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How IT Laziness and Apathy Hurt Your Business
As a business owner, you wear many hats. You’re the CEO, the head of sales, the marketing guru, and often, the de facto IT department.

3 Signs Your IT is a Money Pit (and How to Turn It into a Gold Mine!)
Many—we’d go so far as to say most, at some times—businesses have a pretty concrete view of the role that their IT plays in operations:

How to Use Browser Bookmarks to Their Full Capability
Generally speaking, most people need to access the same websites repeatedly for their work purposes, including calendars, applications, and portals. Bookmarking these resources provides a

Three IT Obstacles that Crumble to Proactive Action
Technology is meant to be the wind in your business’ sails, propelling you forward, simplifying tasks, and making operations smoother than a freshly paved highway,

Three Ways to Prevent Technology Problems in Your Business
Do you ever wonder why some businesses seem to have endless technology problems? It’s not by accident. It’s often a matter of not having the

Mastering the 3-2-1 Data Backup Rule
For small and medium-sized businesses, a data backup plan might seem difficult or even impossible to implement without the right in-house IT expertise. That’s no

If Your IT Resource Can’t Explain ROI in 60 Seconds, It’s Time to Look Elsewhere
You see it everywhere, again and again: how much return an investment into proper business technology will bring, with little to no context behind these

What Goes Into Data Backup? (It’s More Than You Think)
Do you know what goes into a successful data backup strategy? If not, know that your business depends on these contingencies to confidently face the

The True Price of “Quick Fixes” is Probably More than You Expected
Deals are great, aren’t they? Offering some money and getting more than you’d expect in return… It’s the next best thing to free. It’s also

5 Tips to Navigate Your Vendor Security and Protect Your Business
Third-party vendors are essential for modern businesses, as they deliver mission-critical resources and tools to the organizations that utilize them, including raw materials, software, and

The Cyberthreat Trifecta: Phishing, Ransomware, Insider Threats
The constant chatter about cybersecurity can really be overwhelming. While some Internet tales might be exaggerated, the reality is that these cybersecurity risks are a

Which Would You Rather Have: Human Error or Human Firewall?
For all the effort and investment a modern business needs to put into its cybersecurity, it is equally important to acknowledge each team member’s role