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Essential Steps Before Deducting Pay for Missing IT Equipment
Before touching that final paycheck, make sure you’ve taken these essential steps.
Alucid Team
6 days ago2 min read


Best Practices for Documenting IT Equipment Issuance & Return
When it comes to protecting your company’s assets, documentation is everything.
Alucid Team
Jan 141 min read


Was NYE Overrated? Alucid Isn’t!
Let’s face it—New Year’s Eve often comes with high expectations and a touch of letdown. But you know what won’t disappoint? The efficiency and reliability of IT retrieval services from Alucid.
Brittany Perry
Jan 21 min read


Give Your IT Team A Gift This Season
The holidays are about giving — and few teams give more to an organization than IT. They ensure employees have the tools they need, keep systems running, and solve problems long before anyone else notices them.
Brittany Perry
Dec 22, 20252 min read


Don’t Let the Grinch Steal your IT Assets!
This holiday season, don’t let your IT assets disappear faster than the Whos’ holiday feast.
Brittany Perry
Dec 18, 20251 min read


Your IT Equipment is Not Part of the Severance Package!
Today, employees — especially remote workers — are entrusted with far more sensitive and far more expensive equipment.
Alucid Team
Nov 14, 20251 min read


Don’t Become a Statistic: Recover Your IT Assets Before They Disappear
Companies are losing track of laptops, monitors, phones, security tokens, and data access at alarming rates.
Brittany Perry
Nov 7, 20252 min read


October Layoffs in Focus
It’s been a busy month for workforce reductions across major companies and sectors globally. A few standouts: Amazon announced it will cut approximately 14,000 corporate jobs , citing the need to streamline operations and invest further in AI-driven infrastructure—about 4% of its corporate workforce. Paramount Global (via its merger with Skydance Media) is initiating a first wave of 1,000 job cuts this week, as part of a plan to reduce around 2,000 positions to achieve $2 bi
Alucid Team
Oct 28, 20251 min read


The Hidden Threat in Your DLP Strategy
There’s one overlooked risk hiding in plain sight: employee equipment.
Alucid Team
Sep 25, 20251 min read


Time is Running Out for Windows 10
There's less than a month left before Windows 10 hits EOL!
Brittany Perry
Sep 15, 20252 min read


Tech History: NASA Hacked By A Teenager?!
In 1999, a 15-year-old hacker known online as “c0mrade” pulled off one of the most audacious cyber infiltrations in history.
Alucid Team
Sep 8, 20251 min read


Tech History: The 1st Computer Password Was Created in 1961
Today, we rely on passwords for nearly everything — from logging into email to protecting financial data. But did you know the very first computer password dates back to 1961?
Alucid Team
Sep 4, 20251 min read


Tech History: Floppy Disks Saved The 1st Jurassic Park Movie
One day, disaster struck: the system went down. Hard drives crashed, files became corrupted, and it looked like months of painstaking animation work might be lost.
Brittany Perry
Sep 3, 20251 min read


Can Employers Really Do That?!
Learn about best practice for ensuring IT equipment is returned - and what to do if it still isn't!
Alucid Team
Aug 29, 20251 min read


Do We Need a Written Agreement to Deduct the Cost of Unreturned IT Equipment from an Employee’s Final Pay?
Many states have their own laws that require a signed, written agreement from the employee authorizing the deduction ahead of time.
Alucid Team
Jul 2, 20251 min read


Tech History: The Evolution of Firewalls
Did you know firewalls are named after actual walls built to stop fires?
In the digital world, they do the same thing — blocking dangerous traffic from spreading across networks.
From basic packet filters in the '80s to today’s AI-powered security layers, firewalls have come a long way. We rounded up some fun facts — and broke down their full evolution!
Alucid Team
Jul 2, 20251 min read


Tech History: From Convenience to Controversy - The Story of Cookies
In the digital world, "cookies" aren’t baked — they’re tracked.
Alucid Team
Jun 30, 20251 min read


Why Every Company Needs a Signed Asset Policy Acknowledgment
When an employee is issued a company laptop, phone, or other IT equipment, it's not just about hardware—it's about responsibility.
Alucid Team
Jun 23, 20251 min read


What HR Needs to Ask: Your IT Offboarding Guide & Checklist
A comprehensive IT offboarding checklist designed to ensure a smooth and secure transition.
Alucid Team
Jun 19, 20253 min read


A Quick Checklist for Compliance: Handling Unreturned IT Equipment Legally
Use this checklist to stay compliant with federal and state laws when managing unreturned company property during employee offboarding.
Brittany Perry
Jun 18, 20251 min read
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