The Ghostworx blogIT advice for contractors, minus the jargon.
Practical answers about email, computers, security and the software that runs your jobs, for people who’d rather be on the job than fixing tech.
Written by a person who does the work.Justin GrimmEvery post comes from real work: the questions contractors ask, the problems we fix and the mistakes worth avoiding.
How often should you back up your computer? Match the schedule to the recent work your office could recreate, then check that the last backup finished.
Backup retention decides how far back you can restore a deleted or overwritten file. No single period fits every company, so confirm what your plan keeps.
Data backup for your contracting business: what to protect, how the different kinds of backup work, and which recovery questions to ask your IT provider.
From a work Outlook account, confirm Encrypt is visible in new Outlook, choose Encrypt or Do Not Forward, and send a harmless test before the real file.
Build an email security checklist for your contractor business, covering account access, suspicious invoices, safer sharing, and staff responsibilities.
Understand Google business email costs, billing commitments, user licenses, and expenses so you can budget for your team without confusing service fees.
Compare Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 for office and field teams. Review desktop apps, offline work, shared inboxes, and when staying beats switching.
Learn how to create a business email with your domain, choose a provider, set up team access, and plan security without losing control of your accounts.
