It may be tempting to try out every new app or gadget that claims to streamline your organization, but some may end up wasting your time. What works for your colleagues may not work for you. Enhance collaboration by thinking on these points and looking at your processes critically.
When creating a disaster recovery plan, it’s important to keep cybersecurity in mind. By learning more about the why, you can solidify your plans accordingly.
Overland Park, KS, September 17, 2019 (Newswire.com) – ISG Technology announced today that it is launching Project RecognITion – A salute to the heroes of modern business. The initiative seeks to honor the IT professionals who work tirelessly to keep businesses productive, connected and secure. Starting September 17th, coworkers, end-users and executives across the Midwest are being […]
Just based on the language, unified communications seems pretty simple to understand. Bringing all of your communications under one provider umbrella is a smart, cost-saving idea that isn’t inherently new.
An incomplete disaster recovery plan is a huge risk for a business. All businesses experience serious disruptions from weather or a cyber attack; the best way for companies to survive is through preparedness. Cold, warm, and hot recovery sites offer a few ways to be ready.
In today’s fast-paced and data-driven world, the ability to respond and adapt to change is more critical than ever before. While most companies are invested in improving their key business interests, few are capable of implementing a comprehensive continuity plan if something goes wrong.
Bring-your-own-device policies can be extremely effective in raising productivity and increasing agility. But first, you’ll want to ensure you’re implementing them effectively.
If you’re still holding on to Windows 7 and wonder what its End of Life means for your business, here’s everything you need to know —
Your business and many others have run on Windows 7 for years. Now, come January 14, 2020, your entire office’s operating system is going to stop being supported by Microsoft. What does this mean for your business and its cyber safety?
It may be tempting to try out every new app or gadget that claims to streamline your organization, but some may end up wasting your time. What works for your colleagues may not work for you. Enhance collaboration by thinking on these points and looking at your processes critically.
When creating a disaster recovery plan, it’s important to keep cybersecurity in mind. By learning more about the why, you can solidify your plans accordingly.
Overland Park, KS, September 17, 2019 (Newswire.com) – ISG Technology announced today that it is launching Project RecognITion – A salute to the heroes of modern business. The initiative seeks to honor the IT professionals who work tirelessly to keep businesses productive, connected and secure. Starting September 17th, coworkers, end-users and executives across the Midwest are being […]
Just based on the language, unified communications seems pretty simple to understand. Bringing all of your communications under one provider umbrella is a smart, cost-saving idea that isn’t inherently new.
An incomplete disaster recovery plan is a huge risk for a business. All businesses experience serious disruptions from weather or a cyber attack; the best way for companies to survive is through preparedness. Cold, warm, and hot recovery sites offer a few ways to be ready.
In today’s fast-paced and data-driven world, the ability to respond and adapt to change is more critical than ever before. While most companies are invested in improving their key business interests, few are capable of implementing a comprehensive continuity plan if something goes wrong.
Bring-your-own-device policies can be extremely effective in raising productivity and increasing agility. But first, you’ll want to ensure you’re implementing them effectively.
If you’re still holding on to Windows 7 and wonder what its End of Life means for your business, here’s everything you need to know —
Your business and many others have run on Windows 7 for years. Now, come January 14, 2020, your entire office’s operating system is going to stop being supported by Microsoft. What does this mean for your business and its cyber safety?
As soon as your SMB graduates beyond the point that a single phone line meets your needs, you have a whole new world of options. There are all kinds of advanced features, plans and providers. The worst thing you can do is just pick one. Instead, we recommend a strategic approach.
Data backup is so essential to business operations that it’s easy to forget how important it is. If something happens to your network—anything from a short period of downtime to a ransomware attack—your data backups are the only thing between you and a complete and total disaster.
Overland Park, KS – June 13, 2019 – ISG Technology, a fourth-generation family owned company headquartered in Overland Park, KS is announcing its support and sponsorship of Stems: A Garden Soirée. Stems is a garden party at the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens that benefits The Arts & Recreation Foundation of Overland Park. Proceeds […]
Progressive SMBs are more likely to use IP phones than traditional phone service, and for good reason. The benefits are compelling. An IP phone system can deliver far more value than POTS, giving SMBs options that used to be limited to enterprise-level companies.
Business continuity is an unpleasant topic by nature. The only reason to discuss business continuity is because it’s possible that something could risk the operational capacity of your company. But planning for a potential disaster truly can make a difference when things go sideways.
Everyone in the ISG family is invested in our community. If your home or business has suffered damage in the recent severe weather, our hearts go out to you. We’d like to offer some insight to help everyone prepare for the next time we face flooding like the kind we’ve seen in the Midwest this year.
Business technology experts have been talking about video conferencing for a while. Some companies embraced it years ago, while others remain skeptical. Is it worth the hassle of learning something new and changing process? Let’s explore the pros and cons of video conferencing.
Hospitals and other medical services businesses are in a unique position when it comes to disaster recovery and downtime readiness. This isn’t just a matter of lost profits, damage to your reputation, or inconvenience for your employees and customers. The health and wellness of people is at stake.
Every small business owner absolutely needs a disaster recovery plan. You can’t stop disasters, but that’s not the point. You need a way to bounce back. When you’re facing downtime, that’s what matters—how quickly you can get your network back online so you can get back to work.
Quality video conferencing solutions keep remote team members engaged, enable seamless collaboration, and connect your business on a more personal basis with partners and clients over the internet. So, let’s discuss the six top must-have features of an online meeting platform.
Business continuity management looks beyond dealing with the disaster or cyberattack and guides you to what is required to get you up and running again. More than just a risk management process and data backup, it’s part of having a sustainable, thriving business.
Unlike a traditional private branch exchange (PBX) phone service, which requires installation, ongoing maintenance, training, and costly hardware, a hosted PBX takes many of these issues off your shoulders and provides you with an easy-to-manage, user-friendly service with more features.
While a disaster recovery plan is crucial to maintaining data integrity, a business continuity plan is more than that. DR is often integrated into BC, but a BC plan specifically looks at how your business will continue to serve its customers during recovery from a disaster or event.
If you’re looking for a video conferencing solution for your SMB, there are lots of options available, from simple free tools to commercial applications with cloud support, unified communications systems, and file sharing. Let’s take a look at four of the best solutions for small businesses.
While data backup is important, you need additional measures to ensure compliance and continuity of critical business systems. Implemented alongside a continuity plan, disaster management has the ability to reduce data losses, minimize downtime, and promote a healthy business reputation.
Watch & Download Our Free Webinar: “Disaster Recovery Essentials For The Modern SMB” If you’re like many companies we talk to, you don’t have enterprise-level resources dedicated to your DR plan. And it keeps you up at night. That’s why we’re here to help. Watch our on-demand webinar focused on helping you get prepared for when data disasters strike.
Today’s businesses rely on digital files for storing and organizing almost all of their important information. Here’s what you should know about file sharing and some of the top solutions that can help your SMB effectively manage and share its files.
According to FEMA, 40-60% of small businesses affected by disasters will never reopen their doors. Regardless of your industry, there is a lot riding on how you protect your business from disaster. You likely physically protect your business with alarm systems, cameras, and even safes. You also probably invest in protections for your data and […]
Data loss afflicts companies of all sizes, including those that seem secure. Once your customer, employee or business information is lost, restoring it can be nearly impossible. In the end, there are many reasons to develop a strategy for data backup, including compliance and peace of mind.
In a world of unified communications, video conferencing, bring-your-own-devices-to-work policies and other cutting-edge communications, the voicemail message remains essential. It’s a unique calling card. With that in mind, here are some tips and scripts for voicemail excellence.
Contrary to popular belief, Office 365 and other software as a service (SaaS) models provide no real internal backup solutions. While Office 365 is amazing for SMB collaboration, third-party services are needed to ensure comprehensive data protection and compliance.
When conducting a disaster recovery drill, there are some things you can do to ensure you get results—good or bad—that are reliable. For an effective disaster recovery plan, you need good communication on all fronts and a methodical process. With these, you’re set up for success.
When it comes to increased productivity on your team, upgrading to a VoIP phone system provides a great return on investment. These features that a traditional phone system lacks will make you wonder how you ever lived without them. Welcome to truly modern workflow.
When you think of restaurants, you don’t usually think about computers. But every restaurant these days runs on computers. No, it’s true! Freddy’s, home of amazing burgers and custard, wanted that little extra push towards IT greatness. They wanted to make sure that the IT stuff was handled so that they could focus on their […]
Planning for IT disaster recovery is critical. Using these five tips, your business can begin to craft a basic plan for disaster recovery. The more you can prepare now, the less likely your company will be to experience catastrophic failures when a disaster does occur.
Because VoIP is a rapidly developing technology and is being adopted at a growing rate worldwide, it has been suggested that it may supplant POTS in time. Given the low costs, the flexibility, and multitude of services available with VoIP systems, you may want to consider making the switch.
While Microsoft Office 365 opens up a whole new world of collaboration and document sharing for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), it doesn’t, of itself, provide sufficient backup to protect your critical data. Having a separate backup system is the best way to provide complete protection.
It may be tempting to try out every new app or gadget that claims to streamline your organization, but some may end up wasting your time. What works for your colleagues may not work for you. Enhance collaboration by thinking on these points and looking at your processes critically.
Today’s talent force prefers real-time, mobile-optimized tools to communicate, and cloud vendors have responded with an extensive selection of instant messaging solutions. The leading chat apps for business allow your organization to drive growth with productive, engaging workplace communication.