Every new hire for your business expands not only your team but also your IT environment. Without a secure and organized onboarding process that accounts for new additions to your network, your business can face cybersecurity risks, productivity issues, and compliance problems.
Onboarding new employees? Don’t overlook these IT essentials
Scale your small business faster with managed IT services
Growing a small business by hiring employees and increasing sales is great, but if you don’t scale your technology infrastructure with your operations, these gains will be short-lived. As your business outgrows your IT, slower systems, unreliable networks, and limited IT support will hamper your growth, leading you right back where you started with fewer […]
9 Ways to optimize your business systems
Your business IT systems aren’t just convenient “nice to haves.” They directly impact productivity, revenue, and employee satisfaction. When your IT environment is optimized, your team works faster, downtime decreases, and you’ve got more time and money to allocate toward revenue generation.
Reducing e-waste through Technology-as-a-Service
You can’t rely on the same laptops, desktops, servers, and mobile devices forever, so you eventually have to get replacements for obsolete equipment. You can’t just stash those retired systems in a storage closet, but you also can’t toss them in the regular trash.
Spring cleaning for your IT environment: What to review
Spring is the perfect time to refresh your business technology and lay the groundwork for a successful year. Just as you might review finances, budgets, and operations in the first quarter, your IT environment also benefits from a careful overhaul informed by detailed assessments This is because small issues like outdated software, unused accounts, aging […]
The real cost of a data breach: Why prevention is cheaper than recovery
As a small to medium-sized business (SMB) manager, you face an unfortunate cybersecurity dilemma. Spend your limited resources on cybersecurity, or risk a data breach that your business can’t bounce back from. Many businesses choose to skimp on network and data protection when faced with this problem, and cybercriminals increasingly focus on attacking these easy […]
Is your IT strategy keeping up with today’s technology?
Technology evolves quickly, and if your business doesn’t keep up, you’ll be playing an expensive game of catch-up if you want to compete. Outdated systems, security vulnerabilities, inefficient workflows, and unexpected downtime are just some of the many consequences of poor technology planning.
How businesses can protect customers from identity theft and data fraud
Cybercriminals often hack into systems not just for money, but for something far more valuable: your data. Names, email addresses, payment information, phone numbers, and account credentials can all be used to commit identity theft and financial fraud, generating money for criminals while ruining your reputation.
The anatomy of a hack: What actually happens during a breach (and how an SOC stops it)
Cyberattacks aren’t like they are in the movies. They don’t start with loud sirens and fast typing. Instead, they often begin quietly and predictably, sometimes with just a simple email from a skilled cybercriminal. But with a security operations center (SOC) on your side, you get your own team of cybersecurity professionals watching over your […]
