2024
Bring Your Own Device: Dos and Dont's for your Business
Let’s face it, everyone loves their own gadgets. Whether it’s the familiarity of your phone’s setup or the custom keyboard shortcuts on your laptop, there’s something comforting about using a device you know inside out.
It’s one of the reasons many businesses are hopping on the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) bandwagon, letting employees use their personal devices for work. It’s a win-win, right? Employees stay in their comfort zone, and businesses save on tech costs.
Well, not so fast.
Microsoft 365 Business Premium
Your team is juggling emails, managing client files, hosting online meetings, and working from different devices. Everything seems fine...until one day, an employee clicks on a suspicious email link. Suddenly your files are locked in a ransomware attack…
Or maybe you find out an ex-employee’s login still works, and they’ve been snooping around…
Or your team’s devices are so out of sync that half your staff can’t access the tools they need remotely.
Sound familiar?
Goodbye Windows 10
This October marks the end of support for the operating system, meaning no more security updates, bug fixes, or technical support from Microsoft.
Sticking with Windows 10 after then could open your systems to security risks and slow down productivity in the long run.
But here’s the good news: Windows 11 is packed with features designed to make your life easier and your business more efficient. From better security to new productivity tools, upgrading now means you’ll stay ahead.
Oh, and the upgrade is free.
How to Choose the Right New Hardware for your Business
It’s Monday morning and your team is getting ready for another busy week. But then the inevitable happens. Your internet connection seems to be on a coffee break, and half the team is sitting idle, waiting for their computers to wake up from their morning nap.
Sound familiar?
Email Security Guide
You’re running your business, and your day starts like any other. You check your email and find an urgent request from a key client. It has their usual email signature at the bottom.
You follow their instructions… only to realize later that the email was a sophisticated scam. The email signature, so familiar and seemingly reliable, was expertly forged. The damage is done, and you’re left wondering how you could have been so easily deceived.
This scenario is a growing reality for many businesses. Email signatures can be a gateway for cyber criminals to exploit personal and corporate vulnerabilities. While we carefully create these signatures to reflect our professionalism, we rarely consider their security implications.
20 Critical I.T Security Questions
Choosing the right I.T. company is a daunting task. Pick the wrong one and you could end up locked into a contract where frustrations and costs mount as you get hammered with constant I.T. problems and horrible service.
Pick the right one and you’ll breathe a sigh of relief as your I.T. problems disappear, and you gain complete peace of mind that your data and company are protected. Problem is, they all sound good and promise to be proactive, responsive and professional, but how can you really know who the good guys are until you sign a contract and turn over the “keys” to your company’s network?
Cyber Security Training
Cyber security is not just the responsibility of IT experts but of everyone in the business. It’s not enough to have the best software and firewalls; your best defense is a well-informed team that knows how to recognize and respond to threats.
CrowdStrike Outage
On Friday July 19, 2024, a routine software update from CrowdStrike, a leading cyber security company, caused a major issue affecting an estimated 8.5 million Windows computers.
Data Backup
Imagine this: You arrive at your office on a seemingly ordinary Monday morning, ready to tackle the week ahead. But as you power up your computer, you’re greeted not by the familiar hum of productivity, but by… nothing.
I.T. Buyers Guide
One of the most commons questions we get from new prospective clients calling our office is “What do you guys charge for your services?” Since this is such a common and important question, I decided to write this report. Furthermore, there are 3 reasons why choosing your I.T. company on their fees alone – or even using that as one of the top criteria – can lead to overpaying
Windows 10 and your options
There’s something that as business owners and managers we deal with less than our staff: Unexpected change. Because we’re the ones who decide what changes will happen, and when they will kick in. Having that control is one of the perks of being in charge, right?
Cybersecurity Crisis Report
The growth and sophistication of cybercriminals, ransomware and hacker attacks has reached epic levels. CEOs can no longer ignore it or foolishly think, “That won’t happen to us.” Your business – large OR small – will be targeted and will be compromised UNLESS you take action on the information revealed in this shocking new executive report.
5 steps to helps recover from a cyber attack
By reading this, chances are you already know the importance of having solid cybersecurity measures in place. Hopefully you’ve got protections such as firewalls, antivirus software, and multi-factor authentication (where you get a login code from another device). Great work!
7 surefire ways you know your current "IT guy" is secretly failing you
Finding an honest and capable computer consultant is a lot like finding an honest mechanic; they both operate in fields where the technician can easily rip off a client because they play on their customer’s lack of technical knowledge. The problem is that you won’t know you’ve hired the wrong consultant until you are halfway into your project and have already invested a considerable amount of time and money.
Secure your data under lock and key
Data is the lifeblood of your business. That might sound dramatic but think about it for just a moment. It’s everything from customer profiles and financial transactions to confidential business plans and intellectual property.
2023
All businesses should adopt MFA. Now
All businesses should be using MFA as it provides great protection against cyber attacks and other security threats. Our new free guide tells you all you need to know.
Learn to talk tech with our IT Jargon Buster
Does IT jargon feel like an alien language? That's why we've created our new, free IT Jargon Buster. It's a great A-Z of just some of the terms you might hear when you're talking with an IT expert.
Getting To Grips With Email Security
Learn why you might be vulnerable, what you need to look out for and what you can do to protect yourself from criminals.
Your Need-To-Know Guide To Cloud Security
The growth of cloud computing has completely changed how we work. But security in a cloud environment can create a long list of its own challenges.
In our new guide, we cut through the jargon to give you all you need to know to protect your business. You'll discover what you can do for yourself to stay safe in the cloud, and where some professional help will make a big difference.
2022
The Next 10 Years
8 tech trends you need to be ready for.
How To Get Faster Wi-Fi
How to get faster Wi-Fi in your office and for remote workers.
Password Manager Guide
Everything you want to know about password managers for your business.
An Overview Of EOS
As IT professionals, the concept of an operating system is a basic principle for us. Without Windows, macOS or even iOS, our devices wouldn't run. But what about an operating system for your business? Is that a crazy idea?
