8 Important Ways a UTM Firewall Safeguards Your Company’s Data
8 Important Ways a UTM Firewall Safeguards Your Company’s Data Every consumer-grade PC comes with a basic firewall. Enterprise environments, however, require that the base infrastructure has a stronger security solution that provides greater controls, above and beyond the basic firewall. One solution that provides enhanced firewall capabilities is theUnified Threat Management system. Since much […]
Cross-Train Your Staff to Keep Workers Engaged and Improve Collaboration
Cross-Train Your Staff to Keep Workers Engaged and Improve Collaboration As a business owner, how do you handle employee complacency? A feeling of complacency among your employees can come from many sources, including an apparent inability of advancement. People want to develop professionally, so they’ll look elsewhere if they feel like their current job doesn’t […]
IBM’s Supercomputer Watson: Jeopardy! Winner, Customer Service Rep., and Now, Tax Professional
IBM’s Supercomputer Watson: Jeopardy! Winner, Customer Service Rep., and Now, Tax Professional Watson, IBM’s famous question-answering supercomputer, has held many jobs over the years. After dominating the competition on the quiz show Jeopardy! In 2011, Watson moved on to help companies like Macy’s and Geico answer customer questions and improve their mobile apps. More impressively, […]
Here are the Essentials of a Good Business Continuity Plan
Here are the Essentials of a Good Business Continuity Plan If there’s one concept that every business owner needs to be intimately familiar with, it’s business continuity. Boiled down, the concept tackles the question of how your business will carry on after a disaster situation has struck. While a business continuity plan is by no […]
Tip of the Week: Tips and Tricks for Running Smooth Meetings
Tip of the Week: Tips and Tricks for Running Smooth Meetings Workplace meetings have a reputation of being a minor, yet necessary inconvenience. Although, that doesn’t mean meetings can’t be improved upon and made less annoying and more productive. With the following tips and tricks, you can approach your meetings differently and get the most […]
With These 3 Features, a Thief May Take Your Phone, But They’ll Never Take Your Data
With These 3 Features, a Thief May Take Your Phone, But They’ll Never Take Your Data One of the biggest fears of every smartphone user is having their phone stolen. Compounding this fear is the additional risk of the thief accessing the contents of the device and doing with it as they please. To help […]
Are You Drowning in Paper? Reach for the Cloud!
Are You Drowning in Paper? Reach for the Cloud! Paper documents, manila folders, and file cabinets have long been symbols of office work. Today, these once-proud symbols are looked down upon, due in part to the public being more environmentally conscious, as well as advancements made in cloud computing that make a paper-centric workflow an […]
Pressed for Time and Money? Managed IT Services are Designed With You in Mind!
Pressed for Time and Money? Managed IT Services are Designed With You in Mind! Many of those who are responsible for a business could tell you that managing it isn’t an easy task–and when IT is involved, it can very quickly get a lot more complicated. Of course, those that say that are more than […]
Tip of the Week: 5 Ways You Can Observe National Clean Out Your Computer Day
Tip of the Week: 5 Ways You Can Observe National Clean Out Your Computer Day Did you know? Today is National Clean Out Your Computer Day! As technology buffs ourselves, we want to spread the word about this annual opportunity to clean out the technology that your business uses on a daily basis. Here are […]
Who Do You Turn to When Your Network Goes Down?
Who Do You Turn to When Your Network Goes Down? Is your business prepared to deal with network downtime? By this, we mean any situation when your organization’s network infrastructure isn’t operating as intended. Maybe you’ve lost power in your office, or you’ve experienced a data loss incident that keeps you from accessing crucial information. […]
