Is Your IT Infrastructure Fully Documented and Tracked?
Is Your IT Infrastructure Fully Documented and Tracked? When reviewing their inventory, many businesses forget to consider one of their most used, most important resources: their technology. Let’s go over a few reasons that your business’ technology inventory needs to be tracked—and what goes into properly doing so. Here’s the crux of the matter: to […]
The Lego Group Is Using IT the Right Way
The Lego Group Is Using IT the Right Way Regardless of a business’ size, technology can help it to resolve many of the operational challenges it is contending with. For instance, global toy producer The Lego Group shared their own story about how improved IT solutions helped it to address some significant issues it had. […]
How to Prepare Your Team to Fight Phishing
How to Prepare Your Team to Fight Phishing While last year saw a significant decrease in the number of data breaches, the number of records that were leaked doubled… and then some. Part of this can likely be attributed to a spike in the use of ransomware, indicating a resurgence in interest of the mean-spirited […]
2021 Business Trends
With nearly everyone facing a recession in 2021, businesses are going to be looking to technology to keep their businesses afloat. The COVID-19 pandemic made businesses shift their priorities in 2020 and as the pandemic enters year two, these strategies will be equally important in 2021. Let’s take a look at three trends you will […]
Adopting VoIP is a Great Way to Future-Proof Your Company
Adopting VoIP is a Great Way to Future-Proof Your Company Total immersion into tech is increasingly becoming a requirement in today’s business landscape. But despite this, many companies still use legacy phone systems. It would be smart to move on from outdated communications platforms and embrace a flexible, future-ready solution: VoIP. Different phone systems Phones […]
Ashton Sales and Marketing Team Doubles in Size!
Ashton Sales and Marketing Team Doubles in Size! Ashton has recently welcomed two new members to the sales and marketing team. These two individuals come from very different backgrounds and bring new and diverse (as well as, cough cough, younger) sets of ideas and perspectives to the team. Our newest sales rep, Francisco Bonilla, comes […]
Small- and Mid-Sized Businesses Need Cybersecurity
Small- and Mid-Sized Businesses Need Cybersecurity If your company has recently suffered from a data breach or a ransomware attack, then you know how costly it can be. You lose not just hundreds of dollars but also the reputation you’ve built through the years. That’s why you need cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions to protect your business […]
You Have to Patch Your Software
Your business relies on its software, so if that software presents major security issues, it can be really concerning. In order to keep software from being a point of entry for hackers and scammers, you need to update and patch your software. Today, we’ll briefly discuss patch management and why it is a policy that […]
Are Smartwatches a Security Risk?
Are Smartwatches a Security Risk? Smart watches are one of the most popular devices gifted over the holidays. While they are extremely useful and make great gifts, they may lead to cybersecurity concerns. Let’s consider some of the possible threats smartwatches present for IT administrators. Smartwatch Personal Data Protection A smartwatch can do a lot of […]
Security Tips for 2021
Security Tips for 2021 Despite all the attention directed towards cybercrime, hacks and scams are still impacting businesses today. With so many professional duties and activities carried out online, your business’ cybersecurity needs to be considered paramount. Below are six ways that you can help to better secure your network. 1. Staff Training Your team […]