Adaptive Information Systems
Adaptive’s mission is to provide technology advice and assistance to increase the profitability and efficiency of our clients’ business.
The strategic selection, implementation and support of technology is essential for a firm to compete and prosper in the future.
To that end, we listen to the opportunities and challenges of our clients and then design and implement robust and creative technology solutions.
We pride ourselves in our ability to serve as guides through the technology maze of the present and future.
California’s delete right now covers data you bought: fix your systems by Jan 1
Direct Answer: Starting January 1, 2027, SB 923 requires covered California businesses to delete all personal information they hold about a consumer on request, including data bought from third parties and data brokers. Most business owners think of a privacy request as a nuisance email. Somebody asks you to delete their info, you find the
Direct Answer: Starting January 1, 2027, SB 923 requires covered California businesses to delete all personal information they hold about a consumer on request, including data bought from third parties and data brokers. Most business owners think of a privacy request as a nuisance email. Somebody asks you to delete their info, you find the
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Laptop and Server Prices Jumped in 2026. What That Does to Your 2027 Budget
Direct Answer: Build your 2027 IT budget in three buckets: recurring monthly costs, scheduled dated work like server replacements, and an unscheduled reserve. Then add a contingency percentage to hardware, since prices moved all year. Most Monterey County organizations start firming up next year’s numbers in October and November. And every year, the same conversation
Direct Answer: Build your 2027 IT budget in three buckets: recurring monthly costs, scheduled dated work like server replacements, and an unscheduled reserve. Then add a contingency percentage to hardware, since prices moved all year. Most Monterey County organizations start firming up next year’s numbers in October and November. And every year, the same conversation
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Your WiFi Extender Made It Worse. What Fixes Office Dead Zones
Direct Answer: Extenders rebroadcast an already weak signal and split airtime, so speeds drop. Real fixes involve wired access points placed by survey, a healthy switch, and cabling that reaches the ceiling. It usually starts with growth. A business takes over the suite next door, opens a second location, or moves operations into a back
Direct Answer: Extenders rebroadcast an already weak signal and split airtime, so speeds drop. Real fixes involve wired access points placed by survey, a healthy switch, and cabling that reaches the ceiling. It usually starts with growth. A business takes over the suite next door, opens a second location, or moves operations into a back
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The Power Is Out for 48 Hours. What in Your Office Still Works?
Direct Answer: Usually less than owners expect. Laptops and cloud email survive a 48-hour outage. Desktops, on-premise servers, VoIP phones, and anything on a small desk UPS do not. Most business owners in Monterey County have a rough idea of what happens when the lights go out. They picture the office dark and everyone going
Direct Answer: Usually less than owners expect. Laptops and cloud email survive a 48-hour outage. Desktops, on-premise servers, VoIP phones, and anything on a small desk UPS do not. Most business owners in Monterey County have a rough idea of what happens when the lights go out. They picture the office dark and everyone going
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You Checked Yes on the Cyber Insurance Questionnaire. Can You Prove It?
Direct Answer: Most cyber insurance applications ask about multifactor authentication, endpoint detection, tested backups, and patching. Answer yes only if you have dated proof, because carriers treat those answers as statements they rely on. Fourth quarter rolls around and a cyber insurance application or renewal packet lands on the office manager’s desk. It asks about
Direct Answer: Most cyber insurance applications ask about multifactor authentication, endpoint detection, tested backups, and patching. Answer yes only if you have dated proof, because carriers treat those answers as statements they rely on. Fourth quarter rolls around and a cyber insurance application or renewal packet lands on the office manager’s desk. It asks about
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Windows Server 2016 Support Ends January 12. How Much Runway Is Left?
Direct Answer: Windows Server 2016 gets its final security update on January 12, 2027. The server keeps running, but Microsoft stops issuing patches, so every new vulnerability becomes your problem. Most business owners we talk to in Monterey County have a server humming away in a closet that nobody has thought about in five years.
Direct Answer: Windows Server 2016 gets its final security update on January 12, 2027. The server keeps running, but Microsoft stops issuing patches, so every new vulnerability becomes your problem. Most business owners we talk to in Monterey County have a server humming away in a closet that nobody has thought about in five years.
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Reading an IT Proposal: What’s Bundled and What Gets Billed Separately
Direct Answer: Most managed IT agreements bundle monitoring, patching, help desk, and security tools. Onboarding, hardware, projects, after-hours emergencies, and onsite visits are often billed separately, depending on how the proposal defines scope. Two IT proposals can land in your inbox with the same monthly number and carry completely different amounts of responsibility. One includes
Direct Answer: Most managed IT agreements bundle monitoring, patching, help desk, and security tools. Onboarding, hardware, projects, after-hours emergencies, and onsite visits are often billed separately, depending on how the proposal defines scope. Two IT proposals can land in your inbox with the same monthly number and carry completely different amounts of responsibility. One includes
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