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Archive for August, 2025

How To Streamline Performance Reviews With Tech

Performance reviews matter, but they’re rarely anyone’s favorite task. From a manager’s perspective, they offer a clear view into how your team is doing, where improvements can be made, and how to ...

How Accounting Software Simplifies Bookkeeping for Small Businesses

As if managing staff, serving customers, and growing your brand didn’t already eat up your time, there’s still that one relentless task every business owner has to face: bookkeeping. And let’s be ...

How Chatbots Can Improve Response Times for Small Businesses

As a small business owner, you’re no stranger to juggling a dozen different tasks at once. From preparing for a new product launch to managing your finances and posting on social media, ...

Scheduling Tools Help Small Teams Stay Organized

Remote work isn’t a trend anymore; it’s the new normal. But managing a team spread across different cities can be very hard. If your Slack notifications never stop, your inbox overflows, and ...

Quantum Computing: The Next Big Cybersecurity Risk

Quantum computing is knocking on the door of industries like finance, defense, and even retail. And for business owners like you, it could soon become a very real cybersecurity threat. What Is ...

PDF Scams Are Back With Fake Support Numbers

Has a suspicious-looking email with a PDF attachment containing a phone number to call “tech support” landed in your inbox recently? If so, you are likely the target of the latest iteration ...

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Meet Gemini’s New Feature: Audio PDF Summaries

Meet Gemini’s New Feature: Audio PDF Summaries

If you’re like most business owners, your inbox is probably overflowing with PDFs: Contracts, market reports, pitch decks, sales information;[...]
How Hackers Are Turning Antivirus Tools Into Malware Delivery Systems

How Hackers Are Turning Antivirus Tools Into Malware Delivery Systems

If you thought your antivirus was the ultimate good guy on your network, researchers have some terrible news. Security researchers[...]
Browser Security Report Exposes Hidden Risks for Enterprises

Browser Security Report Exposes Hidden Risks for Enterprises

If you thought your company’s biggest cybersecurity headaches involved phishing emails or ransomware, think again. A brand-new Browser Security Report[...]

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Austin (Mail and Ship to)

5114 Balcones Woods Dr.
Suite 307-429
Austin, TX 78759
(512) 336-2970

Austin (by Appointment)

1144 Airport Blvd
Suite 260
Austin, TX 78702

Company

Since 2003, The Critical Update has been a leading provider of IT support and consulting, focusing on small and medium sized businesses in the Austin metropolitan area. We have helped hundreds of businesses increase productivity and profitability by making IT a streamlined part of operations. We equip our clients with customized technology solutions for greater operational value and to reduce risk.

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