Is Your Home Smart Enough for Your Devices?

Thursday, September 30, 2021
Is Your Home Smart Enough for Your Devices? With the increasing reach of the Internet of Things, more of us have devices in the home to connect online: it's no longer just connecting a computer to a dial-up modem. In fact, it's estimated that the average home now has as many as 50 connected devices.…... Read More

How to Free Up IT Resources

Monday, September 27, 2021
How to Free Up IT Resources Business success comes from capitalizing on opportunities, except it is harder to do so if you are resource constrained. This article explores ways to free up IT resources to drive productivity and evolution. Your business depends on information technology resources. The right software can help manage expanding workloads and…... Read More

What Not to Do on a Work Computer

Monday, September 27, 2021
What Not to Do on a Work Computer Working from home has its advantages but can also blur the line between professional and personal time. Plus, employees may grow more relaxed about what they do on their work computer while remote. This article shares things employees should avoid doing on work computers, whether remote or…... Read More

Secure Your Remote Work with the Right Backups

Monday, September 27, 2021
Secure Your Remote Work with the Right Backups Working from home is no longer only for a few employees in special circumstances. The pandemic pushed many businesses to enable remote work. The priority was getting it working and securing access. Now that it's routine, it's also time to consider how you back up work from…... Read More

7 Common Business IT Myths Debunked

Monday, September 27, 2021
MythBuster programs on television never focus on business misconceptions about IT. Too bad, because believing these myths can be both costly and dangerous to your business. This article debunks seven common business IT myths. Sometimes myths are harmless, but when it comes to business IT myths, not knowing the truth is damaging. Make smarter tech…... Read More

Delivering SMS "Smishing" Scams

Monday, September 27, 2021
Delivering SMS "Smishing" Scams Smishing is high up on the list of words that do not sound as intimidating or threatening as they should. Smashing the word fishing together with the "SM" for short messaging service (aka text), smishing is a cyberscam. Especially with online shopping skyrocketing during the pandemic, delivery smishing has gained traction.…... Read More

What You Need to Know about Security Testing

Friday, September 03, 2021
What You Need to Know about Security Testing You want to keep your IT in top shape. Your business technology supports both your productivity and profitability. You don't want to be dealing with downtime. You also want to avoid running afoul of any industry regulations or standards. But how does a business gauge IT fitness?…... Read More

Top Things to Replace in Your Old School Office

Friday, September 03, 2021
Top Things to Replace in Your Old School Office You may be in the "if ain't broke why fix it" camp. Yet even if some of your outdated office tools and technology aren't actually broken, they could be crying out for an update (if only you spoke filing cabinet, you'd know!). Here are the top…... Read More

The Danger of IT Dashes for Small Business

Friday, September 03, 2021
The Danger of IT Dashes for Small Business Few of us would think we could run a marathon, or even a 10-mile race, without training first. Yet the number of people who think they could successfully run a 50-meter dash jumps dramatically, especially if they were being chased by a criminal, cougar, or scary clown.…... Read More

Outsourcing to an MSP: Custom-size Your Partnership

Friday, September 03, 2021
Outsourcing to an MSP: Custom-size Your Partnership When it comes to business technology, there is no one-size-fits-all answer. Managed service providers (MSPs) know this firsthand. That's why you'll find they make it easy to partner with them for different levels of outsourced IT. This article outlines the three tiers of MSP outsourcing typically available. Small…... Read More