Recently I was helping a friend at her small business office. Since it was just the two of us, we didn’t worry too much about security, but looking back I wonder if we should have been more concerned. We were focused on putting systems in place and not on risk management. Anything beyond passwords, locking…
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Gone are the days of hiring employees who work for a company for decades. These days, you can count on employees leaving after 1-2 years some even sooner. That makes financial and employee planning more challenging. More often, companies are hiring experienced people as consultants and contractors to fill voids on teams. Consultants are often…
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Is your business growing? If you’re like many of our clients, you’re experiencing changes and growth. That’s great and it also means re-evaluating current systems, like IT Services. As your Virtual CIO, our team provides their expertise on tech issues like cloud services, access to data by remote workers, and the security of all of…
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As the operations manager of a financial services firm or medical facility, you’re under pressure to make sure systems are compliant. Financial firms are required under FINRA to maintain the integrity of service, client information, and licensing; while medical facilities are required to protect patient information as per HIPAA. Whichever industry you’re in, we understand…
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What happens to your business if the internet is down? What if data is compromised? How does your business handle supply chain delays? These are among the biggest threats to your company’s business continuity. When we use that term, business continuity, we mean exactly what it sounds like; it is the plan to deal with…
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As a financial services firm, you’re trusted by your clients to handle their money in a responsible manner. You’re also bound to FINRA compliance standards, but is your IT services provider staying up to date on the latest standards? It’s a good idea to ask. As the customer, you should always know exactly what’s included…
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The pandemic posed a number of new challenges for businesses, including moving to work from home scenarios, which meant data was being utilized on connections that were not as stable, so the threat of attack was greater. Though the growth was not exclusive to people working from home. In fact, according to Cybersecurity Ventures, the…
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Technology is an important part of your company and strategy. Choosing an IT provider can take time and making the wrong decision can cost you in downtime and money. As you’re considering the options, think about which services you need now as well as the scalability of those services, whether you have an in-house team,…
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Expert Managed Services Providers know that no two clients have the exact same set of needs. IT Services aren’t something you can deliver in a cookie-cutter manner if you want them to be effective and helpful. Every company has a distinct set of IT needs and priorities which have to be accounted for when customizing…
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many of their employees working from home actually helps productivity in many cases rather than harms it. Workers enjoy the flexibility, making them happier and better at their jobs, while businesses benefit from the work happier employees produce. However, there are still logistical issues involved with a hybrid workplace. Companies have to manage employee availability,…
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