Signs Your Small Business Needs to Invest in New Technology
Investment in new technology is always an iffy proposition for many small businesses. The first and perhaps biggest reason is the cost. Many small businesses do not have the capital investment necessary to make a long term commitment. A second reason is that any new technology should present immediate advantages in productivity or sales that […]
Basic Steps to Keep Your Business’s Data Safe
Keeping our data safe and secure is a very serious matter, but there are a few things that can be done to keep precious information safe from external invasions as well as an unforeseen, internal malfunction. 1. Use some sort of a reactive software protection like anti-malware, which is just a basic requirement for all […]
Public Cloud Risks You Should Understand
It’s not as though it’s a secret. More and more, companies are embracing the advantages of the cloud, both for data storage and for certain processing functions. There’s a good reason for that. Companies that do so are milking ever more efficiency out of their operations, and that helps add to the bottom line. Even […]
Considerations For Planning A Hybrid Cloud Backup System
The biggest drawback to a non-cloud, in-house backup system is the cost. Sure, it’s a time-tested, relatively reliable solution, but it’s also quite expensive, both in terms of the initial capital outlay and the overhead needed to maintain and later scale the system. For this reason, cloud-based solutions are becoming more popular as a backup […]
Microsoft Plans to Urge All Windows Users to Windows 10
For decades, Windows users have endured Microsoft’s attempts at developing an operating system they could depend on for more than a few sales cycles. From Windows XP, the parade has gone through Vista, Windows 7, the not-so-popular Windows 8, and having skipped over Windows 9 are preparing to release Windows 10. The approach Microsoft is […]
How Electronic Payments Can Help Grow Your Business
If you have yet to notice, the world of electronic payments continues to expand and has caught on with major players such as Apple Computer and eBay. eBay has decided to split from its long time corporate partner PayPal, while ApplePay is the latest entrant into the electronic payment industry. The question is why have […]
How CRM Can Help Small Business Improve Communication
The heartbeat of every business is its customers. Can a small to medium-sized business get value out of a customer relationship management (CRM) software package? CRM Customer Relationship Management, in its most basic form, is software employed by a business to manage its customer information. The software tracks communications with customers, customer enhancements requests, the […]
Essential Features of Email Systems for Businesses of Any Size
Email has become essential to the business world. Just as the two-way radio became essential for police forces after an initial skeptical period, email has become a cornerstone of business communication. Whether you provide your email in-house or contract it out to a third party, there are things you must have in your email system […]
Efficient Computer Networks Reduce Costs and Increase Efficiency
Many companies spend a lot of time and resources on deciding exactly HOW to build and configure their computer networks. There are many choices and considerations, but one of the most important aspects of the decision making process is how the network’s architecture will positively affect the company and its bottom line. A large investment […]
Do Mobile Fingerprint Scanners Truly Protect Your Business?
Apple has added some intriguing features to their latest mobile product lineup, one of which is the fingerprint scanner. Its stated purpose is to heighten the security on the mobile phone. As the smartphone in general becomes increasingly integrated into the mobile office, making it harder to break in seems like a good idea. However, […]
Managing Power and Cooling is Still Key to Business IT
You may believe, in the current environment of cloud migration, that the onsite data center has passed into oblivion, or, at least, been severely diminished. Part and parcel of this change would mean managing power and cooling would also be a thing of the past. You may believe this, but you’d be wrong. Cloud Computing […]
Travelers Beware: Hotel Wi-Fi Could be Open to Attack
It’s convenient, it saves you and your company a few dollars over your personal or business mobile hot spots and it just pops up when you flip open your laptop or look at your tablet or smartphone. You may not even think twice before hopping on the Wi-Fi at your hotel, but perhaps you should […]