Chances are, during your time running a business, you’ve thought about how best to distribute Microsoft Office software to your employees. Of course, the answer is never the same, so we recommend taking a look at what some of the options are before making your choice. In particular, we think the decision between Microsoft Office […]
Many businesses struggle with the reality of everyday IT issues, one of which is receiving the right kind of support and maintenance to ensure everything goes according to plan. When considering your business’ IT maintenance and management, you need to consider the service provider, the distance they travel to and from your office and ease […]
Twenty years ago, the term “internet of things” was coined by a marketer named Kevin Ashton. Working for multinational consumer goods corporation Proctor & Gamble, his idea to use RFID to help manage P&G’s supply chain led to a partnership with MIT. For his efforts, Ashton became a high-tech entrepreneur and best-selling author, but his […]
Windows might be the most popular operating system out there, but it’s not perfect. This is why your systems receive patches and security updates as they’re released. The problem, however, is that these updates don’t last forever, and one of the most popular Windows systems out there will lose access to support on Jan. 14, […]
Telephones have been in the office for so long that it would be weird if they weren’t. With the advent of cloud-based options, however, telephone communications have become much more sophisticated and accessible. A Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) system that uses the internet is one way you can take advantage of modern technology to […]
Karma is a pretty powerful force. If you do enough good, good will become of you. At least, that’s the idea. The same idea applies to the people around you. If you cultivate a positive environment and offer everything your staff needs to do a good job, they’ll perform better than the alternative.
We talk a lot about managed services for small and medium-sized businesses, but unless you’re familiar with the business model, you won’t be able to learn much about who we are and what we provide to organizations like yours. Today, we’re hoping to clear up some definitions of managed service providers (MSP), as well as […]
In the business world, it’s natural to encounter those who want to see you fail, but there are also those who simply want to piggyback off your success. In many ways, security threats are a little bit of both, as they can potentially steal your data and leverage it to their benefit, as well as […]
Downtime can be devastating for your business if you allow it to persist. Unfortunately, many businesses don’t have the mindset needed to keep downtime from influencing operations, and it’s most telling when a disaster strikes. We’re here to help you understand downtime, its effects and what you can do to prevent it.
The “internet of things” is a phenomenon that must be accounted for, as the sheer number of devices accessing networks means that security is always a concern. How can your organization be sure that the internet of things doesn’t create problems? It all starts by being aware of how your organization’s network infrastructure operates in […]