Desk and digital hygiene might not seem to have a serious impact on your workday, but they affect it in more ways than one. You want to make physical cleanliness a priority, as well as digital cleanliness, so you can get as much out of your devices as possible. Here’s how you can do it.
You won’t get far on our website without finding an article or two talking a big game about the cloud and what it can do for your business. One thing is for certain: you can’t underestimate the value of securing your cloud solutions. It doesn’t matter what you use it for; cloud security is an integral part of ensuring your operations continue unimpeded and uninterrupted.
Don’t underestimate the danger of a cyberattack. Even small ones that are seemingly insignificant compared to major threats, like ransomware, have the potential to cause serious disruption to your operations. Regardless of the severity of the threat, you want to have an incident response plan that is tested, documented, and ready to deploy at a moment’s notice. Let’s go over what happens in the hour following a cyberattack and why acting quickly is so important.
The time may come when you find yourself in the position to expand your business through the acquisition of one of your competitors or contemporaries. You may be in this position now. Either way, congratulations! This process can be rewarding and potentially quite profitable, provided everything goes according to plan.
One of the most important aspects to pay attention to during this process is the technology you’ll suddenly be adding to your toolkit. After all, you don’t want to find yourself with a huge, surprise mess.
Security is one part of your business that you absolutely cannot ignore. It’s not a matter of if you will experience a cyberattack, but when, and you want to do all you can to be ready for it when it comes. We recommend you prepare by working with professionals to take the fight to cyberthreats. Here are three ways we’ll help your business stay safe from the many cyberthreats out there.
It can be challenging to find reliable IT advice nowadays, particularly when it comes to cybersecurity. Between coworkers with the best intentions and the online influencers selling their guides and platforms, there’s a lot of advice out there. Unfortunately, a lot of it is outdated or incorrect.
This can be actively dangerous where your business’ security is concerned.
Let’s address some of the most common security myths we still encounter far too often.
Are you one of those people who just locks their computer and goes home at the end of the day? Doing so ignores an important element of owning a computer, which is powering it down fully from time to time. Performing a full shutdown can help you avoid some common computer problems that will drag you down throughout the workday.
Data breaches are scary, and in many cases, they can be enough to topple even the most stable businesses. They’re not entirely unpredictable, though, and the right actions can make them significantly easier to predict and prevent. Today, we want to cover three of the most common ways data breaches happen and what you can do to keep your business safe.
How often do you run backups of your business’ data infrastructure? If the answer is “Once a day,” or even “What’s data backup?” we need to talk. In reality, regular backups—when you take multiple backups throughout the workday—are the key to staying ahead of the dangers your business will face over the course of its life.
Did you hear about the recent data breach that exposed 16 billion passwords for logins, including social media accounts, virtual private networks, and corporate tools? While the breach is bad, yes, the truth of the matter is that the situation may be misleading, at least on the surface.
Let’s take a look at why and learn a few lessons in the process.
How much do you know about your business’ security infrastructure? With advanced cyberthreats breathing down everyone’s neck, it’s no wonder that more companies than ever before are investing in advanced security measures. Here are some of the critical components you’ll need to consider to keep your business safe.
A data breach can cause countless problems for just about any business, including exposed customer details, company secrets, or financial information. Most businesses will signal a red alert the moment a breach is brought to light, but a prepared business will fare much better than an unprepared one. Today, we want to explore data breaches and how your organization can overcome them (or minimize the threat of them).
It’s easy to forget about the mobile devices, like smartphones and tablets, that power your organization, but the fact remains that they are an extension of your office’s infrastructure. Just like how you would secure an in-house desktop or laptop, you must also secure your mobile devices, as they present a considerable security risk otherwise. The key to doing so is with a comprehensive Mobile Device Management (MDM) strategy.
Technology should make running your business easier, right? Sometimes it’s simple and it does, other times, not so much and certain habits can actually cause big problems. In today’s blog, we'll look at three common technology mistakes that could be slowing you down or putting you at risk.
With how ingrained technology is in your business’ operations, it’s no wonder it causes so many problems. At the heart of it all, however, issues with technology and the fear of these assets breaking down usually leads to change for the better. Let’s look at how you can transform your tech failures into wins for both your business and its customers.
One of the greatest challenges for businesses is how they protect themselves from threats, including both the physical and digital spaces. Worse yet, the responsibility falls on more than just your IT department. Every employee needs to know and understand how their actions impact operational continuity and business success.
Data centers—off-site locations where you can store your business’ data—are an excellent opportunity to decentralize your data infrastructure and improve accessibility, redundancy, and security. But how do you choose a data center for your business’ needs, anyway?
Today, we’ll explore some of the more critical elements you should consider for your data center needs.
Another month, another batch of security updates. Google has been busy squashing 43 bugs in Android, and—surprise, surprise—two of them were zero-day vulnerabilities. That means bad actors could’ve been exploiting them before Google even knew what was up. Obviously, this isn’t good and highlights why it’s important to keep your software updated.
Just about any collaboration platform these days will allow you to share your screen. The functionality works largely the same, regardless of whether you’re using Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, or something else, but we want to cover how to use it on these popular platforms. We’ll assume you’ve already joined a meeting for this article, so let’s get started sharing your screen.
Running a business is like managing a bunch of moving parts with relationships with employees, customers, operations, and, of course, vendors. Vendors supply your business with the products and services that keep things running, but if you’re not careful, those relationships can turn into time and money pits. So, how do you make vendor relationships work in your favor? Here are some smart ways to get the most out of them without unnecessary headaches.
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