Technology is in every aspect of business, making it no secret that there is a growing need for companies to monitor and manage their business technology without breaking the bank. We hear different terminology with no real explanation behind it, which can leave you feeling like you are in the dark when finding IT solutions. We want to explain two terms that lead to a lot of confusion, Help Desk and NOC, and how these Continue Reading
Author: Michelle Osborn
Better Morning Better Day
A good morning leads to a great day! Here are our 4 tips to having a better morning so you can have a better day!
Teaching Online Safety to Your Children
With schools being held online kids are spending more time online than ever. It is important that you educate your children about the dangers lurking online and how to practice safety while online. This will lead them to online practices that they will carry with them, helping keep them virtually safe. Here are 5 tips to help start your discussion about online safety with your children:
4 Things That Managed Services Can Save Your Business
What is a managed IT service? Managed IT service is when a company outsources the responsibility of maintaining and improving network functions to a specialized contractor or company. This is an alternative to the expensive break/fix option, where you wait for something to break causing your company downtime while an expensive technician comes to fix all the problems at once. This may cost you hours to days of down time, plus the time that your Continue Reading
How Technology Will Pull Us Through the COVID-19 Pandemic
Many businesses and people are struggling as the COVID-19 Pandemic closes restaurants and bars, cancels events, and forces people to practice social-distancing. Technology on our side allows us to maintain productivity and ensure life will continue at a somewhat normal clip. We believe there are three key reasons why technology will pull us all through the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Tips for Working from Home
COVID-19 has forced event cancellations, school closures, and a consideration for remote work where possible. As more companies are sending their employees to work from home, we compiled this list of tips to be successful away from the office.
Successfully Deploying Your Remote Workforce
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, many companies are considering work from home options to facilitate social-distancing and keep their workforce healthy. However, it’s not as simple as sending your employees home, firing up personal laptops and getting back to work. Here are seven things you need to have lined up in order to successfully deploy your remote workforce. Tips for Successfully Deploying Your Remote Workforce Secure Remote Access: Employees should not have open access to Continue Reading
Network Security and Why is it Important
Network Security Many people already know about the Facebook scandal of 2018. A feeling of betrayal and invasion lingers into 2019 as clients are demanding companies to do more to protect their information. As technology advances more personal and professional data is being stored on company networks. However, this data cannot be secured behind a locked filing cabinet in a locked office in a locked building with security, which leaves the question of how to Continue Reading
What You Can Do to Not Become A Cyber-Attack Statistic
Cyber-attacks and Cyber Security Training Most people today know about scams such as a Nigerian prince needing someone to send them money. However, criminals have become clever at hiding their attempts to gain access to your personal and business’s information. In 2018 “Thirty-one percent of organizations have experienced cyber-attacks on operational technology infrastructure” (Cisco Cybersecurity Report). What does this mean to you? Well, Verizon’s 2017 report shows that “61 percent of breach victims in 2017 Continue Reading
Collaboration: Microsoft Teams and BigO Services
Tis the season for celebrating family, friends, and team work. Collaboration has proven to be a huge benefit for productivity, which is a plus for your employees and company. It is important to select the right team members for a project, members who bring a unique and experienced perspective on the project subject. It is just as important to select the right collaboration software for your team. Microsoft Teams offers a versatile collaboration software that Continue Reading