Tom McDonald

President of NSI, Tom has been helping small and medium businesses succeed in Connecticut for over 25 years.

Recent Posts

Healthcare IT: How to Eliminate Your Current Practice Issues

By Tom McDonald | Jan 12, 2016 7:30:00 AM

Like any other business, healthcare is seeing a technical revolution. New networking technology is changing the way physicians and caregivers practice medicine. These changes are largely for the better, making healthcare more cost-effective and helping practitioners access medical data faster than ever before. Of course, with new technology come new challenges. Developing a secure, reliable IT network for any medical practice can be challenging, unless you understand the IT issues that are unique to medicine and how to address them. Read More >

How Remote IT Support Can Help Benefit Your Agriculture Business

By Tom McDonald | Jan 5, 2016 8:18:00 AM

Like any business professional, farmers have come to rely on computers to run their operations. In addition to dealing with cattle and crops, the modern farmer also has to deal with spreadsheets, analytics, data mining, and other business computing challenges. Farms are increasingly using cloud and mobile computing technology. That means they need IT infrastructure, and most farmers are too busy running their farms to worry about maintaining their computer systems.

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How Technology in Agriculture is Shaping The Future Of The Industry

By Tom McDonald | Dec 29, 2015 8:45:00 AM

Information and communications technology (ICT) is having an aspect on every aspect of business across all industries, but have you ever considered the impact ICT can have on farming? Like any other business, farmers have become more dependent on IT technology and digital communications to not only manage farm operations, but to change the way farmers manage crops and livestock. eAgriculture is a new phenomenon that is having a rapid and dramatic impact on food production and farming.

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The Biggest IT Challenges Banks Have to Overcome to be Profitable

By Tom McDonald | Dec 21, 2015 9:30:00 AM


Financial services are more reliant on computer network technology than ever. All transactions have become electronic, and banks and credit unions are facing new IT challenges, not only with backend systems but also in meeting new customer expectations. As banking technology continues to evolve, banks are becoming more reliant on secure cloud resources and seeking new ways to attract customers who are using technology. Read More >

8 Reasons Outdated Technology Is Holding Back Your School's Potential

By Tom McDonald | Dec 16, 2015 9:15:00 AM


Today’s schools are radically different from when the Baby Boomers were in the classroom, or at least they should be. Just as technology has changed the workplace, school systems need to keep pace with the latest technologies and the new possibilities they present. Unfortunately, school systems are often slow to adopt change. Read More >