Many apps are useful and often available at little or no charge. But IT support services professionals know that the convenience they offer does have a price: the user’s personal information.
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TECH INTELLIGENCE: Do not spend more
The theme at the recently concluded Consumer Electronics Show may have been “shiny, exciting, and easy to buy,” but for many businesses in 2023 – struggling with rising prices and supply chain challenges – the theme could perhaps be described as, “do more with what you have already got.”
Read More »TECH INTELLIGENCE: A back door for hackers?
While it has its advantages, ERP — a type of software that can manage supply chain operations, accounting, procurement and other recurring business activities — also has many security threats.
Read More »TECH INTELLIGENCE: Dirty secret
The convenience offered by online shopping can also offer an opening for cybercriminals who seek to rip off consumers, lining their own pockets while leaving retailers looking like the villain.
Read More »TECH INTELLIGENCE: You are not paranoid
The incidence of ransomware has been steadily increasing. However, by taking some commonsense steps and partnering with a qualified outsourced IT support group, businesses can reduce the chance of becoming the next victim.
Read More »TECH INTELLIGENCE: You’re fired!
Just like sports teams, the performance of businesses largely depends on the quality of individuals — and keeping an underperformer on a payroll penalizes other employees.
Read More »TECH INTELLIGENCE: Keep growing or move over
Technology can help a new company quickly ramp up its operations — as long as management follows the right tech playbook.
Read More »TECH INTELLIGENCE: Hidden threat
Security-conscious business owners never leave their front door unlocked or hand out their passwords to strangers. But many have already handed their business keys to a potentially dangerous culprit: their digital copier.
Read More »TECH INTELLIGENCE: A security primer for small businesses
External threats never seem to end. For example, ransomware attacks, in general, are rising. Savvy owners, however, can mount some defenses.
Read More »TECH INTELLIGENCE: Moving on
It can happen to anyone, at any time: you have had a good, even great relationship with your cybersecurity services, managed IT services, or other vendors for an extended period of time. They have always been engaged and attentive — until they no longer are. As a business owner, what do you do?
Read More »CLOSING ENTRY: Don’t ignore patches
This technology are updates that software or operating system vendors issue to fix performance bugs or to provide enhanced security features. There is typically no added charge for a patch, and the installation and updates generally do not interfere with ongoing operations.
Read More »CLOSING ENTRY: Cloud computing offers promises — and pitfalls
When considering this move, it may be helpful to use an experienced service provider that can offer fast, reliable application updates with greater flexibility. Such a provider will also enable a business to only pay for the cloud services it uses — but with the flexibility to add new features as needed.
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