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IT Blog
GPT-5.5: Why We Recommend Waiting Before Switching
Despite high benchmark scores, the move to GPT-5.5 comes with a significant price hike. Here is why Hilo Tech advises caution.
Understanding IPv8: A New Approach to Internet Protocol in 2026
On April 14, 2026, an internet protocol draft named IPv8 surfaced at the IETF. We explore its proposals, IPv4 compatibility, and why it is generating buzz in the networking community.
Claude Mythos and Project Glasswing: A New Era for Cybersecurity
Anthropic has unveiled Claude Mythos, an AI model capable of detecting thousands of vulnerabilities. Learn about the impact of Project Glasswing on cybersecurity and Hilo Tech's proactive approach.
Good IT Isn't Supposed to Impress.
Good IT isn't meant to impress. It's meant to remove friction. At Hilo Tech, we've supported over 150 businesses, and one lesson keeps coming up...
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Unleash Your Team’s Potential: Why Responsive IT Support Drives Productivity
In a high-performing company, every minute counts. But how many hours are lost each week to technical slowdowns or minor bugs? Your team was hired...
Christopher Quenneville·
Remote Work: When Technology Gets in the Way of Engagement (and How to Fix It)
Remote work has transformed our daily lives, offering unmatched flexibility and comfort. It promises a better work-life balance... until technology decides not to...
Christopher Quenneville·
IT Outsourcing: Does Your IT Partner Really Know Your Business?
IT outsourcing: beyond technical support. A common concern when a business considers outsourcing IT management is losing the human touch and...
Christopher Quenneville·
Finding Information Shouldn’t Be a Headache
We've all been there: you know the information is somewhere in a client file or a contract hundreds or even thousands of pages long, but you just can't find it...
Christopher Quenneville·
🌿 A Better Way to Work: When Technology Truly Simplifies Daily Life
🌿 Working differently: when technology truly simplifies daily life. For years, businesses have piled up documents, printouts, and manual procedures out of habit more than necessity...
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Is Your IT Secure, Optimized, and Aligned with Your Business Goals?
For many SMBs, IT becomes a hidden roadblock: slowdowns, reused passwords, overly broad access, uncertain backups, poorly used M365 licenses, workstations not always...
Christopher Quenneville·
Technology alone can’t block everything.
In a digital world where cyberattacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated, one question often comes up with our clients: "I pay for protection software, am I really s..."
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🔐 It Only Takes 82 Seconds to Compromise a Network
82 seconds. On average, that's all it takes for a user to click a malicious link after a phishing email. In cybersecurity, every second counts...
Christopher Quenneville·
🔍 IT Planning & Budgeting: A New Year, a Strategic Opportunity
As we enter 2026, IT management can no longer be seen as just a cost center. In an economic landscape where agi...
Christopher Quenneville·
🛡️ Is Your Most Powerful Firewall... Human?
Is your most powerful firewall... human? Imagine investing thousands in the most sophisticated home alarm systems. Cameras, detectors...
Christopher Quenneville·
Our New Division: Hilo Intelligence
Thanks for the huge response to our last post. It really means a lot. Today, we want to highlight a fast-growing part of Hilo: Hilo Intelligence, our division...
Christopher Quenneville·
From a Condo Startup to Today’s Team: 6 Years of Hilo Tech Growth!
In 2019, Pascal and Jérémie started in a condo with a few laptops, big ideas, and one clear vision: build a different, people-first IT company...
Christopher Quenneville·
When we say we “clean up” network rooms... here’s what we mean!
🔧 When we say we "clean" network rooms... this is what we mean! Photo 1: Cable spaghetti, dusty equipment, no labels. Photo 2: Organization...
Christopher Quenneville·
It’s official: Hilo Tech unveils HILO Intelligence!
With HILO Intelligence, local businesses get simple, centralized access to the best AI models at a far better price than elsewhere.
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Thanks a Million!
A huge thank you, everyone! We’ve just reached 1,000 followers here on LinkedIn! 🙌 Thanks to everyone who follows us, engages with us, and shares our content...
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Internal Bootcamp Update - and a Nod to William
Two weeks ago, we introduced Julien, who was finishing our Hilo Tech bootcamp, an initiative we launched to train IT talent our way. A program ...
Christopher Quenneville·
Microsoft 365 Copilot
Do you feel like you spend too much time on repetitive tasks? Dream of an assistant that can draft content, analyze data, or summarize long documents...
Christopher Quenneville·
Strengthen Your Cybersecurity
Why wait for an attack to strengthen your cybersecurity? Recently, we advised a client to replace an outdated firewall that could no longer be updated. It...
Christopher Quenneville·
Training, Our Way
At Hilo Tech, we train people our way. Julien is about to complete his two-month journey in our internal bootcamp, a program we've refined over time that has already helped many...
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Co-Managed IT (Continued)
Here's the follow-up to our last post on co-managed IT! At Hilo Tech, we don't just work alongside you-we integrate into your operations, not just as a provider...
Christopher Quenneville·
Co-Managed IT
IT co-management: a hybrid, underrated approach. At Hilo Tech, we don’t see an in-house team as an obstacle, quite the opposite.
Christopher Quenneville·
Blog Launch
👋 We’re back! It’s been a while since our last update, but Hilo Tech has been hard at work. We’ve had the privilege of helping several businesses tackle their chal...
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