Hurricane Disaster Recovery Process: 2023 Tips
After the 2022 hurricane season featured 14 massive tropical storms, including eight hurricanes, with two major hurricanes (Fiona and Ian), it’s surprising that so many businesses are still not putting enough time and resources into a solid disaster recovery process, back up methods such as cloud, or business continuity planning. AccuWeather’s 2023 hurricane season predictions…
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Six Steps to Better Cyber Security Management
Every business needs good cyber security management and you can have it is just 6 steps: Step 1: Most Important: Stay Current Computers, operating systems, software, phone systems, etc. all have to be kept up to date. Anything else that connects to the internet must be also. There are apps available for free, such as…
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Proactive IT Support For Your Business
Being proactive is always a good thing. When health threats were looming worldwide, you undoubtedly sought out ways to protect yourself and your family. You should follow through now for your business and look for proactive IT support. It’s always better to be proactive than reactive whether it’s a health issue, a financial issue or…
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Cloud Migration Strategy in 10 Steps
Cloud services are and have become the best choice to store your relevant data, applications and documents. You probably already know about cloud services and are using one for your personal photos and documents now. You may be considering cloud migration services for your business, too. You’ll have all your data together, easy to access…
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Insider Threat Indicators and Prevention Tips
Cyber threats are often assumed to come from outside your company — even as far out as a foreign country. But many assumptions are often not true and too often the signs are ignored. These threats could come from across the room right within your own organization. Here’s more about insider threat indicators: First, realize…
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Which Disaster Recovery Solution Is Better: Endpoint Backup or Shared System Data Backup?
Despite their epic name, disaster recovery services are not the most riveting of topics. But few IT subjects can match their impact on your business continuity. There are two basic types of backup solutions: Endpoint backup and shared system data backup. Each can be implemented with local servers or cloud computing (or both). We’ll take…
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Demystifying Tech Jargon Terms
Tech jargon is akin to a revolving door: Just when you get the hang of one term, the door rotates and something new pops in that needs to be learned. Keeping up with IT jargon and terminology is a constant process. IoB? Distributed cloud? Open source? Knowing what the latest terms mean is important, especially…
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Cloud Security Trends: What They Mean for Business in 2023
As our world becomes increasingly technologically advanced, so do cloud security trends and cloud-based computing systems. There was a point when businesses were skeptical about storing sensitive company information on something they couldn’t physically see or touch, but what about now? The incredible expansion and widespread availability of cloud solutions have pushed virtually every modern…
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Need a Business VoIP Provider? We Have You Covered.
Managed voice isn’t yesterday’s business VoIP (voice over internet protocol) system. Gone are garbled voices, jittery lines and dropped calls that were once associated with this service. Technological advances have made business VoIP calls a reliable, clear and cost-effective solution for small and medium-sized businesses — so long as they are maintained and configured correctly.…
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Where Is Remote Work Infrastructure Holding Your Business Back?
Does your company’s remote work infrastructure and overarching strategy rely heavily on cloud computing? If so, you are not alone in your capacity planning efforts. Corporate spending on cloud computing and infrastructure for remote work increased sharply last year, even as overall IT spending dipped slightly. And that spending trend is sure to increase as…
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2023 Social Engineering Threat Trends: What You Need to Know
Social engineering is the underlying factor of the overwhelming majority of cyberattacks today. Whether a cybercriminal’s goal is to directly instigate fraud, gather your credentials or install malware, social engineering threat trends are increasing. Despite the general public’s best efforts, threat actors continue to defraud, ransom and extort companies for billions of dollars annually. As…
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It’s a New Year, Is It Time for a New IT Partner?
Hackers and threat actors have harmed numerous small and medium-sized businesses (or SMBs) over the past couple of years. According to research provided in a recent survey, there is no end in sight to these attacks in the coming decade. SMBs are realizing they cannot protect against threats themselves. Many are looking for a new…
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