IT solutions every manufacturing firm should have in 2019
From automotive parts to chemicals, electronics to fabrics, furniture to food, industrial machinery to medical devices, manufacturing firms rely on IT to be productive and profitable. But what specific IT solutions will help manufacturing firms optimize resource management and workflows? Take a look at these must-have applications that managed services providers (MSPs) offer. Enterprise resource […]
4 Things accountants need to do to protect their data
Accountants routinely deal with high-value data that hackers may steal for quick financial gain. They’re popular targets often considered easy pickings for their presumed lack of technical prowess. However, just like everyone else, accounting firms and departments need to make digital security and privacy a core part of their daily routines. Here are four things […]
Your guide to performing vulnerability assessments
Cybersecurity is a serious business, since enterprises from all kinds of industries are regularly subject to attacks from cybercriminals. Vulnerability assessments (VAs) are among cybersecurity’s main defenses against them. This brief overview will assist you in performing your own VA or requesting a managed services provider (MSP) for one. What is a vulnerability assessment? VAs […]
Disaster recovery best practices
IT infrastructure such as hardware, networks, applications, and data are assets that businesses depend on. As such, creating a disaster recovery plan (DRP) should be a priority of every business. It ensures that these assets can be protected, saved, or recovered when a disaster such as an outage, cyberattack, hardware failure, or natural disaster hits. […]
Successfully manage a mobile workforce
The International Data Corporation (IDC) has predicted that by the end of 2020, 72.3% of the total US workforce will be working via mobile. This comes as no surprise. Mobile devices, laptops, high-speed internet, and the cloud are allowing companies to reap the benefits of working on the go. Remote working is just a larger […]
Tips for developing a successful cybersecurity plan in 2019
Today’s business owner contends with cybercrime — the likes of phishing, data breaches, and ransomware. It’s just the way things are. And no security solution is airtight or perfectly comprehensive to address vulnerabilities to malicious activities. As a business owner, you should adopt a multi-layered cybersecurity plan where each layer compliments each other to build […]
How important is email filtering for your business?
Email is a fast and reliable form of communication that everyone can’t live without. We schedule our time and our priorities based on our emails. It helps businesses connect with customers, clients, partners, and co-workers. It stores and exchanges critical business data. However, email can at times slow down your day and cause inefficiencies mainly […]
4 Ways modern technology is transforming the legal sector
Recent years have seen a profound technological transformation across businesses of every sector, law included. In fact, the very nature of information routinely handled by practices has made the legal sector subject to much scrutiny. At the same time, clients are becoming accustomed to managing their legal matters online, whether it’s a do-it-yourself divorce, applying […]
Essentials checklist for your business’s disaster recovery plan
Protecting your information technology infrastructure is vital. Your organization can’t afford to be unprepared in the event of disasters such as regional power outages, cyberattacks, or hardware failures. Every minute of downtime can cost thousands of dollars. When disaster strikes, a business’s disaster recovery (DR) plan should minimize negative impacts and ensure business continuity. Its […]
Tips for keeping your business technology up to date
In today’s era of data and digitization, technology is needed to run almost any conceivable business to success. But many organizations, especially small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), understandably put off spending on updating their technology, squeezing every last drop out of old computers, servers, systems, and the like. Little do they know, putting up with […]