What Is the Difference Between Bandwidth and Latency?

Most of us understand the basics of the internet – just enough to log onto Wi-Fi and maybe turn the router on and off when it starts to malfunction. However, are you familiar with the terms ‘bandwidth’ and ‘latency’? If you’re not, that’s okay – you’re not alone! Both terms are related to your internet’s…

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Spotting Fraudulent Emails and Online Scams

Would you be able to recognize an online scam if you saw one? Most of us would like to think that we could identify a fraudster in our inbox, but unfortunately, that’s not always the case. The truth is that scammers are getting smarter. Every time a scam is exposed, a new, more sophisticated one…

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Digital Skills for Any Age

Digital Skills Webinar

Need to improve your computer skills? Let us help. Sacred Wind is please to partner with Microsoft to offer digital skills training for all ages. Click here to register

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Surprising Ways the Internet Can Help You Study

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Although each of us learns in our own way, none of us can learn all on our own. We need resources to help us study successfully, and as with most things these days, there are plenty of options online. Sure, if you aren’t careful, the internet can be a distraction, but if you use it…

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Avoiding Online Scams

Internet fraudsters are always looking to take advantage of increased web traffic and online spending, like we have seen since this pandemic started. However, there are some simple things you can do to avoid falling prey to these high-tech con artists. Go Phish Busy people get emails all the time. You tend to lose track…

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At Home Learning Strategies

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This school year will certainly put a lot of stress on parents, who must unexpectedly navigate the virtual learning landscape on top of their jobs and other responsibilities. How do you keep students, who would prefer to think of the new school year as an extension of summer break, focused on learning? In addition to…

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New Fiber Network, Internet Service for Gallup-McKinley School District

Increases Connectivity, Decreases Costs for Local Schools Today, Sacred Wind Communications, Inc. along with the Gallup-McKinley County School District, unveiled the district’s new fiber optic network. The system provides schools with improved connectivity and increased educational opportunities including 1:1 VoIP between schools, and cloud applications for students, teachers and administrative staff.

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Sacred Wind Partners with Kids Need to Read

Sacred Wind Communications was proud to partner with Kids Need to Read to bring 700 books into Bluewater and Mesa View Elementary Schools in Grants. We love working in the communities, and are passionate about giving back and opening doors for the next generation. Read more in the Gallup Independent.

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