The IT Best Practices Checklist for Small Businesses
When formulating an IT plan, it’s easy to miss something. And for every vulnerability, there exists a greater possibility for digital threats and human error that can lead to devastating consequences -- from hacks and viruses, to lost and deleted data....
The Importance of IT Infrastructure Management
Engaging in IT infrastructure management means taking control of your organization’s IT environment and experience. In a digital environment, so many factors are already outside of our control, so the more control you can create, the better off your...
8 Ways Managed IT Services Benefit IT Departments
As new technologies are developed and accepted, more and more businesses are realizing the benefits of offloading IT operations to a managed IT services provider. Once reserved for Fortune 500 companies, now even small to medium sized business can utilize...
7 Steps to Include in your Data Migration Plan
If you’re preparing to replace or upgrade servers, conduct server maintenance, or relocate to a data center, following a data migration plan can streamline the process. Without one, there’s a high risk that, during the process of transferring your data between systems...
How to Achieve a High Availability Architecture for Business Continuity
Downtime matters. For Amazon.com, a minute of downtime can equate to $66,000. So while the need for high availability is clear, it also needs to be affordable for smaller businesses. Most companies are not going to buy a Fort Knox system, but something needs to...
12 Simple DLP Security Measures that Keep your Data Safe
For organizations relying on computer systems, data loss prevention (or DLP for short) is about keeping important information safe from loss and deletion, and retrievable in the event that the worst cannot be prevented. Misplaced, stolen or damaged...
The Reason Most Cyber Risk Management Plans Fail
While hacks and breaches involving large corporations may be the ones that make headlines, every business is a target for cyber security attacks. Yet, many small and medium sized businesses still treat cyber risk management as an add-on; performing the...
The True Cost of Downtime and What it Means for Your Business
Calculating the cost of downtime stemming from loss of access to essential company documents and data is a pertinent equation every small business in the competitive marketplace of the modern world must determine. Even a few minutes of downtime,...
Free Cloud Backup Exists, But is it for Everyone?
Increasingly, internet users are expecting online assets to be provided for free. This includes things like news, movies, music, and even some softwares. While cloud backup can be hugely beneficial to individuals, and especially businesses when a data loss...
9 Data-Saving Computer Crash Prevention Tips
When you have a plate full of work tasks, the possibility of computer failures and making time for preventative maintenance tasks range from afterthought to inconvenience. However, computer crashes can happen to anyone at anytime, and when they do, they...
