Video conferences have the power to transform the way you do business. Unfortunately, using the wrong equipment can take you back a few steps. Here are some of the items you need to make video conferencing more productive and engaging for everyone involved.
Having a solid business resilience plan is more important now than ever before, but where do you start? To help, here are the 5 critical elements that you’ll find in every successful business resilience or continuity plan.
How productive is your organization? Your answer to this question directly impacts your ability to scale and grow your business. If business growth is one of your priorities, focusing on increasing the productivity of your workforce is essential. Here are six proven strategies to help you do it.
Is your business disaster-ready? Is your business continuity secure, even in the event of a catastrophe? Take a look at these seven warning signs — all of which indicate that it is time for your business to implement a cloud disaster recovery plan.
In today’s business environment, always being connected is a must to compete. But doing so creates real risk to your business. Malicious attacks, including ransomware, malware and phishing, demonstrate how businesses can be brought to a halt by locking access or compromising business-critical data. In this webinar, our friends from Arctic Wolf, the leaders in […]
No matter how up to date you are with the latest technology and best practices, you will always have a security vulnerability to manage -your employees. All it takes is one click to infect a workstation that allows hackers to cause a ransomware attack, an expensive data breach or worse a cyber-heist. In this webinar, […]
According to Forrester Research, complexity is the #1 security challenge IT Professionals face in today’s world. Consider the fact that there were more than 600 vendors at the 2018 RSA Conference. How do you manage it all? How do you plan to combat the cybercrime industry that has grown to an estimated at $6T? In […]
Communication is at the heart of every business. And, even in the digital world, phones still matter. So, which is the best solution for your business? On-premise phone systems vs cloud phone systems: which will come out on top in this highly-anticipated showdown? Let’s find out.
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 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.
Online meetings are only as good as the platform you use for them. An easy-to-navigate, well-designed platform can make online meetings a breeze. A platform that doesn’t fit for you will make them torture. Here are three of the best options out there right now.
No matter which industry or sector you serve, proper backup is pivotal. Data loss can seriously cripple a business of any size. A good backup strategy is the best way to avoid losing essential information due to systems failures, security breaches or plain old human error.
Since its arrival, the web-based video conference call has made a huge impression on businesses and users alike. Simply by allowing participants to engage visually with one another, rather than relying solely on audio communication, video conference calls have changed the way that we do business.
There are many reasons why a business should have a cloud backup procedure as a regularly maintained routine. But what backup service to choose? We took a look at some of the most popular and weighed their potential benefits for your business.
There’s no way around it. Your organization needs a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy. You’ve taken in tons of advice and information. It’s time to sort through it all. Before you go into information overload, tie up your research with our handy list of BYOD policy dos and don’ts.
There’s no question that cloud computing is on the rise. More and more businesses are turning to cloud. But with so many options to choose from, how do you select the right provider for your business? Here are seven critical questions you should ask when choosing a cloud computing provider.
An incomplete or poorly prepared backup and disaster recovery (BDR) plan can result in unacceptably long outages and lost revenue for your company. Unfortunately, busy IT employees don’t always have the time to update BDR plans or test them thoroughly. Partnering with your managed IT services provider (MSP) to improve, refine and test your plan […]
Why is software patching so important for your business? Because having a sound IT infrastructure is crucial. You need a safe and secure operating platform. That’s why patching should never be overlooked when it comes to network health and digital environment stability.
It’s no secret that the economy has transformed faster than most businesses can keep up. The digital economy makes it easier for smaller, agile companies to quickly spin up applications and compete with established companies that rely on traditional IT infrastructures. To compete, companies must respond quickly to customer and market needs. However, traditional IT […]
Wi-Fi has had a profound impact on organizations and employees. It enables users to communicate and collaborate which in turn enhances productivity, agility and ultimately, profitability. But despite being so convenient and flexible, best practices for enterprise Wi-Fi security aren’t always followed.
It’s essential to keep company data safe from hackers. Viruses and malware still pose a very real threat. And privacy laws and regulations demand that you be protective of customer data, as well. Are your leaders aware of the important cybersecurity facts they need to know to protect the business?
Today’s businesses have numerous options when choosing network monitoring systems. You need to make sure your infrastructure monitoring and alerting tools have the right tools.
Include the following five features in your monitoring and alerting tools to protect your network and avoid data loss.
Many SMBs wonder whether onsite or offsite servers offer higher levels of security. Either option could help your business grow. Over the last few years, though, more companies have found that they benefit most from a hybrid approach that improves their security and data protection.
IT support is an important part of any your technology plan, but there is another important component that should go hand in hand. Employee training is the perfect complement to strong IT support. Plus, employee education has added benefits like reducing turnover and helping employees feel valued.
Today’s digital markets are experiencing escalating levels of cyber crimes so having an IT security expert is a requirement. If you’re searching for managed IT services to help with your organization’s security needs, consider how these options match up with your security concerns.
Veeam backup capabilities can improve overall cybersecurity. ISG has partnered with Veeam to provide managed cloud backup services. Companies can take advantage of the advanced Veeam capabilities in a managed environment to increase accuracy and avoid capital outlay.
Ransomware costs businesses around the world millions of dollars each year. No matter how big or small your organization is, ransomware protection should be a priority. This article explains what ransomware is and the steps you can take to keep your business safe and secure.
Allow your in-house IT staff to focus on more strategic duties while outsourcing important support tasks such as security updates, DNS Certificate Management and data backup to an MSP. An MSP offers around the clock IT support both on and off premise.
Taking a project from inception to successful completion is something every business needs to do on a regular basis.There needs to be a detailed plan in place to make sure your project runs smoothly from start to finish. There are five specific steps to take when carrying out any type of IT project.
In the age of heightened cyberattacks, why are companies taking their data to the cloud?
Can information be completely and permanently removed from a hard drive?
Google recently released its Cloud IoT Edge platform and its new hardware chip, the Edge TPU.
Technology has empowered an effective process for data visualization called data analytics.
Few SMBs have in-house help desk support that meets their needs. Outsourcing help desk support to an IT partner can lower costs, improve response time, and help companies find solutions quickly. Before you outsource your help desk support, make sure you know how to choose a reliable partner.
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