A majority of small businesses don’t have the funds to deal with the aftermath of a cyberattack, which have an average price tag for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) of $1.43 million US, up 33% from 2017. Many business owners hope they can fly under a...
Just like cell networks have different generations, like 3G, 4G, 5G, wireless router connection technology does as well. It’s been about 5 years since Wi-Fi 5 came out, also known as 802.11ac, and due to be released before the end of 2019, is Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax). What...
If your business has machines running Windows 7, you only have a few months before vital security updates come to an end. And if you haven’t replaced your operating system (OS) by that time, then your business is left open to security vulnerabilities that could result...
Certain Windows operating systems (OS) are more popular than others. One that has been particularly well adopted over the past decade is Windows 7. The stability out of the box and easy start menu were just two features that kept it at #1 in the world for years. But...
While the first decade of the 2000’s was about creating new ways to share information online, the second has been about reigning in too much sharing and the protection of personal data. A number of data protection regulations have been put into place in recent years...
It is not uncommon for a new business just starting out to try to cut costs where ever they can to keep overhead low.One of the ways they do this is by calling for IT help only when something goes wrong, rather than having their tech regularly maintained. But is this...
A company data loss incident today is akin to a fire taking out every single paper file a company stored in cabinets a century ago. Today’s businesses largely use digital files that store customer records, company accounting files, employee records, all their...
When working in business, you’ll often hear the term “proactive” being used. Such as, “Please follow up with your leads proactively!” or “Can we send a proactive email out about that shipping delay?” Proactive is defined as creating or controlling a situation by...
When you’re working to build your small business, it’s natural to try to do as much as you can yourself to save money. But there are certain things where trying handle it alone can actually stunt your business growth and cost you more.Most people wouldn’t try to do a...
Technology is always evolving and the businesses that adapt are often the ones that get ahead of their competitors. Innovations in cloud technology and automated applications can have an immediate positive impact on a company, including their sales and revenue.In our...
