Many businesses have come to rely on both internal and external technology networks for day-to-day operations. If there is a problem with a network, a small business can lose more than just profit—with a large enough outage the business could go under. 24/7 networking can...
In the past Business Intelligence (BI) software and practices were limited to MNCs and large enterprises. With the growing number of SMEs, BI software and system developers have been turning out many useful products for SMEs. Is your company planning on implementing BI practices? If you...
Do you need to save money on your IT costs? If so, here are five things you can discuss with your IT provider: be practical, be creative, invest in training, consider enterprise-directed IT, and consider long-term costs and benefits. Below we discuss each in more...
One of the enemies of the IT department is the hacker. Hackers have always been a problem and continue to keep IT staff on their feet, and now there is a new hack out there that goes after your business’s banking information. Be aware that...
Just when you think things have peaked – in this case the social media boom – somebody comes up and thinks of a way to make things more interesting. Case in point: Pinterest. While it can hardly stand shoulder to shoulder with giants like Facebook...
In the past few years there have been a large number of natural disasters causing untold amounts of damage, setting many companies back years if not decades. There isn’t much we can do to avoid these disasters, but we can be prepared for them. Is...
“Projects” is a buzzword known by nearly all people in your business. It does not matter if you are a small one-man operation or a larger company - all companies will have projects to be completed. If a company cannot follow through on projects, it...
These days, many businesses rely on electronic data for all sorts of tasks and for all kinds of transactions. Which then begs the question, what happens if you lose it all – or even a part of it? Do you have a disaster recovery plan...
A new scam is preying on the uninformed to steal from them valuable information over the phone. Read on to learn how you can prevent yourself and others from falling victim to these clever criminals. Unfortunately, there are people with bad intentions who want to cheat...