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Backup for Small Business: Four Important Things to Consider

Sometimes it takes a disastrous cyber attack to remind businesses how important it is to back up data. Backup for small business is always important. A recent article from Small Business Trends, for example, mentions how ransomware has opened up discussions on the need for backups. Keep in mind that backups are helpful not only for cyber attacks; they’ll […]

Keep Your Remote Workers Engaged and Productive

The way we work is changing, moving away from 9-to-5 rigidity and deeper into more flexible, make-your-own working conditions and the 21st-century professional landscape is a direct reflection of this. According to a 2017 Gallup report, 43 percent of American workers worked remotely at some point in 2016, up from 39 percent in 2012. What’s more, the report also found […]

What small businesses need to know about ransomware (and why backups are so important)

Ransomware payments for 2017 are expected to hit over 2 billion dollars, according to the FBI. That compares to just $24 million paid in 2015. And it’s expected to get even worse in 2018. Big and medium-sized companies are more attractive extortion victims, since they can pay a bigger ransom, however, an IBM report says small businesses need to know […]

THE TOP NINE BIGGEST CHALLENGES WHEN MOVING YOUR BUSINESS TO “THE CLOUD”

The use of cloud technology is on the rise, as businesses are becoming increasingly aware of the multiple benefits cloud computing can have in terms of efficiency and profitability. The technology is now used by as much as 70% of U.S. organizations. The figure is expected to grow further, as businesses surveyed said they were working on transferring more IT […]

File Sharing Is a Great Way to Leverage the Cloud for Your Business

Technology is a big deal for the modern business. This doesn’t mean just your organization’s workstations and servers either. Today there is a big shift in the way that small-to-large businesses get the computing resources they need to succeed. As cloud-based offerings continue to offer organizations computing options they haven’t had before, one hosted solution stands out for the value […]

From 2 To 20 In the Blink of An Eye! Is Your Business Growing and Struggling to Keep Up?

From 2 to 20 in the blink of an eye. Is your business growing? Are you ready? Many companies struggle to add staff and equipment one by one as needed. What if you could have a solution in place that makes adding staff as easy as a quick phone call? After all, we are all in the business of growing […]

How to Minimize WiFi Woes

Today, you simply can’t survive without a WiFi connection. Businesses need fast, secure, and reliable internet to get work done and satisfy customers. But what do you do when experience WiFi issues? These fixes ought to do the trick! Range constraints WiFi works via radio waves which are broadcast to all possible areas from a central hub, usually a piece […]

5 Steps to IT Bliss Your IT Provider Must Provide You

Many of us know the feeling: a computer or laptop crashes, bringing productivity to a standstill. If you’re lucky, you have a tech-savvy friend or hard-working employee who will go the extra mile to try to keep systems in working order. Or maybe you know an IT professional who is available to diagnose problems and resolve major issues. The problem, […]

The Woes of Work Wi-Fi When it Wont Work

“We have nothing if we don’t have Wi-Fi.” – anonymous Over 70 percent of American households have wireless internet or “Wi-Fi”, and Wi-Fi has seemingly permeated nearly every space we inhabit: libraries, coffee shops, restaurants, hotels, airports, bars, gyms, and even churches. Offering a visitor a few kilobytes to check the news or weather now seems like a basic act […]

Tech Safety While On Vacation

It’s hard enough to keep your technology secure when you’re working from the office, even harder when you work remotely, but while on vacation, it’s even trickier to keep your devices and data safe. “The truth is that vacation time is prime time for cybercriminals. Many people are already too lax about information-security practices in their everyday lives. But while […]