More and more companies are switching to VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) for their office phone system, but is it right for your business? First, let’s explain the basics of VoIP. It takes the analog audio signals used in telecommunications and converts them to digital data that can be transmitted through the internet. As long…
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That might sound like a sensational headline, but it’s true. A security audit can, in fact, save your business. According to a report from Verizon, 58% of malware attack victims are categorized as small businesses. And according to a 2017 report by Ponemon, cyber attacks cost small and medium-sized businesses an average of more than…
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Your IT infrastructure includes all of the information technology that keeps your business running—hardware, software, and security. That means the various computers used by your team, the different programs they have installed (or that they access online), and the firewalls, spam filters, malware protection, and other things in place to protect you and your company.…
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Most of us have been there: a server crashes or the network goes down and productivity throughout the office slows to a snail’s pace. Or maybe it’s just you and your aging laptop that finally decided it wasn’t going to turn on today. It’s frustrating when that happens, but your patience isn’t the only thing…
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When talking about cybersecurity issues, many people jump straight to thinking about hackers and ransomware. But studies have shown that anywhere from 50% to 95% of security incidents are due to human error. That’s a pretty staggering number! So what does that mean? It means every business, large or small, is potentially at risk. For…
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For years, viruses have been a realistic aspect to owning and operating a computer. If you want to keep your computer up and running, you need to have anti-virus software installed and kept up-to-date. But what if you’re using cloud storage to back up your files? In that case, are your files safe from the…
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When’s the last time you shared a file with someone else? Chances are pretty good you’ve done it in the last week, if not the last day, or maybe last minute! Over the years, there have been a number of different technologies used to share files with others. You may have first shared files using…
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As technology changes and a business grows, it can start to seem like you’re constantly replacing hardware or software to keep up. Is there an end to that cycle? Yes, there can be. More and more companies are moving toward an IT strategy that includes hardware as a service (HaaS) and software as a service…
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A great house on a weak foundation will ultimately become a nightmare to live in. Poorly designed IT environments are the same. They will perform poorly and become very expensive to maintain and use. How can you tell if your IT foundation is firm? Let’s continue with the house analogy. If your floors are creaking,…
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The cloud has changed how business is done. Instead of emailing or even printing files to share, multiple people can view a document at once though the cloud. Now Office 365 offers a cloud productivity suite that allows users to access Office applications on multiple devices from any location. It’s a great offering from Microsoft…
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