

Backup & Disaster Recovery (BDR) Backup Systems San Diego Computer Consulting partners with Axcient technologies for BDR, Backup Disaster, and recovery services. The BDR backup is very popular with many companies because it provides an onsite “failover” option while also backing up to the cloud. BDR backup systems are popular because they are designed for…

Teams: Teleconference & Phone System in one Teleconference: Microsoft has made it easier than ever to video chat with people both inside and outside your organization.   Teams allows for video conference without any additional fees other than your Microsoft Office 365 License.   Teams competes directly with a number of other teleconference systems but has unlimited…

Teams v Zoom teleconferencing, what are the differences? When businesses move their company work offsite and online, collaboration software is a necessity. Although staff are working remotely, it remains vitally important to maintain the ability to collaborate, hold meetings, and work on projects. The team of technicians at SDCC conducted an evaluation of the two…

SDCC’s SharePoint Expert, Darren Swanson Backup is very important for Office 365.   Microsoft DOES not backup your Email!   Though you can undelete email, the backup of the folders, subfolders and the like are not backed up.   There is no question that your email is on the most robust system in the world.   However, if there…

Note from Rory Ginsburg, Project Manager Microsoft Teams is an outstanding collaboration platform. From instant messaging and virtual meetings to shared workspaces and file integration, it empowers teams to connect and collaborate from anywhere. With its seamless integration into your cloud file system, Teams streamlines workflows and keeps your staff aligned—boosting both efficiency and clarity.…

Teams, A comprehensive new way of sharing data and idea’s! We at San Diego Computer Consulting can help with an Office 365 Teams implementation.   Teams is a collaboration software that is built into Office 365 office suite and comes with Business Premium.   Teams collaboration software is designed to help your staff group together to be…

A Heartfelt Message from Glen Jaffe, President of SDCC. All of us at San Diego Computer Consulting continue to carefully watch the news, economy, and all updates regarding the serious situation of the COVID-19 pandemic which is causing world havoc. Like many other businesses, we are unnerved, cautious, and hopeful for the eventual world recovery.…

Remote Access Solutions Here in 2022, the pandemic is still a difficult situation for everyone. San Diego Computer Consulting expresses our support for everyone across the country regarding the impact our current situation has had on so many people’s lives. San Diego Computer Consulting wants all of our customers to know that we stand behind…

How To Choose The Right Backup Solution Losing your data. One of the worst nightmares a business can have and yet if you talk to several backup providers, they will all tell you they have the best product. The prices for them are also all over the map. How can you figure out what you…

Network Wiring, Wi-Fi and Wireless Network Solutions San Diego Computer Consulting is your network wiring and Wi-Fi go-to expert. We have installed well over 100 wiring and wireless networks for offices in San Diego. Wiring solutions is our expertise and we still to this day enjoy the work and challenge. Our wiring expertise comes from…

Who is Pax 8?   They are our Cloud Solution Provider out of Denver, Colorado are the Cloud Provider of choice for San Diego Computer Consulting.   We use Pax8 because of the wonderful relationship with have with them.   Pax 8 is our CSP (Computer Software & Solution Provider) for many of our cloud services.    Our relationship…

If you have an incidence, it is important to talk to us, first! We at San Diego Computer Consulting have a great deal of experience working with attacks from Ransomware.   Weather it was an incident that did not cause any damage or an incident that did.   We at SDCC have worked with many different companies…

One Drive for Business (SharePoint).What is one drive for Business? This is one of our favorite questions. Simply stated, One Drive for Business is SharePoint. Microsoft has a funny way of often changing names on products. SharePoint has been around for a long time and has gone through many versions and reiterations. Because of the…

Office 365 Migration Planning San Diego Computer Consulting is your one-stop-shop for Office 365 migrations. We are experts in migrating companies to Office 365. The Exchange mail migration is a complex operation with many important steps. San Diego Computer Consulting specializes in these steps. Having successfully completed over 150 company migrations, we can plan, manage,…

Are you an accountant or bookkeeper that has data on the Insync cloud servers?    They are now in recovery mode and many of you who were on their system have entirely no access to your data files. San Diego Computer Consulting is aware of this situation as we have personal experience with ransomware and the…

Why use two factor Authentication?   Simple: Imposters who want to blackmail you! Today’s computing environment is tenuous!   It is so because of the massive amount of fraud and stealing that is going on.   All computers are connected throughout the world.    Stealing is not done with a gone.  The prolific stealing is done through the internet,…

Glen Jaffe here.   One of the owners of San Diego Computer Consulting.    We here at SDCC are always doing our best to stay ahead of the curve making sure our clients are secure and that their data is safe and protected.    Email is a big source of attacks for nefarious individuals and organizations committing cybercrime…

Glen Jaffe here….I am often asked what is the difference in today’s backup solutions.   There have been so many changes over the last 10 years.  The two main systems that we sell at San Diego Computer Consulting is the Server Image Backup and the BDR Backup.   Both backup systems have specific purposes and costs.   The…

Hello, Glen Jaffe here.   I am writing you today about the benefits of Proofpoint email security services. We at San Diego Computer Consulting use Proofpoint email security on every email account that we support for ALL our clients! Proofpoint is one of the top leaders in email security.    Adding Proofpoint to an account redirects email…

Example Below: ____________________________________________________________ From: Sent: Wednesday, 27 March 2019 10:37 AM Subject: (20290755): Microsoft License Verification Process   Hi Janet Further to my recent telephone call, your organization has been selected to complete a Microsoft License Verification process.  This process is designed to review the Microsoft software you have deployed, comparing that to the corresponding…

Encrypted / Secure email by Proofpoint & Echoworks San Diego Computer Consulting provides secure email solutions for our customers.    Secure email allows you to send a specific email to someone and make sure that email is completely private.    This is easily identifiable, when you get an email from your healthcare provider    The email comes to…

Darren Swanson, Our SharePoint & Teams ExpertMicrosoft SharePoint & Teams Microsoft SharePoint keeps your content at the center of teamwork. SharePoint connects your business to the information, data, and apps that your business relies on every day. Use SharePoint to store and collaborate files or to create and manage lists of information. All staff accesses…