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8 Benefits of Planning Your Cloud Infrastructure Around Amazon Web Services
There’s no doubt that cloud services have become the new normal for enterprise corporations and small businesses alike. 90% of companies use cloud services to operate their businesses on a daily basis. The Cloud allows companies to connect to their business...
What Are the Biggest Tech Trends to Be Ready For in 2020?
We’ve just turned the page on a new year and whole new decade and the pace of technology is expected to continue racing on. The companies that anticipate and adopt new technology trends will be the best positioned to take advantage of what they can do for their...
Should My Office Switch to the Windows Virtual Desktop? (Here’s What You Need to Know)
Over the last decade, cloud computing has taken over offices around the world. Currently 90% of companies use the cloud for at least part of their workflow and by 2021, it’s projected that cloud data centers will process 94% of all workloads. There are multiple ways...
The Pros and Cons of On-Premise vs Cloud-Hosted Business Applications
Before the cloud came along, all business applications were considered “on-premise.” You bought a piece of software, installed it on your computer, and entered the license key, which typically only gave you the ability to use it on one computer. Then, faster and most...
Immediate Steps to Take if Your Small Business Has Suffered a Data Breach
One of the big dangers to any small business is the threat of a data breach. Not only is a breach costly as far as the immediate remediation, but those costs can also follow companies for years later. Many never make it 6 months after a breach. According to IBM...
What are the Benefits of Upgrading from Office 365 to Microsoft 365?
If you’re one of the millions of Office 365 users around the world, you’re in good company. 1 in 5 corporate employees use the platform for their business workflows. Office 365 includes the famous Office programs that have been a mainstay in businesses for decades –...
Small Business Owners: It’s Time to Run Your Business Right with Proper IT Management!
Many small business owners start out trying to keep costs as low as possible, but they can end up undercutting themselves and hurting their company’s chances of solid growth. If you’ve been taking care of your computers and tech on an ad-hoc basis and just getting...
5 Worrying Password Security Stats that Prove Your Small Business is at Risk
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...
6 Applications to Improve Your Small Business’ Customer Service
In the battle for customers, often the company with the best customer service wins, even if their prices are a little higher. One thing that technology has done is cause consumers expect more when it comes to communication and service from the businesses...
How Can I Use Data to Make Better Small Business Decisions?
Which marketing campaign should you spend more money on? What’s causing your shipping costs to spike and how do you fix it? Which vendors should you think about replacing? These are all common decisions that small business owners have to make every day....
What’s the Difference Between Wi-Fi 5 and Wi-Fi 6 ? (Which Should I Use ?)
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...
Using Desktop Virtualization to Lower Costs & Increase Mobility
One of the biggest trends in office technology over the past decade has been the advent of cloud-based applications. Cloud computing allows platforms, such as Office 365 or QuickBooks Online, to be accessed from any device, removing the necessity for a...
Windows 7 Replacement Options: Everything You Need to Know Before January 2020
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...
How Should I Prepare My Small Business for the End of Life of Windows 7?
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...
Security Tips to Stay in Compliance with Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act
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...
How VoIP Can Empower Small Businesses to Do More for Less
A big beneficiary of cloud-based technologies over the last decade has been small businesses.Cloud applications have enabled companies with fewer resources to do more and have more flexibility than traditional computer-based software offers. One powerful...
6 Office 365 Power Moves to Improve Your Customer Support
Office 365 is now used by over half the offices on the planet. This isn’t surprising since the standards – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook – have been a mainstay in offices since personal business computers first came on the scene in the 1990s. But,...
What are the Benefits of Managed IT Services vs Traditional Break/Fix?
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....
Importance of Redundant Data Backups | How to Securely Store Your Company’s Data
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...
8 Cyber Security Best Practices to Keep Your Small Business Safe
Whether you have a company with 5 employees or 500, a data breach can hurt your business just as much, and actually, small businesses often suffer more due to a breach having a larger overall impact on their operations.Cybersecurity is a vital component in...
Proactive vs Reactive IT Support_ Why You Don’t Want to Wait Until Something Bad Happens
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...
7 Significant Ways that Managed IT Services Save Small Businesses Money
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...
Coming in 2019 – New Cloud Technology & Apps that Can Make a Big Impact on Your Small Business
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...
7 Smart Tips for End-of-Year IT Purchases & Budgeting | Especially for Small Businesses
The year is nearly over and these last few weeks are when small business owners plan for the year ahead. There’s nothing like that blank slate of a new year to get a team excited about what the future holds. So, how do you make sure you’re prepared to...
5 Vital Ground Rules to Help Employees Shop Safely Online this Holiday Shopping Season
The holiday season is here and that means lots of online shopping will be going on. And while most employers want their staff to shop on their own time, inevitably they will be doing some shopping while at the office, and while connected to your business...
7 Cool Gadgets for the Wish List of a Productive Business Owner
Many small business entrepreneurs are also fans of tech gadgets, especially if they enhance productivity. For example, when the Apple Watch came out back in 2015, it was immediate a ‘must have’ cool gadget of the year, but it also was a productivity tool,...
Do You Think You Have Nothing a Hacker Would Want – Think Again!
Technology makes life today pretty easy. In fact, user convenience is often what drives innovation in digital technology. From smart phone to the “Internet of Things” automation software, we increasingly live our lives connected to the web. But have you...
Building a Strong Cloud Platform_ Cloud Architecture 101
Today’s world is one that increasingly moves within the digital realm. It should come as no surprise, then, that the business landscape is adapting to work with these needs rather than against them. From virtual work spaces to online knowledge bases, cloud...
5 Quick Tips to Strengthen Your IT Security
It’s easy to put information online – perhaps a bit too easy. From social media to work commitments, it sometimes feels like we spend more of our lives online than off. It’s important to note, however, that this doesn’t mean your information is safe or...
3 Top Cloud Computing Systems to Kickstart Your Small Business
Cloud computing has quickly grown from a tenuous new offering to a veritable force with which to be reckoned. From personal file storage to business structuring and virtual office creation, managed cloud services have given businesses much for which to be...
