Like most business owners, I’m sure you know back-ups are an essential component of your network health. However, too many businesses don’t have all the facts about backup. Take a look at these back-up risks that we commonly find bullying local businesses: Back-ups...
Don’t Sign A Cloud Agreement Without Asking These 9 Questions!
Cloud services are a booming solution for businesses today to streamline operations and save money. Most companies realize the burden of keeping their operations internal and seek an outside resource to take care of their needs. How can you be sure you’re getting what...
Are You Doomed If Your In-House Computer Expert Quits?
Here’s an important question most businesses don’t think about: what would happen if your in-house IT guru suddenly quit? Most business owners think it would only be a temporary inconvenience when, in fact, the opposite is usually true. Below are six questions that...
OFFICE MOVES: How to Avoid the Top 3 Budget Busting, Stress-Inducing Mistakes
Moving is always a pain in the rump, but it doesn’t have to be a horrific, expensive experience. The number one lament from someone who’s experienced a “bad” move is, “I didn’t know I needed to…” followed closely by “I completely forgot that…” In other words, it’s...
4 Reasons to Break Up with Your Old Tape Backup
They say breaking up is hard to do; but when it comes to choosing between your old familiar tape drive and risking your company’s data, it should be a no-brainer. Tape drives are notorious for failure — and if you are still swapping out tapes as your only...
3 Most Costly Computer Network Mistakes Small Businesses Make
Mistake #1: My computer network doesn’t need regular monitoring and maintenance. This is probably one of the biggest and most costly misconceptions that business owners have. Usually this is because they’ve been fortunate enough to never have encountered a...
Reasons Not to Move to the Cloud ~ Spot Migration
Reasons Not to Move to the Cloud You keep hearing you should have your company’s data on the cloud but maybe you are having doubts? If you are wondering if this change will be for the better, you have come to the right place. Cloud solutions help many companies’...
5 Reasons To Outsource Your IT Support
Are you struggling to afford full time IT personnel on staff, or are you feeling like there isn't enough work to keep them busy full time? Have you been feeling let down by your in-house IT employees? Is it time to try something different? Is IT Outsourcing right for...
How Much Does Network Downtime REALLY Cost? [Shocking]
How many hours of network downtime did your business experience this past year? The average business suffers from about 14 hours of IT downtime per year. Regardless of whether you experienced more or less, I’m positive that there was a negative financial impact...
CryptoLocker Ransomeware: How to Defend your Company
What is CryptoLocker? Cryptolocker is an infectious ransomware that was identified in July 2013, with variants and clones discovered in September and December 2013 and February 2014, and is malware that encrypts the contents of your computer and holds it ransom for 72...