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Making Sense of Technology Compliance

Making Sense of Technology Compliance

For businesses, staying compliant with data regulations isn’t just about avoiding hefty fines; it’s about building trust with customers, protecting sensitive information, and keeping operations running smoothly. Ignoring compliance isn’t an option. A single slip-up can lead to legal trouble, financial losses, and serious damage to your company’s reputation.

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Celebrate World Backup Day by Focusing on Your Backup Preparations

Celebrate World Backup Day by Focusing on Your Backup Preparations

Your business runs on data. You keep customer information, invoices, project files, inventory and much more. If you were to lose it, you face a myriad of problems from hits to your reputation to major downtime. Today is World Backup Day, so we thought it would be good to highlight just how important having a feature-rich and reliable backup strategy is.

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Which Cloud is Most Effective for Your Business?

Which Cloud is Most Effective for Your Business?

How much does your business currently rely on the cloud? There are loads of ways to use it, but the best way is to find what works for your business, then double down on it according to your company’s specific needs. We’re looking at how the type of cloud can impact the way your business uses this flexible asset.

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Tip of the Week: Get the Most Out of Your Chrome Experience

Tip of the Week: Get the Most Out of Your Chrome Experience

Google Chrome is everywhere. It’s one of the most popular web browsers for a reason, but most people don’t take full advantage of everything it can do. That means you’re probably missing out on some cool features that could save you time and make your life a whole lot easier.

Today, we’re diving into some Chrome tips you might not know about, plus a few hidden gems that can help you get even more out of your browsing experience, whether you’re using it for work or just everyday tasks.

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How to Tell When It’s Time to Say Goodbye to Your Old Tech

How to Tell When It’s Time to Say Goodbye to Your Old Tech

We all know that person with an ancient laptop, a stubborn printer, or that phone they refuse to part with. At some point, however, that beloved device stops being the sidekick you need it to be and starts feeling more like dead weight. If your tech is making life harder instead of easier, it might be time for an upgrade. Here’s how to know when to let go.

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The Functions that Make Modern Collaboration Tools So Valuable

The Functions that Make Modern Collaboration Tools So Valuable

You’ve probably heard the saying, “Teamwork makes the dream work.” Successful businesses have always counted on individuals to do their jobs well so they complement other employees’ efforts. Today, most businesses rely on digital systems. As a result, today’s technology has been increasingly developed to integrate collaborative features that push productivity forward. In this article, we’ll take a look at some collaboration tools that modern businesses use today to more effectively run their operations.

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Three Business Issues Modern Technology Has Solved

Three Business Issues Modern Technology Has Solved

Business is all about disaster mitigation and damage control. You never know exactly when something bad is going to happen, but you have to be ready for it when it does. Today, we want to discuss a couple ways that smart technology can help you in specific situations where your business might otherwise falter.

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Internet Browser Do’s and Don’ts

Internet Browser Do’s and Don’ts

Your Internet browser is probably one of your most used apps. For this reason, it is important to know how to effectively use it. Regardless of what browser you use, you need to understand how to use these four very useful features. Let’s dig in.

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How Much Should Your Business Invest in its Cybersecurity?

How Much Should Your Business Invest in its Cybersecurity?

Long story short: it depends.

As unhelpful as that answer may seem on the surface, it really is the truth. There are just so many variables that different businesses will exhibit that ultimately impact how their budgets should be shaped. For instance, both a small mom-and-pop shop and a massive corporation need cybersecurity, but the scale of their respective investments will vastly differ.

Let’s go over how to budget appropriately for your cybersecurity protections and concerns. 

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Everything You Need to Know About Windows 10 End of Life

Everything You Need to Know About Windows 10 End of Life

When Microsoft released Windows 10, it was with massive fanfare because the previous version, Windows 8.1, was a reworked version that was initially designed to be a universal version for mobile devices, tablets, and PCs. It has been 10 years, and now Microsoft is set to retire the popular operating system this October 14th. This month, we wanted to discuss your options moving forward.

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How Modern Businesses Use IT Services

How Modern Businesses Use IT Services

IT should be making your business work smarter, not harder. That’s what we want to discuss today: how IT impacts your business priorities, such as productivity, cybersecurity, and accessibility. Are you making the best choices possible, or are the options you’re selecting hindering your company’s operations?

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Manage Your Time Better and See How It Improves Your Performance

Manage Your Time Better and See How It Improves Your Performance

Running a small business sometimes feels like a never-ending juggling act. One minute, you're answering emails, the next, you're dealing with customer requests, and before you know it, the day's over, and your to-do list is somehow longer than when you started. The good news is that you don’t need to clone yourself to make your business work. You just need a disciplined plan to manage your time. 

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Technology Drives Inventory Management

Technology Drives Inventory Management

It’s always good to know what kind of technological assets your business has at any given time, but some business owners don’t keep a detailed inventory. If you don’t know what you have, how will you know what you need? Let’s discuss some of the ways you can manage your IT inventory or make your current practices more effective.

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Microsoft Windows for Beginners: The Start Menu

Microsoft Windows for Beginners: The Start Menu

Last month, we wrote about how Windows is not the only operating system out there and that new users may be coming to the OS for the first time. We want to continue this discussion by sharing how to navigate the many features of Windows 11, including one of the more useful ones: the Start menu. You’ll find the other articles in this series by checking the “Learning Windows” tag here on our blog.

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Technology Has Been a Guiding Influence in Business Strategy

Technology Has Been a Guiding Influence in Business Strategy

Technology is deeply embedded in nearly every aspect of modern life. As society has become increasingly tech-driven, businesses have found ways to set themselves apart by meeting the growing demand for innovation. While technological dominance has been a recurring theme throughout the information age, today’s leading tech companies wield more power and influence than ever before.

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If You Rely on the Cloud, You Want to Be Sure It’s Reliable

If You Rely on the Cloud, You Want to Be Sure It’s Reliable

When a business uses the cloud for any reason, its cloud solutions and resources must be sufficiently reliable. Let’s examine what it is that makes the cloud reliable, and how to ensure you accomplish this essential baseline.

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What to Know About Data Backups (Get Started Today)

What to Know About Data Backups (Get Started Today)

Your business needs to consider business continuity if it wants to outlast the competition, and to do so, you need a data backup plan. Let’s look at some steps you can take today to protect your small business from potentially disastrous situations.

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Is the Ransomware Craze Finally Over? (Hint: Probably Not)

Is the Ransomware Craze Finally Over? (Hint: Probably Not)

Even with ransomware making headlines last year, 2024 saw one of the most interesting trends yet: decreased payments. Last year alone, ransomware payments decreased by hundreds of millions of dollars, even with large-scale attacks and a massive $75 million payment by one victim. Progress? Well, maybe.

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How to Transition from Multitasking to Single-Tasking for Greater Productivity

How to Transition from Multitasking to Single-Tasking for Greater Productivity

Multitasking might commonly be seen as a super skill that all employees and business professionals should master, but is it really all it’s cracked up to be? The truth of the matter is that multitasking doesn’t work, even if it looks like it does. In fact, all it succeeds in doing is making you work slower while increasing your stress and decreasing productivity.

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Take Social Media Scams Seriously

Take Social Media Scams Seriously

While social media has given us the capability to communicate beyond anything we’ve seen since the popularization of the Internet itself, this isn’t all a good thing. These platforms have made it easier for people to scam others, after all, making it necessary for everyone to take their personal cybersecurity and that of their company even more seriously.

Let’s talk about how these scams commonly work.

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